Galleher Hardwood Co. (Sante Fe Springs, Calif.) hosted a four-day Advanced Sand & Finish training school in San Jose from May 20-23.
Instructors included NWFA Regional Instructor Jason Elquest, Blackhawk Floors; J.P. Pierre, Galleher Hardwood Company; Larry Stephens, Bona US; Russ Watts, Lägler; Bob Goldstein, Vermont Natural Coatings; Craig McIntosh, DuraSeal; Kirk Anderson, DuraSeal; Sheldon Walker, Rubio Monocoat; Randy Harris, Hardwood Industry Products; Jennifer Hansen, 3M; Todd McDonald; Randy Moore, Woodcare USA ; and Pat Cooney, Bona US.
Students included Artur Alayan, ArtexFlooring Inc.; Mark Alcott, Bullet Proof Floors; Ahad Anaya, Infiniti Hardwood Floors; John Anderson, Haus of Hardwoods; Jose Cauich, The Wood Floor Company; Carlos Cruz, Wood Floor Company; Charles Day, Day Flooring Company LLC; Aaron Esquivel, Mina's Flooring; Chris Estrella, C G Interiors; Victor Ferreyra, California Design Floors; Bryan Garcia, Professional Flooring Supply; Eftain Gonzales, Amber Flooring Inc.; Joel Guzman, Dimensional Flooring; Mariarro Hermosillo, Amber Flooring Inc.; Carlos Hernandez, The Wood Floor Company; Matio Ibarra, Amber Flooring Inc.; Levon Karapetyan, Artex Flooring Inc.; Chao Kuang, Super Construction Company Inc.; Daniel Lopez, Signature Flooring and Design Inc.; Edwardo Macias, Millennium Builders; Martin Martinez, The Wood Floor Company; Blake Orgill, Cooper Floors; Dan Page, Page's Custom Floors; Abraham Potter, Antigua Hardwood; Jeremy Proell, Pioneer Hardwood Floors; Marcos Proti, CMC Hardwood Floors; Danny Realpe, Pioneer Hardwood Floors; Sean Rice, Sean Rice Hardwood Floors; Carlos Rodriguez, D & R Flooring; Luis Rodus, Signature Flooring and Design Inc.; Paulino San Ches, Signature Flooring and Design ; John Shea, Signature Flooring and Design Inc.; Robert Stuscavage, Blue Ribbon Flooring; Fabian Tirado, Tulip Hardwood Floors; Mark Van Antwerp, Van Antwerp Hardwood Floors; and Matt Ward, Interior Pros Online.
Workshop Partners in Education included (lunch sponsors in bold) Blackhawk Floors, Galleher Hardwood Company, Bona US, Lägler, Vermont Coatings, DuraSeal, Rubio Monocoat, Palo Duro Hardwood , Hardwood Industry Products, 3M, Woodcare USA, Clarke American Sanders, Norton Abrasives, Weyerhaeuser, and WD Flooring.
Editor's Note: The training school was Advanced Sand & Finish, not Intermediate Sand & Finish as the original article said.
