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Bart Bettiga
Executive Director
Publisher - Tileletter

Contact Information
Phone: (601) 939-2071
Fax: (601) 932-6117

Other Information
Family
Wife, Sandy, Married since 1989
Sons, Beau , Kash, and Eli

Related Activities
Member: Coverings Board of Governors
Vice-Chairman: Tile Partners for Humanity
Past President- Ceramic Tile Distributors Association 2000-2001

 

Joe A. Tarver
Executive Director Emeritus

Contact Information
Phone: (601) 939-2071
Fax: (601) 932-6117

Other Information
Executive Director 1972-2002
Responsible for Growing Southern Tile Terrazzo Marble Contractors Association into the National Tile Contractors Association

Industry Awards
NTCA TilePerson of The Year, 2003
CTDA-Jerry Fisher Service to Industry Award, 2001
TCA- Man of Year, 2002
TCAA- Cesery Memorial Award, 1998
ASCER-Jerry Fisher Award, 2000

Other Affiliations
Member American Society of Association Executives
Former Secretary for ANSI A10-20 Safety Standard
Former Secretary and Chairman of Tile Expo
Served on ITSE Board of Governors since its inception
ITSE Chairman in 1993/1994 and 1998/1999
Temporary Chairman of ANSI-A108 Committee since 1998

 

Gerald Sloan
NTCA Training Director

Contact Information
Phone: (601) 939-2071
Fax: (601) 932-6117

Other Information
Gerald Sloan, formerly with D.M.I Tile & Marble in Birmingham, Ala., joined the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) as NTCA director of training, effective October 1, 2006.

Sloan worked with D.M.I. Tile & Marble, Inc., for 24 years. Starting as an apprentice for D.M.I., he rose through the ranks, holding positions of journeyman mechanic, advanced journeyman mechanic and superintendent. As field craft training director he worked with apprentices on proper technique and use of equipment, conducted evaluations and taught courses in various techniques and aspects of tile setting. As field safety director, he oversaw safety efforts in-house and in the field and kept apprentices and tile setters up to date on procedures through weekly safety meetings.