2021 Emerging Professionals Award Winners Announced

Chattanooga, TN, February 4, 2021-The winners of the 2021 Emerging Professionals Award have been announced. The contest honors leaders under the age of 40 within the dealer sector of the market. This includes all retailers and contractors in the residential and commercial sectors of the market. 

This year saw the largest pool of submissions in the award’s history, which was judged by Ralph Boe and Paul Friederichsen.

The winners are

Matt Bode, 31, CB Flooring, vice president 

Christian Braid, 39, Braid Flooring and Window Fashions, president

Mechelle Desroches, 37, Pavilion Floors, director of operations

Jessica Hansen, 34, Workplace Services, sales and finance manager

Palmer Johnson, 35, Johnson Floor and Home Carpet One, vice president

Tyson Marchand, 36, Great Floors, Spokane commercial division manager

Andrew Marden, 35, CFS Interiors and Flooring, account manager

Jake Peterson, 26, Albany Carpet One, store manager

Victoria Turkich, 26, Universal Metro, estimation lead

Erin Wyatt, 38, Paradise Carpet One Floor and Home, director of sales

Winners will be recognized at the Coverings/NWFA show in July.

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