Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2023 - 12

HAPPENINGS
NKBA Announces 2023 Board of Directors
The organization welcomes a new chair and two new members
NKBA ANNOUNCED THAT Jan Heck, president
and CEO of Miele USA, has been elected chair
of the association's 2023 Board of Directors.
Heck, who joined the NKBA board in 2020,
succeeds Basil E. Larkin, senior vice president
of sales at Hestan Commercial Corp.
" As an active National Kitchen & Bath Association
board member for the past few years, I
am truly honored to take on the chairman role, "
said Heck. " Th e NKBA has accomplished many
great achievements, and I hope to encourage
many more. As the chairman, I will do my best
to ensure that the board, as a whole, plays a full
and constructive part in the development and
determination of the NKBA's strategy and overall
objectives. "
NKBA's CEO Bill Darcy was quick to off er
a generous greeting to Heck, stating, " As NKBA
helps to drive the kitchen and bath industry forward
in North America as well as establish a
global presence, we're very pleased to welcome
Jan Heck as our new board chair. Jan and several
of our current board members have fi rst-hand
experience in the international market, which is
invaluable to the NKBA as we continue to grow
around the world. We are grateful to our board
for their commitment to this industry and their
invaluable insights. "
In addition to electing Heck to 2023 board
chair, NKBA also named Kristen Elder, vice
president of residential builder & showrooms
for Ferguson Enterprises, as vice chair; and Ken
Williams, president and CEO of Caesarstone
North America, as secretary/treasurer. Elder is
serving out her fourth and fi nal year on the board
and Williams, his second year.
Both Larkin and Jan Neiges, CMKBD,
principal of Jan Neiges CKD LLC, have left the
board after completing their four-year terms.
New to the 2023 board and serving the standard
four-year terms are Eduardo Cosentino,
EVP Cosentino Group & CEO Cosentino
America, and Kerrie Kelly, CEO & creative director
of Kerrie Kelly Design Lab.
2023 NKBA BOARD OFFICERS
JAN HECK, CHAIR
President & CEO, Miele USA, Princeton, N.J.
Named president and CEO of Miele USA in 2016, Heck oversees
U.S. operations and sales growth for the largest family-owned German
appliance manufacturer to ensure the company maintains its status as
the leading premium appliance brand. In his responsibilities, he oversees
business with a national network of premium appliances retailers and
trade partners and the management of 10 Miele Experience Centers
throughout the U.S. Prior to his U.S. leadership, Heck assumed the
role of president of Miele Canada in April 1999. During his tenure,
the company became the leading appliance brand in Canada and had
grown sales by more than 400%. Previous to Miele, Heck had multiple
leadership roles, including president of Bizerba Canada and managing
director of Bizerba UK, a global leader in weighing technology. He is
also the chairman of the board of the German American Chamber of
Commerce New York.
KRISTEN ELDER, VICE CHAIR
Vice President of Residential Builder & Showrooms at Ferguson
Enterprises, Newport News, Va.
An accomplished consumer product sales and marketing leader, Elder
joined Ferguson in 2019 as senior director of appliance business
development. Elder, currently responsible for showroom and builder
strategy and execution, has worked closely with the business groups,
sourcing, category management, marketing and the branch network to
boost the sales and profi tability of Ferguson's appliance business. Before
joining Ferguson, she spent 20 years in the retail industry at well-known
brands such as Sony Electronics, Circuit City and Monark Premium
Appliance Co.
KEN WILLIAMS, SECRETARY/TREASURER
President & CEO, Caesarstone North America, Charlotte, N.C.
Williams joined the company in 2016 as president of Caesarstone
Canada, before being promoted in 2019 to president of Caesarstone
North America, a newly created region that combined the U.S. and
Canadian operations. Previously, he held various senior executive-level
positions, including executive vice president of sales and marketing in
several Masco Corp. divisions.
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