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Bill Darcy
Bill joined NKBA in 2006 as Manager of Marketing Partnerships, and quickly rose through the ranks to Manager of Business Development, Senior Manager of Marketing, Director of Marketing, Executive Vice President, and ultimately was promoted to his current position as CEO.
In 2014, to benefit tens of thousands of professionals across all sectors of home building, design and remodeling, Bill orchestrated a collaboration between the NKBA and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), creating Design & Construction Week and the co-location of KBIS and NAHB’s International Builders Show (IBS). It is now one of the world’s largest, most comprehensive industry trade events.
Bill has also pioneered several industry and cross-industry initiatives. To stem the industry-wide shortage in craftsmen and skilled labor, Bill created the NKBA’s #NextUp initiative, which seeks to support education and build interest in the skilled trades. He also established the NKBA’s 30 Under 30 program, an initiative focused on millennials that began in 2013. Bill also sits on the Operating Committee of the Skilled Labor Fund.
Prior to the NKBA, Bill spent seven years with Penske Motorsports/NASCAR, where he managed a staff that oversaw more than 50 multi-venue sponsors with contracts totaling more than $200 million.
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Kitchen Design as a Source of a Healthier, More Sustainable Life
NKBA CEO Bill Darcy chats with Zach Elkin, kitchen appliance industry veteran and current president of Beko, U.S., Inc., about the rise of the healthy kitchen movement in the last couple of years. Darcy also discusses how kitchen design can empower Americans to lead healthier, more sustainable lives.