TCNA Names Roger Klein Tile Person of the Year

Clemson, SC, May 9, 2025-Tile Council of North America (TCNA) presented its Tile Person of the Year award to Roger Klein at Coverings 2025 in Orlando, Florida.

Klein started providing legal services to TCNA more than 25 years ago while working at Howrey LLP with his law partner, John Bruce, a previous recipient of the TCNA Tile Person of the Year Award.

Klein has practiced corporate and transactional law for more than 50 years and is currently the general counsel at Shulman Rogers, a full-service law firm with its principal office located in Potomac, MD. During his career, he has served as counsel in acquisitions totaling billions of dollars, including several large defense contractors, major sports facilities, luxury cruise ships, and numerous publications.

Prior to joining his current firm, Klein was the general counsel and managing partner of the Washington, DC office of a U.S.-based multinational law firm, where he was directly involved with the organization of its offices in Europe and Asia.

The award, presented to Klein by TCNA's Eric Astrachan, was a framed tile mural handcrafted by the artist Barry Perez of Elgin, Texas.