Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Page 131 Page 132with Christine – and now daugh- ter Erin Albrecht as company vice president and director of oper- ations and pre-construction, as well as Linda Banuelos, estima- tor and project manager – it’s grown to become one of the most respected and credentialed com- mercial tile contractors in the U.S., as well as an NTCA Five Star Contractor, NTCA Texas State Ambassador, and Woman Owned Small Business, not to mention a HUB Certified, ESBE, SBE firm. Christine Kotara got the dis- taff ball rolling, recognizing the diversity and skills of multi-tasking women bring to the table in a business. “We have vision, we like things aesthetically pleasing with an attention to detail,” she said. The result is that the company is well respected. “Our credibility as a company and performance in the field speaks for itself,” Kotara said. Kotara helped steer the com- pany into high levels of educa- tion and training for staff, hav- ing ACT-certified and Certified Tile Installers, and sending installers to factory trainings, in-house train- ings or remote sessions. “It was a real treat to show our appreciation for their efforts and contribution to our company’s success by flying them to Tennessee and Chicago!” Kotara said. “We have invested in travel and lodging for our key personnel in growth and professional develop- ment,” she added. “Texas is not a union state, and we felt it was necessary to elevate our craft by Spurs arena bathroom - work by J&R crews. The Interceramic showroom in San Antonio, precisely installed by J&R Tile. WOMEN IN TILE ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 94 TileLetter | October 2016