Russell Berry has been professionally active in the commercial architectural woodwork industry for over 25yrs. He is an experienced cabinet maker, draftsman, shop foreman, project manager, general manager and executive manager. Berry is an expert in visual design, cost based estimating and manufacturing efficiency. He is a trainer and presenter for the Architectural Woodwork Institute (Estimating Seminar and Quality Standards Seminar), member of Architectural Woodwork Institute Cost Book Review Committee and member of ISFA Architectural Advisory Board. Specializing in commercial architectural solid surface applications for 11 years Berry holds various process patents involving solid surface fabrication techniques.
 

Jon Blasius is the co-owner of Blasius Inc, a Michigan and Indiana based wholesale fabricator of solid surface, quartz and granite, selling to K & B dealers and Home Centers. The company started out as solid surface in 1996 with seven employees, added quartz and granite in 2005, and now employs 60 people.

Bob Chatterton has over 20 years experience in coating and sealing concrete. As an industry expert in sealers and specialty coatings, long time member of SSPC, Bob has a vast knowledge of products and application techniques that will help you in achieving your protection goals. Bob has provided consulting services to sealer and coating manufacturers as well as provide product selection, troubleshooting and technical service to thousands of applicators.

Richard Christ is the owner of Richard Christ Consulting Corporation located in Cypress, Texas. He graduated from Lamar University in 1989 with a degree in accounting. His experience includes running a three location, 250+ employees fabrication business selling laminate, solid surface, stone and quartz to retail, commercial and production builders and kitchen dealers. Richard is currently the president of Operation American Heroes, is past president of ISFA, has served on the Board of Directors of Lamar University Alumni Association and has been involved for years in fundraising efforts for the university and non-profits.

Richard Conde has been involved in laminate and solid surface industries for over 24 years. He is employed by Wilsonart International, a world leader in laminate manufacturing and distribution of interior surfacing products. He has been involved in manufacturing, quality control, technical support, fabrication and sales through-out his career at Wilsonart. He currently contributes and promotes Wilsonart Sinks and most recently involved in the introduction of Wilsonart HD Sinks, an acrylic sink line designed and developed for under mounting into laminate countertops.

Tom Fischer is president and owner of Fishstone Studio and ConcreteCountertopSupply.com. Before getting into Concrete, Fischer spent 10 years in product merchandising and as a buyer in the construction, tooling & equipment industry. Along with his wife Carrie, Fischer started making concrete countertops and other concrete surfaces in 2004 and decided to move fulltime into manufacturing concrete countertops. Through an exhaustive search setting up his shop, Tom began testing products and tools to ensure the highest quality for making custom concrete countertops. Fishstone now works with key vendors on developing the latest tooling and new product technology, offering a diverse and encompassing assortment of products to concrete countertop professionals.
 

Jeffrey Girard, P.E., president of The Concrete Countertop Institute, is the pioneer of engineered concrete countertops. Girard’s mission is to raise the standard for concrete countertops through quality guidelines, best practices, and comprehensive education. The Concrete Countertop Institute provides intensive training, a membership program and networking opportunities. For additional information, visit www.ConcreteCountertopInstitute.com.

Eric Corey Freed is Executive Director of Urban Re:Vision and  Principal of organicARCHITECT, an architecture and consulting firm in San Francisco, with nearly 20 years of experience in green building. Freed teaches the Sustainable Design program he developed at the Academy of Art University and University of California Berkeley Extension. He is on the boards of Architects, Designers & Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR), Green Home Guide and West Coast Green, as well as the advisory boards of nearly a dozen other organizations. He was the founding Chair of Architecture for The San Francisco Design Museum and one of the founders of ecoTECTURE: The Online Journal of Ecological Design. Freed is a syndicated columnist, well-known lecturer and TV personality. His company, organicARCHITECT, was named by San Francisco Magazine "Best Green Architect" in 2005 and "Best Visionary" in 2007; and "Green Visionary" by 7x7 Magazine in 2008.
 

Martin Funck, partner and president of Rosskopf & Partner Ag, a recognized leader in high end interior works and countertops made of solid surface materials (LG HI-MACS^® or CORIAN^®) and quartz surface materials (Silestone^® or alternatives), based in Germany. A mechanical engineer, Aircraft Inspector Class 1 and aircraft pilot by training, Funck is responsible for marketing, sales and finances for Rosskopf & Partner. The company has been involved in high-profile projects like Hotel Puerta America, Madrid ; Leonardo Glass Cube, Bad Driburg, Germany; and Westfield Shopping Center, London, UK. Martin Funck is a founding member of ISSFA, known today as ISFA. Rosskopf & Partner employs 190 people with annual sales of $24 million USD. www.rosskopf-partner.com
 

Grant Garcia is co-founder and Managing Director of Sterling Surfaces. Grant has made it a mission to explore design and technology and its application to advancing solid surface’s portfolio worldwide. Collaborating with leading fabricators on three continents has yielded a portfolio of unique projects that helps Sterling service its OEM partners with solid surface products of note.

Max Isley, CMKBD, is owner of Hampton Kitchens of Raleigh Inc., since 1974. Isley is a licensed General Contractor, Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer (CMKBD), certified since 1981, and international award-winning designer. Hampton Kitchens was named one of the top 50 remodeling firms in the U. S. by Remodeling Magazine. A certified DuPont Corian fabricator, Isley is an international speaker, consultant, educator and business coach. He serves as a member of the NKBA National Board of Directors and Executive Committee and as a  member of the Advisory Board of Living Arts College, School of Communication Arts, Raleigh, N. C. Isley is a former of the Advisory Board of College of Human Ecology, East Carolina University, N. C., and currently serves as an advisor to the Center for Accessible Housing, School of Design at N. C. State University, Raleigh, N. C. Isley also served as temporary CEO, NKBA Headquarters, N. J.
 

Basil Kelley, founder of LOTI Corporation and inventor of Gem-Loc Premier Edge, has been in the countertop industry for 39 years. He owned and operated a fabrication company for 21 years, specializing in laminate and solid surfacing and now holds more than ten U.S. and Canadian patents for countertop related products, with more in the works.

Coleen King, President and Founder of King Media, possesses three decades of success in marketing, advertising, and public relations. A full-service firm, King Media specializes in creative development, branding, strategic planning, web development, e-marketing, and graphic design. Her accomplishments have been recognized by national organizations, including the prestigious Ernst & Young for Entrepreneur of the Year.

Gene McDonald, president of Refresh Interiors Inc., is an active member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED for Homes Tampa Bay Chapter, Florida Green Building Coalition and ISFA. As a countertop fabricator specializing in green products, McDonald has fabricated and installed countertops in LEED-certified projects receiving Gold and Platinum certifications. He has recently earned Master Fabricator status from Vetrazzo, which is reserved for fabricators who have fabricated over 50 Vetrazzo jobs that have demonstrated superior craftsmanship.

Brandon O'Neill has been a lead project fabricator for Sterling Surfaces for over 10 years. Brandon works on many of Sterling Surfaces cutting-edge projects. His knowledge consists of advanced countertop fabrication to 3-D thermoforming. Brandon lives in Fitchburg, Ma.

Jon Olson has been involved with the solid surface industry since 1982. He is the Operations/Production Manager for Sterling Surfaces. Sterling Surfaces is known world wide for its innovative surface solutions thru the use of CNC Technology and advanced 3D thermoforming. Jon also is a regular columnist for Surface Fabrication Magazine since 2003 covering topics dealing with shop management. Jon heads Sterling Surfaces’ Web site and online marketing efforts with an emphasis on educating consumers, architects and designers about solid surface and its unlimited design potential. Jon was named ISFA's 2007 Fabricator of the Year for exemplary service to the ISFA and/or the solid surface industry with excellence.
 

Jeff Pease, Creative Director for ISFA, is an extremely talented graphic designer, having graduated from Utah Valley University with a B.S. in Digital Media. Previous to working for ISFA, Jeff was the Senior Designer for a design marketing agency.

Nick Relampagos started his concrete fabricating business in 2005 while still working at his 9-5 job in Information Technology. Now dedicating all of his time to his decorative concrete business, Nick envisions endless possibilities in designing and creating in concrete.

Todd Werstler is president and owner of Tower Industries in Massillon, OH, which he co-founded with his father, Bob, in 1995. Tower started as a cast polymer manufacturer specializing in solid surface kitchen and bath countertops and showers and now includes granite and quartz fabrication. A 1987 graduate of Wake Forest University with a BA in Economics, Werstler served on the board of Directors of the International Cast Polymer Association (ICPA) and was president of the ICPA in 2002. He has served on the board of directors for the International Solid Surface Fabricators Association and was president of ISSFA in 2008. Werstler also served on the young alumni board of directors at Wake Forest University, and as president of the local Big Brothers/Big Sisters chapter after having been a big brother for eight years.