Heck speaking at the 2023 NKBA Kitchen & Bath Design + Industry Awards in Las Vegas. Image courtesy of PWP Studios.

NKBA 2023 Board Chair and President & CEO Miele USA shares his thoughts on the association’s future impact

By Elisa Fernández-Arias

Jan Heck, President and CEO of Miele USA, began his one-year term as Chair of NKBA’s 2023 Board of Directors in January. Three months into his tenure as 2023 Board of Directors Chair, we checked in with Heck and asked him to tell us how he thought NKBA might impact the kitchen and bath industry in the future.

“The National Kitchen and Bath Association has spent 60 years educating and uniting the industry during both challenging and booming economic times,” said Heck. “And over the many years to come, our industry, whether you are a manufacturer, retail organization, or a trade professional, will continue to lean on the NKBA to provide the guiding principles and tools to succeed through industry trends and insights; continuing education opportunities; or recruiting and bolstering the next generation of a skilled and passionate workforce.”

“Over the many years to come, our industry will continue to lean on the NKBA to provide the guiding principles and tools to succeed.”
— Jan Heck, NKBA 2023 Board Chair and President & CEO Miele USA

Heck joined the NKBA Board in 2020 and has been actively involved in helping move the association’s goals forward. When he was elected Chair, he said: “I am truly honored to take on the Chairman role. The NKBA has accomplished many great achievements and I hope to encourage many more.”

Heck was named President and CEO of Miele USA in 2016 and oversees US operations and sales growth for the largest family-owned German manufacturer of premium appliances. In his responsibilities, he oversees business with a national network of appliances retailers and trade partners, and the management of 10 Miele Experience Centers throughout the US.

Prior to his US leadership, Heck assumed the role of President of Miele Canada in April 1999. Previous to Miele, he 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 Commerce New York.