Prado, Gilmore Join WIS Steering Committee

OBERLIN, Ohio – Marcella Prado and Amie Gilmore have been selected to serve on the ten-person Women In Stone steering committee

“We had a lot of great applications from powerful and inspiring women in our industry,” said Brie Pfannenbecker, WIS Steering Committee chair. “Being selected to serve on the steering committee is a great honor. The steering committee plays a crucial role in setting priorities for this relatively new MIA initiative/program.”

Prado, now with LATICRETE International, has been involved in the stone industry for more than 13 years and will be focused on upcoming WIS events and education.  

Gilmore, TISE show director for Informa Exhibits US, has been involved in the stone industry for more than nine years; and, given her role with StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas, will be assisting to elevate WIS programming to a broader scale.

Pfannenbecker, of Connecticut Stone Supplies Inc., has been selected to serve a second term as committee chair. Kim Dumais of Miller Druck and Allyson Humphries of Walker Zanger were named as co-vice chairs.

“The leadership and passion offered by the WIS steering committee is the primary reason this new initiative is gaining so much momentum,” said Jim Hieb, Marble Institute of America executive vice president/CEO. “They are laying the ground work for some outstanding networking and education events.”

The Women In Stone group is powered by the MIA. It began in 2014 with a vision to help recruit, retain and advance women in the stone industry. Over the past year WIS developed a mission statement, organized a steering committee, and held several networking and education events.

To find out more information, visit their website at www.marble-institute.com/womeninstone.

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