Thirty Under 30 nominations are open through Aug. 16. Meet two outstanding alumni here.

 

NKBA’s Thirty Under 30 program recognizes accomplished young professionals on their path to being the industry’s rock stars and future leaders. Nominate an outstanding individual, born on or after Jan. 21, 1991, to be considered for entry into this elite group — self-nominations are welcome! These pros have the potential to be kitchen and bath powerhouses, possessing the passion and drive to lead the industry into the future.

The Thirties program has identified some amazing young talent. For instance:

Meet Megan Siason, AKBD, and Jonathan Barfell. They were both members of the NKBA Thirty Under 30 Class of 2015.

Megan founded M Studio Interior Design and she specializes in different facets of residential design. She won an NKBA Professional Design Competition award for Best Universal Design in 2019, and received her interior design degree from San Diego Mesa College, an NKBA founding school, which was recognized as NKBA’s College of the Year in 2018.

 
 

Jonathan is senior marketing manager for Liebherr’s Refrigerators & Freezers division. He started his career at JennAir, where he was responsible for design and architect outreach. He is active in the industry as well as in the NKBA Thirty Under 30 alumni network.

The Thirty Under 30 Class of 2020 will be honored at KBIS in Las Vegas, Jan. 21-23, where they’ll have the opportunity to network with program alumni and past presidents of the NKBA, participate in the 30s Choice Awards, gain national media exposure, as well as earn a free trip to KBIS (airfare and hotel), an expo pass, conference pass, access to NKBA events including the Kitchen + Bath Design and Industry Awards and Opening Night gala and the best party at KBIS, the Bash. There are numerous pre- and post-event networking activities, as well as interesting and informative programs for the Thirties during the year.

For full information on the Thirty Under 30 program and to nominate a candidate by the Aug. 16 deadline, click here, and help elevate a young pro into this elite company.