The Foundation’s Board Members wanted to share why they are passionate about this FCIF's work.
Charlie Dilks, Chief Product Officer – CCA Global Partners, Chairman of the Board of FCIF
“The FCIF provides grants to recipients exclusively within the floor covering industry and is funded almost entirely from donations made from within the industry. Knowing that your donation, large or small, will be used to benefit someone in your industry who is suffering as a result of a catastrophic illness or life altering event, is a differentiation unique to very few charities”.
Emily Finkell – Engineered Floors, FCIF Board Member
“At the age of 35, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. As a single mother of two, I balanced a corporate career while caring for my young children, and myself, during the harrowing treatments. This experience led me to start a family foundation for cancer care which supports FCIF, as well as other non-profits. I am honored to serve on the board of FCIF and encourage others to give and help us meet our funding goals this year.”
Scott Humphrey– CEO of the World Floor Covering Association, Vice-Chairman of FCIF
“FCIF is my chance to give back to the people and industry that has supported me and my family for multiple generations. My support is one way of saying “thank you” to those who have worked in the industry I have called home for almost my entire life.”
Keith Campbell, Chairman of the Board of Mannington Mills, Treasurer of FCIF
“I have been involved with the FCIF for over 20 years. The Foundation has provided critical financial assistance to families within the industry who are experiencing medical setbacks. These grants enable people to live with dignity at a time when they need the most help. In recent years the number of grants has risen extending throughout the United States to retail associates, installers, as well as those in manufacturing. The current COVID crisis has not diminished the need to assist floor covering families in need. For every dollar given, more the ninety cents go to assist those in need."
Howard Brodsky, Co-CEO of CCA Global Partners, Past-Board Chair of FCIF
“I feel privileged to be Chairman of the Board of FCIF for over 15 years, and I've seen firsthand the incredible difference FCIF has made in the lives of those during their most difficult and challenging times. To be in an industry that cares about their own is truly heartwarming. It is said we rise up by lifting others up, and there is no greater work than what FCIF does by lifting others up in times of need. We should all be proud of the work of the floor covering industry. This is not about a supplier, or wholesaler, it is about the good we can do in the world.”
2023 Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board - Charlie Dilks, CCA Global Partners
Vice-Chairman - Scott Humphrey, World Floor Covering Association
Treasurer -Keith Campbell, Mannington Mills
Corporate Secretary - Piet Dossche, Dossche Holding Company
Nominating Committee Chair Howard Brodsky, CCA Global Partners
Grant Committee Chair - Roger Marcus, American Biltrite
Fund Development Chair - Will Young, Engineered Floors
Executive Committee Member at Large - Dana Teague, Informa Exhibitions US / TISE
Ralph Boe, ArrowStar
Lisa Browning, National Floorcovering Alliance
Brian Caress, Redi Carpet
Jonathan Cohen, Stanton Carpet
Ted Dlugokienski, Abbey Carpet
Carrie Edwards Isaac, Shaw Industries Group
Steve Feldman, Floor Covering News
Emily Finkell, Engineered Floors
Kennedy Frierson, The Dixie Group
Jeff Golden, JG Media Group/ ProInstaller
Philip Gutierrez, Abbey Carpet
Kemp Harr, Floor Focus Magazine
Max Holland, FEI Group
Kevin Jablon, Spartan Surfaces
Doug Jackson, Cali Floors
Tanja Kern, Floor Trends /BNP Media Flooring Group
Raymond Mancini, Jr., The Belknap Haines Group
Jeanne Matson, Consultant
Paul Murfin, Taylor Adhesives
Larry Nagle, N.L. Nagle, Inc.
Sam O’Krent, O’Krent Floors
Ed Perrin, Karndean Designflooring
Amy Rush-Imber, Floor Covering Weekly
Bob Weiss, All Tile Inc.
Ex-officio: Andrea Blackbourn, FCIF Executive Director