Who We Are

UNITE is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding the next generation of floor covering installers and connecting them with resources for financial aid and certified training programs across the U.S.

Board of Directors

The UNITE Board of Directors is made up of leaders from every facet of the floor covering industry with one common goal: to solve the flooring installation crisis by helping create the next generation of installers through an alliance of training. We thank them for their unselfish dedication and service!

SONNY CALLAHAN
CO-FOUNDER & CHAIR
National Association of Floor Covering Technicians

TOM CARTMELL
BRANCH SALES MANAGER
Diverzify

VAL CHESTOHIN
LEAD FLOORCOVERING INSTRUCTOR
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
District Council 16

SETH GLADDEN
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Industrial Flooring Division, Meridian Adhesives
Group/Taylor Adhesives

KEVIN KEEFE
NATIONAL TECHNICAL SALES
MANAGER
QEP Roberts

KEN KENNEDY
DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES
The Dixie Group

LARRY MARVEL
FIELD SERVICES TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE
Tarkett

LEW MIGLIORE
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
LGM and Associates

JONATHAN VARDEN
TECHNICAL TRAINER
NFIC, CFI and AFT

ANDREW SMITH
WEST COAST CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER
Engineered Floors

BART BETTIGA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
National Tile Contractors Association

NICOLE HARDING
CCA GLOBAL
VP of Learning and Development