NARI honors achievement winners

March 17, 2008 - PRLog -- CONTACT:   Nikki Golden or Gwen Biasi
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Des Plaines, Ill.--The National Association of the Remodeling Industry's (NARI's) Achievement Awards are bestowed on an annual basis, and in most cases, the recipient must be nominated. An exception is the “Henry Spies Superstar Award,” which recognizes three individuals – a Certified Remodeler (CR) and a Certified Lead Carpenter (CLC) and a Certified Kitchen and Bath Remodeler (CKBR) who achieved the highest score on the written certification exam during the previous calendar year. The CR, CLC and CKBR are designations within NARI’s certification program.

The remaining categories are designed to recognize outstanding achievement by an individual, company or chapter that serves to promote and enhance the professional remodeling industry.

The complete list of national Achievement Award winners for 2008 is as follows:

Achievement awards

Local Chapter President Award
Presented to a local chapter president who has demonstrated outstanding leadership capability in the broad range of service to his or her chapter during his or her term of service.
Dolores Davis, Austin NARI, Georgetown, Texas

Local Chapter Community Project Award
Presented to a chapter for work done as a community project to enhance the community and increases the awareness of NARI in the community, both locally and nationally.
NARI of Madison and Kansas City NARI

Local Chapter Excellence Award
Presented to a chapter for work done (other than a specific community project) which impacted the chapter’s local area or state in a positive manner, gave the association a higher visibility within the community and enhanced the image and awareness of NARI through local activities, membership campaigns, awards programs, community service, etc.
NARI Atlanta

Government Affairs Award
Presented to a NARI member who has demonstrated active involvement in pursuing the legislative interests of the professional remodeling industry. Entrants may be active on any or all levels of government including federal, state, county and city.
Ken Skowronski, CR, KS Remodelers, Franklin, Wis.

2008 Distributor of the Year
Recognizes distributors who have demonstrated a strong commitment to NARI, the professional remodeling industry and the community or communities in which they do business.
Ken Hinze, DuPont Tyvek Weatherization Partners Ltd., Pflugerville, Texas

Peter H Johnson Image Award
Named for Peter H. Johnson, founder of the CotY Awards Program, this award is open to all who contribute to the enhancement of the remodeling industry’s image.
Mark Brick, CR, B & E General Contractors, Glendale, Wis.

Professionalism Award
Presented to a non-paid NARI member who has shown exceptional leadership, devotion, dedication and accomplishment through his or her efforts to promote NARI as a professional organization at the local level.
Daniel Mackey, CR, CKBR, CGBP, Daniel Mackey Construction Inc., San Jose, Calif.

Harold Hammerman Spirit of Education Award
Established in 1978 by the late Harold Hammerman, this prestigious award recognizes excellence in training and education in the construction industry.
Chris Donatelli, CR, CKBR, CGBP, Donatelli Castillo Builder Inc., San Jose, Calif.

Lifetime Achievement Award
Recognizes accomplishments, awards, local community involvement and NARI national involvement in both appointed and elected offices.
Everett J. Collier, CR, Collier Ostrom Inc., Remodeling Contractors, San Francisco, Calif.

Henry Spies Superstar Awards
The CR Henry Spies Superstar Awards are presented to the outstanding new Certified Remodeler (CR), Certified Lead Carpenter (CLC), and Certified Kitchen & Bath Remodeler (CKBR)—the individuals who have achieved the highest score on the respective written certification exam 2007.

Henry Spies Superstar Award CR
Mike Steed, CR, Steed Remodeling, Kansas City, Mo.

Mike Tenney, CLC, Dave Fox Remodeling Inc., Columbus, Ohio
Joshua Heimlich, CLC, J. S. Brown Co. Inc., Columbus, Ohio


Henry Spies Superstar Award CKBR
Chuck Teders, CKBR, Kitchen Solvers LLC, La Crosse, Wis.

The President’s Awards were also bestowed upon the individuals who, in the opinion of the president, have done the most to assist him in reaching his goals.  

Recipients of President’s Awards were:

Mark Brick, CR, B & E General Contractors, Glendale, Wis.
Everett J. Collier, CR, Collier Ostrom Inc., Remodeling Contractors, San Francisco, Calif.
Amy Brown, DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen by Worldwide, Waco, Texas
Denise Hotz, Delchester NARI, Drexel Hill, Pa.
Sam Rose, Ferguson Enterprises, Newport News, Va.



NARI is a professional association whose members voluntarily subscribe to a strict code of ethics.  Consumers may wish to search www.RemodelToday.com to find a qualified professional who is a member of NARI.

Consumers can also call the NARI National hotline at 800-611-NARI and request a free copy of NARI’s brochure, “How to Select a Remodeling Professional,” or visit www.RemodelToday.com and click on the homeowner’s guide for more information.

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About NARI: The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) is the only trade association dedicated solely to the remodeling industry.  With more than 7,700 member companies nationwide, the Association -- based in Des Plaines, Illinois — is “The Voice of the Remodeling Industry.”™ For membership information, or to locate a local NARI chapter or a remodeling professional, visit NARI’s Web site at www.RemodelToday.com, or contact the national headquarters office at 800-611-NARI.

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