October 24, 2014—John Wells, President of Interface America, and Kemp Harr, discuss Interface's continued commitment to Greenbuild and the company's continued focus on biophilic design. Listen to the interview to hear more on this as well as a conversation on business conditions and Interface's progress toward Mission Zero.
October 23, 2014—Dennis Darragh, General Manager with Forbo North America, and Kemp Harr, discuss the evolution of the sustainability movement and the new material transparency focus that's being driven by LEED v4. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 22, 2014—Erin Dempsey Istanbulluoglu, Director of Environmental & Social Stewardship for Tandus/Centiva, and Kemp Harr, discuss a few key message points from Greenbuild 2014 in New Orleans. Listen to the interview to hear more details about the Greenbuild Material and Health Summit and Tandus/Centiva's sponsorship of Greenbuild's Legacy Project in the lower 9th ward.
October 20, 2014—Bob Sabosik, owner of M.E. Sabosik, and Kemp Harr, discuss Bob's decision to run for mayor of Point Pleasant, New Jersey. Bob is a successful commercial flooring contractor and a former chariman of Starnet. Listen to the interview to hear more details about Bob's decision to be politically active in his home town.
October 17, 2014—Ed Duncan, President of Mannington's Residential Business, and Kemp Harr, discuss the company's challenges as it seeks to continue to grow under his leadership. Listen to the interview to hear more about Ed's background and the challenges he faces.
October 16, 2014—Benjamin Bachman, CEO of Gerflor USA, and Kemp Harr, discuss Gerflor's fit as Starnet's newest Vendor Partner. Listen to the interview to hear more about Gerflor and the company's focus approaching the commercial flooring market through commercial flooring contractors.
October 15, 2015—Randy Sexton, Owner of Commercial Flooring Services (a commercial flooring contractor), and Kemp Harr, discuss the success of Randy's business based in Huntsville, Alabama. Listen to the interview to hear Randy talk about his biggest challenges as he works to grow his business. Randy is a Starnet member and this interview was recorded last week at the Starnet Fall Meeting.
October 14, 2014—Cheryl Acierno, Owner of Acierno and Company, and Kemp Harr, discuss her commercial contracting business in Denver, Colorado and the hospitality event she hosted prior to the Starnet Fall Meeting. Listen to the interview to hear more about the event and about her business.
For photos from the event, click here.
October 13, 2014—Jeanne Matson, President of Starnet, and Kemp Harr, discuss a few highlights from this group of commercial flooring contractor's fall meeting, held this weekend in Denver, Colorado. Listen to the interview to hear about business conditions, seminar topics and other details.
October 9, 2014—Alena Capra, an Interior Designer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Kemp Harr, discuss her experience specifying tile in her clients' homes in south Florida, as well as her new role as ambassador to the Coverings 2015 expo. Listen to the interview to hear more about her role with the largest tile show in the U.S.