OBERLIN, OH and CHESTERTOWN, NY -- Brenda Edwards, owner and general manager of TexaStone Quarries in Garden City, TX, is the recipient of the first ever Women in Stone Pioneer Award. Edwards received the award at the MIA+BSI Awards Luncheon at TISE (The International Surface Event) in January.
In a career spanning more than 20 years, Edwards has been an active participant in countless industry initiatives and associations. She has held key leadership roles with MIA, BSI and the Natural Stone Council, and is currently serving on the transitional MIA+BSI board of directors. Her company was the first to certify under the ANSI/NSC 373 sustainability standard, and her leadership was paramount to the creation of the Women in Stone initiative.