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Article Number: 8987
Newly Elected CFI Officers
At the 21st CFI International Convention, the following were elected by the membership to serve the association as directors:

CFI Executive Board Members:

CFI Executive Director is ROBERT VARDEN of Rockwall, Texas.

CEO is Jim Walker of Kansas City, Missouri.

Serving CFI as President for 2014 is TONY BUCKHARDT from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Master-II and certified in all flooring types, Lead trainer for the CFI Certification Team, Member of the CFI Executive Board and founding member of the George Buckhardt Memorial Fund established in memory of his father that assists installers with immediate needs.

Vice-President, BEN BOATWRIGHT, Master Installer from Nashville, Tennessee

Secretary is TIM PROVENCE, Master Installer from Aguanga, California and Director of Armstrong Technical Services Western Division of the United States

Co-Chairmen of the CFI Certification Team are ROY DAVISON of Chillicothe, Missouri and BOB GILLESPIE of Grain Valley, Missouri

Chairman of the CFI Marketing Committee is ROLAND THOMPSON from Maryland and he is also Chairman of the Chapter Committee employed by Kehne’s Carpet One.

Immediate Past President is ALAN ELLIS of Council Bluffs, Iowa and President of Alan’s Floors Inc.

Past President is LEON HARRISON of Tucson, Arizona; President of Harrison and Harrison Flooring LLC.

Members of the Board of Directors expiring in 2015:

DAVE GARDEN of Sterling Heights, Michigan; owner of Installation Services Inc.

TIM CHAVEY of Sacramento, California; President of Flooring Specialists

ROD VON BUSCH from Louisville, Kentucky; Vice-President of CDI

Members of the CFI Board of Directors expiring in 2016:

KEN MILES of Dalton, GA; Technical Services Director for Clayton Miller Carpet

KELLY HUDDLESTON of La Junta, Colorado, President of Kelly Installations

DICK SCHMIDT of Columbiana, Ohio; technical services Tarkett/Johnsonite

BRYAN ARTIOLI of Nashville, TN; Manager Sales and Technical Services of RRenovations

Board of Directors Expiring in 2017:

RAY KNAPP of Rapid City, South Dakota; President of Ray Knapp and Associates

TOM CARTMELL of Indianapolis, Indiana, sales director for Blakeley’s Inc