People – October 2008

• Rich LaRocca, Peter Mileo and Michael Weaver join Trans Ceramica in Chicago as special projects managers. The three will join Missy Walker in managing new specifications and national account opportunities for the company, which manages U.S. operations for GranitiFiandre of Castellarano, Italy.

• Innovative Stone LLC appoints Ciska Kruger as chief operating officer (COO). After joining the Hauppauge, N.Y., stone fabricator and distributor in 1998, she served as director of marketing/business development, and also served as president of the company’s Residential Business Unit.

• Bonsal American names Mike McLawhorn as territory sales manager for its ProSpec® tile-installation products in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Before joining the Charlotte, N.C.-based company, he earned more than 16 years of experience in the flooring and tile-setting materials industry, including owning his own tile-installation business.

• Dan Herzog joins Worldwide Superabrasives of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as regional sales manager for the midwest United States. Herzog’s 40 years of experience in the industry include market development and sales for GE Superabrasives, management positions at Wendt, and as president of the Industrial Diamond Association of America.