COMMITTEE LISTING 2019

BYLAWS COMMITTEE—CLOSED

Task—To make recommendations to the Board on changes to the association’s bylaws as necessary and appropriately work with our Legal Counsel. Will meet as needed.

David C. Alton, Chairman of committee
dca@resources.com / Tel: 949-713-3006

Jason Fromm, Chairman of Executive Committee  Ex-Officio
scott@walkersc1.com / Tel: 360-733-6390

Donny Phillips
donny@atlantaflooringdesign.com /  Tel: 770-476-8306

Janice Clifton
janice@carpetsunlimited.com / Tel: 707-252-6695

Carl Biggs
carl.biggs.ca@gmail.com/ Tel: 831-438-3734

Brooks Mancini
Brooks.mancini@btmancini.com / Tel: 775-858-3400

Scott Humphrey, CEO, Ex-Officio
shumphrey@wfca.org / Tel: 706-217-1183 X 102

Jeff King, General Counsel
jeffw@jkingesq.com / Tel: 561-278-0035

 

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EDUCATION COMMITTEE—OPEN

Task—To communicate needs and evaluate existing and newly developed educational training and tools.

Tim Jacobi, Chairman of committee

Maryanne Adams, Immediate Past Chairman, Ex-Officio

Dean Howell, CFO-Treasurer of Executive Committee, Ex-Officio

Skip Mancini

Deb DeGraaf, Chair-Elect of Executive Committee, Ex-Officio

Lauren Voit

Shane Lewis

Curt Bowler

Tom Cartmell

Patrick Warren

Jeff Lerner

Don Roberts, Vice-Chair, Ex-Officio

Joey Faircloth

Staff:  Tom Jennings

Staff: Kaye Whitener, National Manager of Member Relations

 

 

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – CLOSED

Task—Except as the extent of the California law, the Executive Committee shall have the powers of the Board of Directors during periods when the Board is not in session.  All actions of the Executive Committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors at their next meeting.

Jason Fromm, Chairman, Ex-Officio​

Maryanne Adams, Immediate Past Chairman, Ex-Officio

Deb DeGraaf, Chair-Elect, Ex-Officio

Dean Howell, CFO-Treasurer, Ex-Officio

Sam O’Krent, Secretary, Ex-Officio

Jim Walters, Vice Chair, Ex-Officio

Adam Nonn, Vice Chair, Ex-Officio

Don Roberts, Vice Chair, Ex-Officio

Scott Humphrey, CEO, Ex-Officio

Staff: Steve Abernathy, CFO, Ex-Officio

Jeff King, Legal Counsel

 

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FINANCE COMMITTEE—CLOSED

Task—To review, recommend and report to the Board of Directors on all financial matters pertinent to the association including investment policies and strategies, special appropriations and reviewing in detail the association’s annual budget prior to submission to Directors for implementation.

Dean Howell, Chairman of Committee, CFO-Treasurer, Ex-Officio

Maryanne Adams, Immediate Past Chairman, Ex-Officio

Jason Fromm, Chairman of Exec, Ex-Officio

Deb DeGraaf, Chair-Elect, Ex-Officio

Wendell Prescott

Sam O’Krent, Secretary, Ex-Officio

Mitchell Brown

Donny Phillips

Scott Humphrey, CEO, Ex-Officio

 

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HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE—CLOSED

Task—To review procedures and methodology of determining inductees and to induct members into the Industry Hall of Fame.

Staff: Tom Jennings, Chairman of committee

Nick Freadreacea

Mitchell Brown

Aaron Pirner

Jay Kopelson

Scott Humphrey, CEO, Ex-Officio

 

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HISTORICAL COMMITTEE—CLOSED

Task—To seek out and retain documents, tools, and materials related to the history of the Floor Covering Industry. To be responsible for the preservation and presentation of such items.

Dennis Blake, Chairman of committee

Lee Horwitz

Mitchell Brown

Paul Pumphrey

Scott Humphrey, CEO, Ex-Officio

 

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INVESTMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE—CLOSED

Task—Committee is charged with ensuring that there is a solid infrastructure in place to oversee the organization’s investable assets. Working closely with both the Finance and Executive committees, it will be the duty of this committee to maintain an investment policy that considers the organization’s mission, time horizon, spending needs, and risk tolerance.  In addition to monitoring performance and engaging an investment advisor, the committee members must also fulfill their fiduciary responsibility by upholding legal standards and duties that comply with current regulations governing tax-exempt entities.

Steve Abernathy, Chairman of Committee

Nick Freadreacea

Dean Howell, CFO-Treasurer, Ex-Officio

Jason Fromm, CFO-Treasurer, Ex-Officio

Maryanne Adams, Immediate Past Chairman of Executive Committee, Ex-Officio

Laura Hall (CFO-French-Brown Floors)

Paul Johnson

 

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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE—CLOSED

Task—To review, recommend and assist in developing and implementing the legislative and regulatory agenda of the WFCA.

Harold Chapman

Skip Mancini

Jason Fromm, Chairman of Executive Committee, Ex-Officio

Adam Nonn,Vice-Chair, Ex-Officio

Patrick Warren

Jim Walters

Scott Humphrey, CEO, Ex-Officio

Jeff King, General Counsel

 

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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE—CLOSED

Task—To review,  membership guidelines and practices and seek out additional opportunities for soliciting new and engaging existing members.

Shane Lewis, Chairman of Committee

Jay Kopelson

Jeff Lerner

Carl French

Deb DeGraaf, Chair Elect of Executive Committee, Ex-Officio

Scott Humphrey, CEO, Ex-Officio

Staff:  Freida Staten, VP of Sales & Marketing

Staff:  Kaye Whitener, National Manager of Member Relations

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE—CLOSED

Task—To recommend candidates/officers for the WFCA Board of Directors.

Maryanne Adams, Chairman of Committee, Immediate Past Chair, Ex-Officio

Paul Johnson, Ex-Officio

Janice Clifton

Harold Chapman

Jason Fromm, Chairman of Executive Committee, Ex-Officio

Danny Crutchfield, Shaw Industries Inc.

Jay Kopelson, Mannington Mills

Dennis Thiets, Mohawk Ind.

Scott Humphrey, CEO, Ex-Officio

Staff:  Tom Jennings

 

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SITE SELECTION TASK FORCE—CLOSED

Task—Recommend and determine future locations for Board meetings.

Dennis Blake, Chairman of committee

Mitchell Brown

Jason Fromm, Chairman of Executive Committee, Ex-Officio

Paul Johnson

Maryanne Adams, Immediate Past Chairman, Ex-Officio

Scott Humphrey, CEO, Ex-Officio

Staff:  Freida Staten, VP of Sales & Marketing

 

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VISIONING COMMITTEE—CLOSED

Task—To evaluate and make recommendations related to the forward direction of the WFCA.

Nick Freadreacea

Maryanne Adams, Immediate Past Chairman, Ex-Officio​

Sam O’Krent, Secretary, Ex-Officio

Deb Degraaf, Chair Elect, Ex-Officio

Jim Walters, Vice-Chair, Ex-Officio

Adam Nonn, Ex-Officio

Don Roberts, Vice-Chair, Ex-Officio

Dean Howell, CFO/Treasurer, Ex-Officio

Harold Chapman

Donny Phillips

Scott Humphrey, CEO, Ex-Officio

Staff: Steve Abernathy

Jeff King, General Counsel