Erica Puccio is currently the Chief Brand Officer of Tilebar. She joins us with 20 years of experience in the industry as an…
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With a degree in Interior design, Kristy has spent most of her career working hand-in-hand with her clients to create beautif…
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Tiffany Miller-Baker is a New York Interior Designer who loves transforming spaces into something unforgettable. For over fif…
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Levar is a native New York with a passion for discovery. He recently founded Yogh Group, a sustainable and impactful hotel de…
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Mark, is a native New Yorker and the principal of Cunningham Design + Associates, their mission is to enhance and facilitate …
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Josh is a manufacturing representative for carpet and rugs, working for Royal Thai, a world leader in the categories of Axmin…
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Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Lissette has been a member of NEWH for 7 years and counting…
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With a degree in Interior design, Kristy has spent most of her career working hand-in-hand with her clients to create beautif…
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Levar is a native New York with a passion for discovery. He recently founded Yogh Group, a sustainable and impactful hotel de…
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Tina Beck-King is the Sales Manager for Wolf Gordon, headquartered in NYC. She graduated from The Fashion Institute of Techno…
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Works with developers, architects and interior designer in specifying decorative plumbing products for multifamily and hospit…
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Under the creative direction of Lauren Somers Pelusio, Richloom Contract has developed an unmatched understanding of how indi…
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Erica Puccio is currently the Chief Brand Officer of Tilebar. She joins us with 20 years of experience in the industry as an Interior Designer and AD Business Developer. Before embarking in the world of product development that ranges in her expertise of natural stone to tile, she earned her BFA at the Fashion Institute of Technology for Interior Design. This experience allowed her the privilege to design for residential and commercial based companies from Victoria Hagan Interiors to Harrah’s Entertainment. She is extremely passionate about the design community and the endless connection it brings with an overall conviction to inspire, promote, service, and celebrate great design.
With a degree in Interior design, Kristy has spent most of her career working hand-in-hand with her clients to create beautiful custom carpeting for hospitality and multi-family projects. Now, with Innovative carpets, she handles both sales and design in the Northeast as well as business development nationwide.
Happily married with 2 great kids and 3 adorable pups, with a strong belief in working hard while making time for important things. Aside from being a carpet nerd, she also enjoys fitness, travel, beaches, and boating and is a proud NEWH board/Committee member for 6 years.
Tiffany Miller-Baker is a New York Interior Designer who loves transforming spaces into something unforgettable. For over fifteen years she has turned her passion into real experience on projects as far ranging as: commercial, corporate, restaurant, retail, and hospitality. Tiffany celebrates her team and together they create functional and inspiring spaces. She takes pride in making each project unique and constantly strives to incorporate unexpected elements with a fresh way of thinking, discovering space, and expressing new ideas. Experienced in all design aesthetics and possessing an open-minded palate for taste, Tiffany is able to ease into any project and style with enthusiasm and ingenuity. When Tiffany isn’t busy creating beautiful spaces, she enjoys traveling with her family, theater, new restaurants and fashion.
Levar is a native New York with a passion for discovery. He recently founded Yogh Group, a sustainable and impactful hotel development and ownership group after spending 15 years in hospitality art sales. His biggest strength is curiosity. It’s fed into multiple passions from aviation to inventions. Through that curiosity Levar became a pilot and that curiosity furthered an idea for an energy generation system that he patented. Levar continues his drive to create in new and dynamic ways.
Mark, is a native New Yorker and the principal of Cunningham Design + Associates, their mission is to enhance and facilitate the needs of the hospitality and procurement community. Our expertise and focus is hotels, country clubs, commercial buildings, assisted living, museums, restaurants, spas and other select public places.
Mark has been in the design services industry for the last 10+ years, following a decades long career in the financial services community. With a 30+ year passion for buying and researching high end residential furniture, Mark decided to follow his passion and deliver his own unique service. Mark is married to an NYC marketing executive, lives outside of Manhattan and enjoys spending time with their son Owen. Mark is also an avid traveler, collector and sports enthusiast who enjoys training for marathons and triathlons.
Josh is a manufacturing representative for carpet and rugs, working for Royal Thai, a world leader in the categories of Axminster, Hand Tufted, and Carpet Tile. He lives in NYC, and covers clients in the states of NY, NJ, PA, OH, and DE, while working on projects globally.
Josh started his career at Hilton Worldwide’s headquarters, working in Strategic Sourcing of FF&E (namely carpet, textiles, and art). He then did a stint at Marriott International, prior to working for vertically integrated manufacturers, first in decorative lighting and now in his specialty of carpet. Josh studied fashion and textiles, and is a fan of music, art, and anything design-related.
Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Lissette has been a member of NEWH for 7 years and counting.
She moved to the Northeast from Miami FL, where she originally fell in love with Hospitality. She now lives in Brooklyn with her 5 year old German Sheppard named Jameson, and spends her down time studying and growing indoor plants as a hobby.
With a degree in Interior design, Kristy has spent most of her career working hand-in-hand with her clients to create beautiful custom carpeting for hospitality and multi-family projects. Now, with Innovative carpets, she handles both sales and design in the Northeast as well as business development nationwide.
Happily married with 2 great kids and 3 adorable pups, with a strong belief in working hard while making time for important things. Aside from being a carpet nerd, she also enjoys fitness, travel, beaches, and boating and is a proud NEWH board/Committee member for 6 years.
Levar is a native New York with a passion for discovery. He recently founded Yogh Group, a sustainable and impactful hotel development and ownership group after spending 15 years in hospitality art sales. His biggest strength is curiosity. It’s fed into multiple passions from aviation to inventions. Through that curiosity Levar became a pilot and that curiosity furthered an idea for an energy generation system that he patented. Levar continues his drive to create in new and dynamic ways.
Tina Beck-King is the Sales Manager for Wolf Gordon, headquartered in NYC. She graduated from The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) with a BS in Marketing. Wolf Gordon is an American design company founded in 1967 offering specifiers a wide range of interior products such as wallcoverings, specialty paints, coated and woven upholstery, wood veneer and acoustic materials. Tina has been with Wolf Gordon since 2003, she currently manages 8 Account Executives covering NYC, NJ, Westchester, CT and Long Island. Tina resides on Long Island with her husband Rodger, their two children, Katarina (21) and Markus (17) and their awesome rescue dog Tango.
Works with developers, architects and interior designer in specifying decorative plumbing products for multifamily and hospitality projects. Represents Blanco, Brizo, Delta, Ginger, Hydro Systems, Kraus, Laufen, Mansfield, Native Trails, Newport Brass, Peerless, Steamist, Watco. An amateur photographer with a passion for marketing and social media. An adventure traveler. Owner of two adorable Devon Rex cats: One from The Ukraine and the other from Moscow.
Under the creative direction of Lauren Somers Pelusio, Richloom Contract has developed an unmatched understanding of how individual designers and brands conceptualize interiors, bringing their visions to fruition through fabrics and finished products. Before transitioning over to hospitality, she spent 15 years designing residential fabrics.
With degrees in Marketing and Interior Design, she enjoys all aspects of Design and approaches it from a broad perspective. Lauren has a husband and two children that live in Hoboken and are actively involved in their community and with their church. In her free time she can be found skiing, at the beach, or using her infrared sauna blanket and trying out various biohacking methods.