The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF), a new organization spearheaded by the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) to find a solution to the industry’s labor shortage, has announced its board of directors.
It includes:
Scott Humphrey – World Floor Covering Association
Ken Jackson – Shaw Industries Group Inc.
Karen Mendelson – Mohawk Industries
Jeff Honkonen – Engineered Floors LLC
Geoff Gordon – FUSE Commercial Flooring Alliance
Joe Yarbrough – The Carpet and Rug Institute
Robert Varden – International Certified Flooring Installers Association
Dean Thompson – The Resilient Floor Covering Institute
Kevin Gammonley – North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors
Michael Martin – National Wood Flooring Association
Bart Bettiga – National Tile Contractors Association
Deb DeGraaf – World Floor Covering Association Chair
Don Roberts – Retail Representative
The formation of FCEF was announced in December 2019 as part of WFCA’s “We are Part of the Solution” initiative. WFCA also pledged a $1 million donation to the cause of solving the labor shortage.
