2025 Emerging Leaders Winners Announced

Chattanooga, TN, January 28, 2025-Floor Focus has announced the winners of the 2025 Emerging Leaders awards. 

Each year, Floor Focus welcomes nominations of up-and-coming standouts under the age of 40 from across the flooring industry. In addition to being leaders in the workplace, many of this year’s winners positively impact the quality of life within their communities, volunteering their time to humanitarian causes outside of their work hours.

Judging the field of nominations this year were marketing consultant Paul Friederichsen and Jeanne Matson, consultant with the National Cooperative Business Association and former CEO of Starnet.

The winners are, 

  • Jordan Anderson, Great Floors Silverdale, branch manager, Age: 31
  • Sara Antonio, GP Flooring Solutions, project manager, Age: 33
  • Jacob Clary, Spartan Surfaces, director of business development – Southeast, Age: 36
  • Andrew Conklin, M. Frank Higgins & Co., project manager, Age: 32
  • Josh Kemper, Sterling Carpet & Flooring, operations manager, Age: 30
  • Heather Nichols, ACS Flooring Group, director of business development, Age: 39
  • Anthony Patella Jr., Patella Carpet & Tile, director of business operations, Age: 31
  • Gunnar Pennington, Jack Laurie Group, senior field superintendent, Age: 30
  • Emma Reed, GP Flooring Solutions NYC, project executive, Age: 37
  • Vinnie Virga Jr., Floors & More, president, Age: 32


Related Topics:GP Flooring Solutions, Starnet, Great Floors