Jim Olson, NTCA’s Assistant Executive Director, Bart Bettiga, NTCA’s Executive Director, John Cousins, Joe Tarver Award Recipient, Joe Tarver, NTCA Executive Director Emeritus, and Martin Howard, NTCA’s President

Jim Olson, NTCA’s Assistant Executive Director, Bart Bettiga, NTCA’s Executive Director, John Cousins, Joe Tarver Award Recipient, Joe Tarver, NTCA Executive Director Emeritus, and Martin Howard, NTCA’s President

John Cousins, Vice President of  Daltile, received the Joe A. Tarver Lifetime Achievement Award, offered to a leader in the tile and stone industry who dedicates his/her career to advancing ​the trade. 

Cousins joined DalTile in 1979 after a brief time as an accountant with Ernst & Ernst. ​He spent several years managing the Chicago area Daltile Sales Service Centers. When Daltile merged with American Olean, he assumed the role of Regional Manager of the​ firm’s​ Home Center business. In 1997, Cousins was named Daltile’s Midwest Region General Manager and in 2004, he accepted the additional responsibility of ​becoming General Manager for Canada. ​He assumed his current role, Vice President of Sales, in September 2008. ​John Cousins believes strongly in listening to customers and building a company team to exceed customer expectations. 

​”Throughout his distinguished career, John has dedicated himself to moving our industry forward,”  ​declared Bart Bettiga, Executive Director of the NTCA. “He is known for his tireless efforts and contributions to the tile industry and our association.”

NTCA is a non-profit trade association serving every segment of the industry, spearheading education for the professional installation of ceramic tile, natural stone and allied products.  For more information, please contact NTCA executive director Bart Bettiga at bart@tile-assn.com. via telephone at (601) 939-2071, or visit www.tile-assn.com.