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ISFA Directors Mike Nolan, Director Martin Funck, Director Dave Paxton, Director Joe Hoffman, Director Michael Bustin, Director Harry Hollander, Associate Member Rep. Bryan Stannard, Associate Member Rep. ISFA Staff Russ Lee, Executive Director Jeff Pease, Art Director & Web Services Kevin Cole, Communications Director Sandy Milroy, Membership & Event Director Andrew Bowman, Development Director Margaret Pettingill, Administrative Assistant Cover Photo: Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects specified LG HI-MACS solid surface for the Ernie Davis Dining Hall at Syracuse University. The project was well suited to thermoforming, and fabricator Sterling Surfaces put its skills to the test.
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Photography: Photos in this publication may not depict proper safety procedures for creative purposes. ISFA and Countertops & Architectural Surfaces support the use of proper safety procedures in all cases and urge readers to take steps to institute such procedures. Photography Provided By: Jon Blassius, Sterling Surfaces, LG Hausys, Fred Hueston, the Concrete Decor Show, L.E. Smith and NIOSH. Magazine Credits Publisher & Editor Kevin Cole Creative Director Jeff Pease Contributing Editor Russ Lee ISFA Officers Of The Board Hunter Adams, President Russ Berry, Vice President Mike Langenderfer, Secretary Evan Kruger, Immediate Past President Russ Lee, Executive Director
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