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Italian marble and local stone combine with other natural elements to create a relaxing experience at Alila Napa Valley resort

Gina Gardner (Covell) is an industry veteran who has promoted leading companies and associations in the stone industry through the decades. Read about how she grew her roots in the industry, and how she is an example that out-of-the-box thinking and tenacity is a key component to achieving success.

Layla Rostoldo is a sales representative at PBA Stone, a Brazilian stone supplier providing high quality stone products to their customers.

Ardex announced the launch of Exterior Tile and Stone Systems, featuring four unique and time-tested passive capillary drainage solutions.

Fatama Hasanpour serves as the company’s export manager. She is also involved in Women in Stone.

With a vision to provide resources and opportunities to recruit, retain and advance women in the stone industry, Women In Stone has created several videos to promote positions in the natural stone industry.

For those of us who sell stone, we know it's a big deal to safely handle and store materials, because the products we work with every day are heavy and dangerous. That’s why the safety of workers and visitors should always be the top priority.

Kayla Keenan, technical sales director-Midwest region for Stone Panels LLC named 2021 CEU Educator of the Year by the Natural Stone Institute

For more than 30 years, Kim Dumais of Miller Druck Specialty Contracting, Inc. has dedicated herself to building a career in the stone industry, as well as assisting and educating others to help them grow.

When I attended my first StonExpo and Coverings back in the late ‘90s, there wasn’t an overwhelming number of women in the stone industry. It has been nice to see how times have evolved, and many more women are actively involved.