ISFA NEWS
Meet the 2022 ISFA Board of Directors President: Joe Duszka Joe Duszka is the owner and president of Carolina Custom Surfaces. With a degree in industrial engineering and an MBA, Joe’s strong interest in the relationship between machinery, people and processes has served him well in various positions, including plant engineer, production manager and plant manager for two manufacturing companies. He began working for Carolina Custom Surfaces in 2004, and he purchased the company the following year. A big believer in the importance of creating a customer-centered company culture, continuing education and business development, Joe has been a member of ISFA since 2017; he was the vice president of the association in 2021. Joe is also a member of the Natural Stone Institute, the International Cast Polymer Association, the Rockheads Group and a Park Industries Business Group. Joe has been a presenter and panelist at several industry education events. He attributes his success to a thirst for knowledge and a passion for improving the decorative surface industry. Immediate Past President: Steve Mast Steve Mast is the director at Precision Countertops in Portland, Oregon. He began working in the decorative surface industry
in 1996, and he joined ISFA the following year. He served as ISFA’s president in 2021. Steve got his start working for Avonite Solid Surfaces where he leveraged his degree in Japanese as well as his MBA to train and work with distributors in the United States and Japan. He joined Precision Countertops in 2004, which has since become one of the largest shops in the United States. In addition, Steve coowns a remodeling company, a laminate edge manufacturer and the software company behind the popular SPEEDlabel solution. Passionate about the industry, he loves visiting other fabrication shops, learning and sharing ways to improve business. In addition to ISFA, Steve is a member of the Rockheads Group, Artisan Group, Stone Fabricators Alliance and the Natural Stone Institute. Vice President: Austin Maxwell Austin Maxwell is the president and second-generation owner of Maxwell Counters, Inc. Since 1981, Maxwell Counters has provided central Illinois and surrounding areas with full-service, custom surfacing for commercial and residential stone, solid surface and laminate countertops. Austin grew up spending his summer breaks sanding Corian and filing laminate end caps. He joined the company full time in 2015 after graduating with honors from Illinois Wesleyan University, where he studied business management and economics. Maxwell Counters has been a member
of ISFA since 1997. Austin is also a member of the Rockheads Group, Stone Fabricators Alliance. Secretary: Laura Grandlienard Laura Grandlienard is a leader in the industry and an advocate for the importance of environmental sustainability and increasingly prominent roles for women. She founded ROCKin’teriors in 2008 as an eco-friendly showroom, fabrication and installation company serving the triangle region of North Carolina. Laura and her team at ROCKin’teriors were awarded 2018 ISFA Fabricator of the Year. In addition, ROCKin’teriors was recognized as North American Fabricator of the Year by global manufacturer Cosentino. Laura guided ROCKin’teriors through Natural Stone Institute accreditation to become one of only five certified fabricators in the state of North Carolina. They work with top ASID interior designers, architects and general contractors throughout the state. Prior to her career in decorative surface fabrication, Laura spent 14 years with IBM consulting on behalf of Fortune 500 companies. Her corporate and industry experience centers on exceptional quality craftsmanship, sustainability and client service.
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