Past Presidents
Natural Stone Institute Current President
Katie Jensen
Triton Stone Group
Harahan, LA
Natural Stone Institute Past Presidents
2023 | Duane Naquin Stone Interiors East Gaston, SC |
2022 | Badia “Buddy” Ontra Ontra Stone Concepts Bridgeport, CT |
2021 | Michael Picco PICCO Engineering Concord, ON Canada |
2020 | Robert Zavagno Cleveland Marble Mosaic Co. Cleveland, OH |
2019 | Greg Osterhout Northern Stone Supply Oakley, ID |
2018 | David Carnevale Carnevale and Lohr Bell Gardens, CA |
MIA Past Presidents
2017 | Jon Lancto Big Fish Consulting Sullivans Island, SC |
2016 | David Castellucci Kenneth Castellucci & Associates Lincoln, RI |
2015 | Dan Rea Coldspring Coldspring, MN |
2014 | Tony Malisani Malisani Inc. Great Falls, MT |
2013 | Jonathan Zanger Walker Zanger Perth Amboy, NJ |
2012 | Michael Twiss Columbia Stone Inc. Tualatin, OR |
2011 | Gasper (G.K.) Naquin Stone Interiors Loxley, AL |
2010 | Brett Rugo Rugo Stone, LLC Lorton, Virginia |
2009 | Guido Gliori Grazzini Brothers & Company Eagan, MN |
2008 | Jim Hogan Carrara Marble Company of America, Inc. Los Angeles, CA |
2007 | Jack Seiders Architectural Granite & Marble, Austin, TX |
2006 | Ken Krebs OHM International Inc. Nashville, TN |
2005 | Scott Lardner Rocky Mountain Stone Company Albuquerque, NM |
2004 | Paul Vigna Artisan Tile & Marble of New Jersey Somerset, NJ |
2003 | Richard Booms Booms Stone Company Redford, MI |
2002 | Robert Stasswender Southwest Marble & Granite Works Austin, TX |
2001 | Monica Gawet Tennessee Marble Co. Friendsville, TN |
2000 | Maurizio Favretto Ancor Granite Tile Montreal, Canada |
1999 | Joe Kapcheck J. Kapcheck & Co Des Plaines, IL |
1998 | Barbara Cohen Miller Druck Specialty Contracting Inc. / Domestic Marble & Stone New York, NY |
1997 | Margaret Panzera Ciot Imports Montreal, Canada |
1996 | Terry O’Neill Columbia Marble Pittsburgh, PA |
1995 | Bradley Sweeney Sweeney Marble & Granite Stonewall, TX |
1994 | Willard Vetter Vetter Stone Mankato, MN |
1993 | Barksdale Jones III Imperial Black Marble Thorn Hill, TN |
1992 | Bernard Polak Denver Marble Co Englewood, CO |
1991 | Robert Zavagno Sr. Cleveland Marble Mosaic Cleveland, OH |
1990 | Louie Carnevale Carnevale & Lohr Bell Gardens, CA |
1989 | E. W. Richardson Richardson & Richardson Rutland, VT |
1988 | Ronald A. Busse Busse Marble Co. Smithfield, TX |
1987 | John F. Hardtke, Jr. Hilgartner Natural Stone, Inc. MD |
1986 | Jeffrey Matthews Trade International Dunwoody, GA |
1985 | Malcolm Cohen Domestic Marble & Stone New York, NY |
1984 | Ronald DeHeer Buehner Concrete UT |
1983 | Claude Ledgerwood The Marble Shop Knoxville, TN |
1982 | B.W. Capp Wolverine Marble Co. MI |
1981 | John J. Craig, Jr. John J. Craig Co. TN |
1980 | Roscoe Wilkins Moretti-Harrah Marble Co. AL |
1979 | V.P. Miotto Miotto Terrazzo & Tile, Inc. FL |
1978 | Stanley Capp Wolverine Marble Co. MI |
1977 | John J. Craig John J. Craig Co. TN |
1976 | F. Denton White, Jr. Drake Marble Co. MN |
1975 | Lou Pelligrini Connolly Contractors, Ltd. Canada |
1974 | N.A. Hunter Hilgartner Natural Stone Co. MD |
1973 | Richard Locarni Locarni Marble Co MR |
1972 | Bill B. McHarg McHarg Marble Co. TX |
1971 | Sam Menlowe Atlas Tile & Marble Works, Inc. NY |
1970 | F. Denton White, Jr. Drake Marble Co. MN |
1969 | E. E. Potter Carthage Marble Corp. MO |
1968 | John Y. Mills Southwest Onyx & Marble Co. CA |
1967 | Frank A. Scolaro Frank Scolaro Marble Co. NY |
1966 | John Barksdale Johnes Imperial Black Marble Co. TN |
1965 | T.E Taylor Carthage Marble Corp. MS |
1964 | Roy S. Spicer Vermont Marble Co. VT |
1963 | Lawrence H. Cohen Domestic Marble & Stone Corp. NY |
1962 | Ben A. Capp Wolverine Marble Co. MI |
1961 | Ken Manson Stone Center LA |
1960 | A. T. Howe Vermont Marble Co. VT |
1959 | John W. Dent Georgia Marble Co. GA |
1958 | Fred J. Plimpton Vermont Marble Co. VT |
1956 & 1957 |
Chester A. Smith Chester A. Smith, Inc. Columbus, OH |
1955 | M.S. Brown T. H. Winston Co. OH |
1954 | J.F. (Jack) Saunders Gray Knox Marble Co. TN |
1953 | Walter V. McGowan John F. McGowan Marble Co. NY |
1952 | C. A. King King & Co., Inc. LA |
1951 | A.A Landi Landi Marble Corp. NY |
1950 | Roy E. Mayes Carthage Marble Corp. MO |
1948 | G.W. Oehmeke Milwaukee Marble Corp. WI |
1947 | W.W. (Bill) Getchell Northwest Marble Corp. MN |
1945 & 1946 |
Benjamin A. Colonna Colonna & Co. NY |
BSI Past Presidents
2017 | Daniel Wood Lurvey Supply Volo, IL |
2016 | Aaron Hicken Delta Stone Products Heber, UT |
2015 | Robert V. Barnes, III Dee Brown Company Dallas, TX |
2014 | John Grubb Luck Stone Center Manakin-Sabot, VA |
2013 | Bernard Buster Lyons Sandstone Lyons, CO |
2012 | Robert Teel Continental Cut Stone Florence, TX |
2011 | Duffe Elkins Indiana Limestone Company Oolitic, IN |
2010 | Robert Hicken R.J. Masonry Heber City, UT |
2009 | Douglas Bachli Cee Jay Tool Co. Masonville, CO |
2008 | Robert Barden Barden Stone Memphis, TN |
2007 | Scott Buechel Buechel Stone Corp. Fond du Lac, WI |
2006 | Rick Jones Stonecraft, Inc. Knoxville, TN |
2005 | Brenda Edwards TexaStone Quarries Garden City, TX |
2004 | Jeff Leonard Leonard Masonry St. Louis, MO |
2003 | Joseph Dellacroce Connecticut Stone Supplies Milford, CT |
2002 | Robert R. Goodrich W.S. Goodrich Co. Epping, NH |
2001 | Gerald Gallegos The Gallegos Corporation Vail, CO |
2000 | J. Kevan Busik Delaware Quarries New Hope, PA |
1999 | Earle R. West Quality Marble Inc. Pinellas Park, FL |
1998 | James Daniel Bybee Bybee Stone Co. Ellettsville, IN |
1997 | Robert J. Zavagno, Sr. Cleveland Marble Mosaic Co. Cleveland, OH |
1996 | Joseph Donatelli Eastern Marble and Granite Co. Scotch Plains, NJ |
1995 | Glen A. Weeks Fox River Stone Co. South Elgin, IL |
1994 | Charles Monson Dakota Granite Co. Millbank, SD |
1993 | Terry W.C. Betz Betz Cut Stone Toronto, Ontario, CN |
1992 | Pat Fell-Barker B. G. Hoadley Quarries Bloomington, IN |
1991 | Lacy S. Vernon North Carolina Granite Corp. Mt. Airy, NC |
1990 | Thomas C. Hansen Bergen Bluestone Company |
1989 | Patrick D. Alexander Cold Spring Granite Cold Spring, MN |
1988 | Harold C. Vogel Vogel Enterprises |
1987 | Martin L. Stecklow |
1986 | Roy G. Thompson |
1985 | Robert M. Cradock The Stone Center St. Louis, MO |
1984 | Arthur A. Carrione Bergen County Bluestone Elmwood Pa |
1983 | W.T. Aycok Georgia Marble Company |
1982 | S. Kenan Manson The Stone Center, Inc. New Orleans, LA |
1981 | G.E. Whitey Webster Western States Stone Co. Phoenix, AZ |
1980 | John H. Lee Structural Slate Co., Inc |
1979 | R.H. Griffin Bergen Bluestone Paramus, NJ |
1978 | F. Ray Keyser Jr. |
1977 | Al Saunders Richmond, VA |
1976 | Joe Busik Delaware Quarries, Inc. Lumberville, PA |
1975 | John R. Miles Featherock, Inc. Chatsworth, CA |
1974 | Perry Halquist Halquist Stone Sussex, WI |
1973 | Bob Schwake Schwake Stone Des Plaines, IL |
1972 | Willard O. Vetter Vetter Stone Kasota, MN |
1971 | Alfred G. Johnston East Branch, NY |
1970 | Harold Blum, Glenmont OH |
1969 | L. Allan Feinstein NY |
1968 | Jim Valentine Grand Rapids, MI |