Robert Goodrich, President of W.S. Goodrich, Inc. in Epping, NH, has been elected president of the Building Stone Institute (BSI), an international association for the American stone industry. The election took place at the conclusion of the institute's 83rd annual convention, held February 11 to 15, 2002 at in Palm Springs, CA.

W.S. Goodrich, Inc. is a 100-year-old, family-owned company involved in the sale of all types of masonry supplies, building and landscaping stones. The firm specializes in custom design and fabrication of marble and granite, and it was named "Stone Yard of the Year" in 2000.