StarNet Announces 2005 Board of Directors

Ridgefield, CT. May 12--At its recent annual meeting in Palm Springs, CA, StarNet announced its 2005 Board of Directors. Bob Sabosik, president of M.E. Sabosik, Inc., in Pt. Pleasant, NJ was re-elected chairman of the board. Jim Vanhauer, president of Commercial Flooring Systems, in Omaha, NE, was re-elected as secretary, and Bill Bohrer, president of Wall 2 Wall, in Ketchum, ID, was elected to an open director position. Lori Dowling, president and CEO of StarNet, said, "The commitment shown by our board members has always been a key to our success. We’re thrilled that Bob will continue as chairman of the board. His experience in the commercial flooring industry is exceptionally valuable to our organization. Both Jim and Bill also offer years of experience, which is vital to StarNet’s continued growth." The Board of Director’s is StarNet’s governing body, and committees run the organization. StarNet’s Board of Directors includes: Chairman, Bob Sabosik – M.E. Sabosik Associates, Inc., Pt. Pleasant, NJ Chairman Emeritus, Harold Chapman – Bonitz Flooring Group, Inc., Greenville, SC Secretary, Jim Vanhauer – Commercial Flooring Systems, Inc., Omaha, NE Treasurer, Randy Weis, RD Weis Companies, Port Chester, NY Director, Jim Creamer – Potomac Floor Covering, Inc., Dulles, VA Director, Bill Bohrer – Wall 2 Wall, Ketchum, ID Director, Chuck Rajner – OCP Contractors, Inc., Holland, OH Director, Randy Rubenstein – Rubenstein’s Contract Carpet, Seattle, WA Early in 1992, independent commercial flooring dealers recognized their resources could be strengthened through a national network combining their individual capabilities. This basic concept grew into the StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative which, with more than 135 independent contractors doing business in 230 locations across the country, is the most professional, service-driven, commercial floor covering entity in existence today. Working closely with the leading floor covering manufacturers, StarNet has been able to reduce the costs related to doing business and create a combined annual volume of over one billion dollars. For more information, call 1-800-787-6381 or visit www.starnetflooring.com