James D. Foster – 2bfloored@gmail.com2

(814) 450-7324

Servicing: Central OH, Western PA /NY – North WV

 Flooring Experience:

15 years Commercial/Residential Flooring Contractor – (1971 – 1986)

• Installed commercial rubber flooring/wool carpet in over 1,200 GE mass transit cars

34 years Mannington Mills – (1986 – 2020)

• 9 years Residential District Manager
• 25 years Mannington Commercial
  • 17 years  – Midwest Region Hard Surface Manager
  • 4 years     – Midwest Region General Sales Manager
  • 4 years     – Director of Commercial Distribution Sales
    • • Mannington Commercial – Burke Industries

Certifications / Training / Schools

• Armstrong Installation School
• Member Carpenter’s Local #81 – Pittsburgh – Tile Setter
• IICRC Subfloor / Substrate Certification
• FCITS Hard Surface Inspection Certification #1998 – August 2024
• FCITS Advanced Resilient Certification #1998 – August 2024
• FCITS Carpet Inspector Certification #1998 – August 2024
• IFCII Commercial / Residential Luxury Vinyl Certification #341 – March 2024
• IFCII Hard Surface Certification #341 – March 2024
• IFCII Carpet Inspector Certification #341 – March 2024
• CFIU Hard Surface Certification #396 – August 2023
• ITS LVT Inspector Certification #272 – November 2023
• NALFA Certified Laminate Inspector – December 2022
• APA ICC Course 28769    / AIA Course  QFSF1  –  Quality  Floors  from  Start  to  Finish
• NAFCT Subfloor-Substrate Certification – July 2023
• ASTM / NICFI / NAFCT / NWFA Member
• Floor Detective Ultimate Member
• NWFA Basic Install / Sand & Finish Training – April 2022
• NWFA Intermediate Installation Training– May 2022
• NWFA Intermediate Sand & Finish Training– August 2022
• NWFA Inspector School & Certified Wood Professional Inspector #2210111 –  November 2024