The National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA | KBIS), the authority on the residential kitchen and bath industry and owners of the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), announced its 2024 Board of Directors, and Ken Williams, President & CEO of Caesarstone The Americas, has been elected Board Chair, effective January 1. He succeeds Jan Heck, President & CEO of Miele USA.
Both Heck and Kristen Elder, VP of Residential Builder & Showrooms at Ferguson Enterprises, completed their four-year terms and will be leaving the NKBA Board of Directors at the end of 2023.
âI am deeply honored to assume the role of 2024 Chairman of the NKBA Board,â said Williams, who is serving his third year on the board. âReflecting on my time serving on the Board for the past two years, I’ve seen firsthand the remarkable efforts dedicated to cultivating new opportunities and the next generation of talent for our industry. I look forward to this next chapter with the NKBA to further drive innovation and Excellence.â
Bill Darcy, named Global President & CEO of NKBA | KBIS at the associationâs November board meeting, expressed a warm welcome to Williams and thanked the board members for their contributions. âThey all bring a unique perspective from different sectors and roles in the industry, and NKBA benefits from the intelligent exchange of ideas that comes from this collaboration,â said Darcy, whose new title reflects the growing influence and importance of NKBA and KBIS in the international market. â Iâd also like to thank our outgoing chair, Jan Heck, for his efforts in 2023.â
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 Corporation divisions and general management roles at Fortune Brands, Rehill Company Ltd., and Thorn Stevenson Kellogg Management Consultants.
About Caesarstone
Caesarstone is a global leader of premium surfaces, specializing in countertops that create dynamic spaces of inspiration in the heart of the home. Established in 1987, its multi-material portfolio of over 100 colors combines the companyâs innovative technology with its powerful design passion. Spearheading high-quality, sustainable surfaces, Caesarstone delivers functional resilience with timeless beauty, for a vast range of applications, including kitchen countertops, bathroom vanities, and more, for indoor and outdoor spaces. Since it pioneered quartz countertops over thirty years ago, the brand has expanded into porcelain and natural stone and is on the ground in more than 50 countries worldwide while enhancing customer experience through the expansion of groundbreaking digital platforms & services.
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About the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA | KBIS) and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS)
NKBA | KBIS is the not-for-profit trade association that owns the Kitchen & Bath Industry ShowÂź (KBIS). With nearly 50,000 members in all segments of the kitchen and bath industry, NKBA | KBIS has informed, educated and supported the industry since the association was founded in 1963. NKBA | KBISâs mission is to inspire, lead and empower the kitchen and bath industry through community, professional certification and learning, and events. For more information, go to NKBA.org or call 1-800-THE-NKBA (843-6522).
NKBAÂź and KBISÂź are registered trademarks of the National Kitchen & Bath Association.