CTEF Names Noah Chitty Chairman of the Board of Directors

Nashville, TN, September 25, 2025-The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF)-the tile industry’s nonprofit dedicated to tile installation training, education, and certification-has announced the appointment of Noah Chitty as its new chairman of the board of directors.

Chitty, vice president of sustainability & technical services at AHF Products (formerly Crossville), succeeds Mark Shannon, whose service as chairman from 2020 through 2025 was instrumental in guiding CTEF through a period of growth, innovation and resilience.

Under Shannon’s leadership, CTEF navigated the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, maintained financial stability, launched new 100–500 Level training classes, expanded ACT partnerships with IMI, BAC, and IMTEF, and introduced the pilot Certified Ceramic Tile Inspector (CCTI) program. During his tenure, CTEF also celebrated its 2,000th Certified Tile Installer (CTI) milestone, relocated its headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee and continued building strategic partnerships across the installation industry.