2023 NTCA Tile Person of the Year: Joe and Wendi Kerber
National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) presented its prestigious Tile Person of the Year award to Joe and Wendi Kerber of Kerber Tile, Marble & Stone at Coverings 2023 in Orlando, Fla. This award is given to individuals who have supported the goals and objectives established by the NTCA.
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Dirk Sullivan presents Joe and Wendy Kerber with the 2023 Person of the Year award at the NTCA Awards ceremony, Coverings 2023. |
“Tile contracting companies are often family-owned businesses, and Joe and Wendi Kerber have successfully managed Kerber Tile and Marble & Stone together for many years,” said NTCA Executive Director Bart Bettiga. “They are the second husband and wife team to be honored by NTCA in our 76-year history, and they are truly deserving of this recognition.”
Joe Kerber has been a member of the NTCA Technical Committee and Methods and Standards Committee for many years and received a best practice award in 2015 for his work on language related to membranes. He served two terms on the NTCA Board of Directors and is currently an Ambassador for the association. He is a Certified Tile Installer and Evaluator for the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation. Wendi Kerber is a CPA. In addition to managing the financial and tax planning for Kerber Tile, she has helped many local Minnesota tile contractors in this capacity.
The award was presented to the Kerbers at Coverings 2023 in Orlando, FL, by 2022 Tile Person of the Year Dirk Sullivan of Hawthorne Tile in Portland, Ore.
NTCA is a trade association representing contracting and installation companies and associate supporters of ceramic tile, natural stone, tile and stone installation materials, and other tile-stone related products. Established in 1947 as the Southern Tile Contractors Association (STCA), it became the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) in 1988, reflecting its membership expansion to a national landscape.
NTCA is dedicated to the professional installation of ceramic tile and natural stone is recognized for its leadership role in training, education, and standards development.