NSI Names Christensen as Board Secretary
OBERLIN, Ohio –Blake Christensen of Valley View Granite in Tremonton, Utah, joins the executive committee of the Natural Stone Institute (NSI) as board secretary.
Katie Jensen, 2024 NSI board president said she’s excited to have made the appointment.
“Blake has been very involved with our education program, committing his time to educate those in our industry,” Jensen said. “I’m very much looking forward to working with Blake and continually moving our industry forward.”
Under Christensen’s leadership, Valley View Granite became an NSI-accredited fabricator in 2015, and provided fabrication services for homes through the Gary Sinise Foundation’s R.I.S.E. program.
The company also participated in NSI’s industry wide EPD report for countertops and donated to the Natural Stone Foundation.
During his time on the NSI board, Christensen also facilitated several Stone Summits for the Stone Industry Education program, and provided valuable insight into the fabricator sector of the industry.
Christensen said that being able to serve and give back to the industry has been a privilege and he’s greatly honored to be asked to serve four more years on the NSI executive committee.
“I’m excited to continue strengthening NSI’s relevance and influence within the lanes of safety, education, standards, community and the promotion of natural stone,” Christensen said. “Relationships matter most, and I will do my best to strengthen and grow the relationships and influence of the natural stone industry. Thank you for letting me serve.”
The 2024 NSI executive committee is comprised of Jensen of Triton Stone Group in New Orleans; Vice President Evan Cohen of Quality Marble & Granite in Ontario, Calif.; Treasurer Jeff Erickson of Cutting Edge Countertops in Perrysburg, Ohio; and Christensen.
Christensen is slated to become the association’s board president in 2027.
The Natural Stone Institute is a trade association representing every aspect of the natural stone industry. The current membership exceeds 2,000 members from more than 50 nations, and offers a wide array of technical training resources, professional development opportunities, regulatory advocacy, and networking events. Learn more at www.naturalstoneinstitute.org.
