Artisan Group Board Changes

AUSTIN, Texas – The directors of the Artisan Group of fabricators in North America announce two new 2014 board members: Hunter Adams, owner of Trindco Inc. in Suffolk, Va., and Scott Lardner, owner of Rocky Mountain Stone in Albuquerque, N.M.

hunter pixClick photo for gallerylard pixAdams and Lardner succeed charter members Brad Pearce, owner of Front Range Stone in Englewood, Colo., and Layton Day, owner of Bangor Wholesale Laminates in Bangor, Me.

Adams and Lardner are highly respected in the surface-fabrication industry, with Adams previously serving as International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) president, and Lardner previously serving as Marble Institute of America (MIA) president.

“Both Adams and Lardner bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Artisan board,“ said Chad Seiders, Artisan Group executive director. “All of the members in the Artisan Group look forward to their leadership along with bringing cohesive team collaboration.”

Adams and Lardner join a board that includes Kelli Akins of Innovative Surfaces in Hastings, Minn.; Joe Hoffman Jr. of Hoffman Fixtures in Tulsa, Okla.; Fadi Halabi of Duracite Inc. in Fairfield, Calif.; Tom Rocks of Rocksolid Stone Works in Cleveland; and Seiders of Architectural Granite & Marble (AG&M) in Austin.

The Artisan Group is a selective organization of stone fabricators in North America who, through a global network, offer customers some of the finest natural stone from the best sources around the globe. Artisan Group members throughout North America comprise some of the finest stone “Artisans” in the industry.

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