The National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) Thirty Under 30 Class of 2022 announces their 30s Choice Award winners at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) , in Orlando, Florida.
Owned by the NKBA, KBIS is the platform where the newest class of Thirty Under 30 is introduced and asked to scour the show floor, scoping out products they deem to be the best in six performance categories. The 2022 Class of NKBA Thirty Under 30 program is sponsored by Delta Faucet Company and Signature Kitchen Suite.
NKBA Thirty Under 30 Class 2022
Now in its 10th year, the NKBA Thirty Under 30 program recognizes accomplished kitchen and bath industry professionals under the age of 30. Each year’s class comprises rising leaders from throughout the industry and is widely regarded as a showcase for young talent working in kitchen and bath design and remodeling.
The 2022 Thirty Under 30 members:
- Jessica Bolles, Oasis Showrooms by APR Supply, West York, Pa.
- Michael Boone, Green Forest Cabinetry, Chesapeake, Va.
- Andrew Converse, Moen, North Olmstead, Ohio
- Alex Dickson, PK Brand Management, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
- Darla Duncan, Prime Cabinetry, Kennesaw, Ga.
- Hannah Guilford, Heart & Hammer Homes, Fryeburg, Maine
- Cara Hansen, Triple Dot Design Studio, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
- Jesse Jarrett, Jarrett Design, Emmaus, Pa.
- Becky Leu, Leu Interiors, West Des Moines, Iowa
- Andrea Liston-Jones, Liston Design Build, St. Charles, Mo.
- James McDonald, McDonald Contracting, Arlington, Mass.
- Madelaine Millholland, Case Architects & Remodelers, Bethesda, Md.
- Basia M’Pinda, Kohler/Williams & Associates, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Antoinette Nunez, CKBD, F& J Builders, Wilmington, Del.
- Hannah Pregont, Superior Marketing, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Megan Reed, AKBD, CLIPP, Beyond the Box, Billings, Mont.
- Kelsey Richter, BDA & Associates, Fishers, Ind.
- Caitlin Ryan, Fisher & Paykel, Manhattan, N.Y.
- Grace Sheehan, CLIPP, Kitchen Doctors, Midlothian, Va.
- Justyna Skolasinski, AKBD, Crystal Lumber Showroom & Design Studio, Crystal Falls, Mich.
- Amanda Slattery, Artistic Cabinetry, Kearney, Neb.
- Benjamin Stoler, Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
- AJ Tentler, Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
- Summerlyn Travis, Strohmaier Construction, Spokane, Wash.
- Hannah Triebel, Sunnyfields Cabinetry, Baltimore, Md.
- Austin Waldhauser, Kenwood Kitchens, Columbia, Md.
- Emily-Anne Walker, Ferguson Enterprises, Newport News, Va.
- Patience Whipple, Chariot Plumbing Supply and Design, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Pip Wu, D.I.D, Ferguson/Wolseley, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
- Shantelle Yablonski, Superior Cabinets, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
The 2022 class selection committee comprised Thirty Under 30 alumni:
Justin Dedio, Class of 2013; Aimee Inouye, Class of 2018; Brandon Drum, Class of 2016; Celestina Demers, Class of 2017, and Karina Gaft, Class of 2020.
30s Choice Award-winning brands
Divided into six teams of five, the 2022 Class scoured the KBIS show floor to find their top product choices in one of six categories. These products/brands were selected as the 30s Choice award winners:
- Sustainability – Beko, Eco Recycled Tub
- Outdoor Living – Cosentino, Dekton by Cosentino
- Smart Home Integration/WIFI enabled products – GE Profile, GE Profile Kitchen Hub – Generation 2
- Universal Design/Living In Place – Signature Kitchen Suite, 48-inch French Door Refrigerator
- Wellness/Health – Natufia, Natufia Smart Garden
- Creative Use of Color – True Residential, 48-inch fridge: TR-48SBS-SG-B-086-H02; 30” fridge:
- R-30REF-R-SS-A-129-H01; 24-inch fridge drawers: TURADA-24-D-A~S~DSK-078-H03
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