GK Naquin New MIA President (Feb. 21)

Naquin, chosen at the MIA’s annual meeting in Las Vegas during StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas last month, succeeds Brett Rugo.

Naquin A longtime active member and educator with the MIA, Naquin founded Stone Interiors in 1996, building it into a company with two locations in Loxley, Ala., and Gaston, S.C. (Both are MIA-accredited facilities.) Stone Interiors also won the 2004 Pinnacle Award for Special Use of Stone.

Prior to starting Stone Interiors, Naquin was a partner for more than 20 years with Intrepid Enterprises in New Orleans. Intrepid grew from a regional commercial stone company to to one covering most of the southern half of the United States, Naquin sold his interest in Intrepid in 1996 and started his current business, Stone Interiors.  

Other 2011 officers chosen for the MIA’s Board of Directors are:

• Michael Twiss, Columbia Stone, Tualatin, Ore., as vice president;
• Jonathan Zanger, Walker Zanger Inc., Perth Amboy, N.J., as secretary;
• Tony Malisani, Malisani Inc., Great Falls, Mont., as treasurer.

In addition, David Castellucci of Kenneth Castellucci & Associates Inc. in  Lincoln, R.I., and Patrick Perus of Polycor Inc. in Quebec City, Quebec, were elected to the board of directors for four-year terms. Luca Burlamacchi of Decolores Marmores de Granitos LTDA, Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Brazil was elected to fill the vacant Central/South American board seat.

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