Robert Varden, president and CEO of UNITE Floor Training Alliance, announced that Sonny Callaham, co-founder and chair of the National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT), will head UNITE’s Training and Education committee. Joining Callaham is Kevin Keefe, national technical sales manager, QEP/Roberts; Lew Migliore, founder and president, LGM and Associates; and Bart Bettiga, executive director of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA).
“The mission of the Training and Education committee is to invite and get to know training entities who wish to partner with UNITE,” stated Varden. “The committee will evaluate various training organizations to ensure they are professional training entities that we would recommend to both professional installers looking to continue their education and skills improvement, as well as training the next generation of professionals.”
UNITE is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising professionalism for existing installers through training and education and finding the next generation of floor covering installers by connecting them to resources for financial aid and certified programs across the U.S.
For more information, contact Robert Varden at rvarden@uniteflooring.org.
