Following the recent announcement of its 2023 Board of Directors, the NKBA is pleased to announce the members of its additional national volunteer committees – the Chapter Leadership Committee (CLC), Leadership Recruitment Committee (LRC), and KBIS Exhibitor Committee (KEC). Volunteer committee members each serve 3-year terms with the 2023 terms commencing on January 1, 2023.

CLC Members Updates

The newest member for the Chapter Leadership Committee is Julie Schuster, Principal for Julie Schuster Design Studio, New York, NY. She will be replacing Toni Sabatino, the Owner & Principal Designer for Toni Sabatino Style, Northport, NY.

Continuing CLC members include Ellen Lopez, Founder & Creative Director for El Design Studio, Hicksville, NY; Nancy Young, Owner and Principal Designer for Nancy Young Designs, Montgomery, AL; Nichole Cooper, Showroom Director for Middleby Residential, Irvine, CA; and Sandee Mann, Sales Executive — Western Canada Showroom for Kohler Canada, Woodbride, ON.   

LRC Members Updates

The newest member for the Leadership Recruitment Committee is Basil Larkin, Senior VP of Sales for Hestan Commercial Corporation, Anaheim, CA. Larkin, who recently finished his 4-year tenure on the Board (including being the 2022 Chair), will continue volunteering with the Association on the LRC, replacing Steve Petock, Retired Senior Vice President and Business Developer for Ferguson Enterprises, Newport News, VA.   

Returning members include Katie Brockman, Founder and CEO for Katie Brockman & Co., New York, NY, who was elected 2023 LRC Chair; Kevin Dexter, President and Chief Operating Officer for Fisher & Paykel Appliances Inc. North America, Costa Mesa, CA; Jason McGraw, Group Vice President for CEDIA Expo and Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, Atlanta, GA; and David Noe, GM/VP for Rev-A-Shelf, Louisville, KY.

KEC Members Updates

The newest member for the KBIS Exhibitor Committee is Jason Fisher, Sr. Director of Global Integrated Marketing for Moen & House of Rohl, North Olmsted, OH. Heather Shannon, Director of Brand Marketing for Perlick, Milwaukee, WI, was elected 2023 KEC Chair, replacing 2022 Chair Massimo Ballucchi, VP of Kitchen & Bath Business for Cosentino North America, Miami, FL. 

Continuing KEC members include Katie Heany, Owner of Kitchen Branding Gifts, St. Louis, MO; Jonathan Krieger, VP of Sales & Marketing for Fabuwood Cabinetry, Newark, NJ; Amy Switzer, Marketing Communications Manager for Emtek, Irwindale, CA; Jason Thompson, Director of Sales for Blaze Grills, Baton Rouge, LA; and Abigail Toal, Event Coordinator for Federal Brace, Belmont, NC. 

NKBA thanks Toni Sabatino and Steve Petock for their passionate dedication to volunteering on these important national committees over the last several years! 

Below is a complete list of the three volunteer committees for 2023.

2023 Chapter Leadership Committee

Ellen Lopez, CMKBD
Founder & Creative Director
El Design Studio
Hicksville, NY

Nancy Young, CKBD
Owner and Principal Designer
Nancy Young Designs
Montgomery, AL

Nichole Cooper
Showroom Director
Middleby Residential
Irvine, CA

Sandee Mann
Sales Executive – Western Canada Showroom
Kohler Canada
Woodbridge, ON, Canada

Julie Schuster
Principal
Julie Schuster Design Studio
New York, NY

2023 Leadership Recruitment Committee

Katie Brockman
Founder and CEO
Katie Brockman & Co.
New York, NY

Kevin Dexter
President and Chief Operating Officer
Fisher & Paykel Appliances Inc. North America
Costa Mesa, CA

Jason McGraw, CTS, CAE
Group Vice President
CEDIA Expo and Kitchen & Bath Industry Show(KBIS)
Atlanta, GA

David Noe
GM/VP
Rev-A-Shelf
Louisville, KY

Basil Larkin
Senior VP of Sales
Hestan Commercial Corporation
Anaheim, CA

Bill Darcy, Ex-Officio
Chief Executive Officer
National Kitchen & Bath Association
Bethlehem, PA

2023 KBIS Exhibitor Committee

Heather Shannon, 2023 KEC Chair
Director of Brand Marketing
Perlick
Milwaukee, WI 

Massimo Ballucchi
VP of Kitchen & Bath Business
Cosentino
Miami, FL 

Katie Heany
Owner
Kitchen Branding Gifts
St. Louis, MO

Jonathan Krieger
VP of Sales & Marketing
Fabuwood Cabinetry
Newark, NJ

Amy Switzer
Marketing Communications Manager
Emtek
Irwindale, CA

Jason Thompson
Director of Sales
Blaze Grills
Baton Rouge, LA

Abigail Toal
Event Coordinator
Federal Brace
Belmont, NC 

Jason Fisher
Sr. Director of Global Integrated Marketing
Moen & House of Rohl
Olmsted, OH