The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced the newest additions to the NWFA Certified Professionals program. The NWFA’s Certified Professional program was developed to recognize and promote the competence of wood flooring professionals throughout the industry.
To achieve each certification, specific online and hands-on testing must be completed. Available certifications include Certified Sales Advisor (CSA), Certified Installer (CI), Certified Sand & Finisher (CSF), and Certified Wood Flooring Inspector (CWFI). Included here is a list of individuals who became Certified Professionals between May 2, 2023, and September 1, 2023.
Becoming an NWFA Certified Professional enhances professional credibility, offers customers peace of mind, and generates new business by appearing on the NWFA’s “Find a Professional” search feature for consumers.
Congratulations to the following individuals for their accomplishments:
- Levi Bailey, CI
Bailey Hardwoods, Pecks Mill, WV - Tim Barnes, CSF
Russell Hardwood Floors, Santa Cruz, CA - Gavin Cain, CSF
Southern Oaks Flooring, Nashville, TN - Olin Cardenas, CI
CMO Flooring, Vancouver, BC - Andy Corbin, CSA
Footprints Floors – Peachtree City, Peachtree, GA - Herman Danieley, CSA
Panel Town and Floors, Columbus, OH - Dale Darabos, CI
Southern Oaks Flooring, Nashville, TN - Mark Dittmer, CSF
Canlak Coatings, Putnam, IL - Andrew Duffey, CSA
Footprints Floors – McKinney, McKinney, TX - Belal Elkadri, CSA
Footprints Floors – Metro Detroit, Dearborn, MI - Keith Elliott, CSF
Elliott’s Quality Flooring, Gainesville, GA - Tom Farquhar, CI
Craftsman Hardwood Floors, West Chicago, IL - Tom Ferguson, CSF
Luminous Flooring LLC, Arnold, MO - David Gardiner, CSF
Hultman Flooring Inc., Porter, IN - Keith Garrard, CSA
Footprints Floors – Columbus, Westerville, OH - Patrick Goodman, CI
Goodman Custom Flooring, Fayetteville, WV - Mike Hegarty, CI
Caliber Hardwood Floors Inc., Ephrata, PA - Brian Hutsell, CI
Kimminau Wood Floors, Raymore, MO - Chris Jones, CI
North American Flooring Inspections, Jacksonville, FL - Desislava Kehayova, CSA
Mac Davis Flooring, Nantucket, MA - Craig Maddigan, CSA
Metropolitan Hardwood Floors Inc., Kent, WA - Musa Maluza, CSF
Blessings Hardwood Flooring, Murfreesboro, TN - Justin Martin, CI
Caliber Hardwood Floors Inc., Ephrata, PA - Onofre Mendoza, CI
J&M Atlanta Top Flooring LLC, Loganville, GA - Kristine Pellegrino, CSA
Saulnier Floors Inc., Peabody, MA - Craig Penner, CI
CAP Hardwood Flooring, Wichita, KS - Brian Peyton, CSF
Professional Floor Inspection and Testing LLC, Webster, TX - Cody Rhodes, CI
QC Hardwood Flooring, Bettendorf, IA - Jhonatan Rivas, CSA
Footprints Floors – Kansas City, Lenexa, KS - Oliver Robertson, CI, CSF
Southern Floor Designs, Morrisville, NC - Floyd Ross, CI
Floorcraft Designs, Toledo, OH - Ray Smith, CSF
Luminous Flooring LLC, Arnold, MO - Attia Soliman, CSA
Panel Town and Floors, Columbus, OH - Brian Stack, CSA
Footprints Floors – Morristown, Kinnelon, NJ - Austin Tankesly, CSF
Southern Oaks Flooring, Nashville, TN - Harrison Werner, CI
TH Custom Hardwood, Valley City, OH
If you are ready to learn more about being recognized as an expert
in your field, visit nwfa.org/cp-about/ or contact Katie Norton,
education manager for NWFA, at katherine.norton@nwfa.org or 636.736.5227.
Congratulations to everyone