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Coverings Announces 2025 Rock Star Recipients

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April 11, 2025

ORLANDO, FL – Coverings, the leading international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, has announced 16 Rock Star Award recipients ahead of the show’s return to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, from April 29 to May 2, 2025. 

The Coverings Rock Stars, an Emerging Leaders Program, is a time-honored show tradition dedicated to celebrating the best and brightest young talent in the tile and stone industry. The esteemed program, which celebrated 10 years at Coverings 2024 in Atlanta, GA, underscores Coverings’ core mission to support the growth and success of the industry by recognizing top-notch talent and fostering networking and educational opportunities. 

A committee of longstanding tile and stone industry leaders thoughtfully evaluated nominations to select this year’s 16 inductees for Coverings Rock Star status. The 2025 Rock Stars represent numerous industry segments and include the following winners: 

 

Builder/Remodeler 

Sal Azzolino, Owner and Operator

Argo Tile and Stone

San Francisco, CA 

 

Contractor/Installer 

Alex Nez, Tile Installer

Columbia River Tile & Stone Inc.

Portland, OR 

 

Daniel Adams, Lead Installer

Guy's Tile and Flooring, LLC

Akron, OH

 

Jennifer Barker, CEO and Installer

Bathmatic Custom Tile and Shower

Gastonia, NC

 

Designer 

Danielle Dean, Senior Interior Designer

Manning, APC

Atlanta, GA

 

Pelar Fullilove, Interior Designer

37th Burleigh Interior Design

Atlanta, GA

 

Distributor 

Dan Rodgers, Technical Sales Manager

Centura Tile – Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

 

Jodi Fowler, Branch Manager

Best Tile

Woodstock, CT

 

Marilyn Black, Boutique Vendor and Merchandising Manager

Louisville Tile Distributors

Louisville, KY

 

Manufacturer

Giovanni Gradellini, Midwest Area Manager 

Caesar Ceramics USA

Chicago, IL

 

Other – Marketing 

Anthony Milia, Owner

Milia Marketing

Cleveland, OH

 

Retailer 

Rachel Feibelman, Director of Operations

Tile Envy (A Kitchen Envy Company)

Jacksonville, FL 

 

Stone Fabricator 

Ben Mestek, Managing Partner

Pacific Stone Creations

Menifee, CA

 

Joseph Ontra, Production Manager and Vice President

Ontra Stone

Fairfileld, CT

 

Travis McDermott, President

McDermott Top Shop, LLC

Jefferson, WI

 

Trade Association 

Roxanne Morris, Marketing and PR Manager

Tile Council of North America

Detroit, MI

 

 

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