MEMBER SPOTLIGHT –––––––––––––––––– sponsored by Woody Sanders, founder of Marietta, Ga.’s D.W. Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting, grew up in the tile industry. In the early '90’s, Sanders had a seven-year tenure in technical services operations at Custom Building Products, get- ting a first-hand look at the dif- ference between a well-executed, detailed tile job and a failed one. Valuing this technical perspective, and wanting to get back to the cre- ative side of tile and stone instal- lations, D.W. Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting was born in 1994 on a part-time basis, then moved to full time in 1996. Today, the com- pany specializes in large residen- tial stone and tile projects in both new and remodeling sectors, plus specialty cladding projects. The strong technical underpin- ning of the company shows up in its motto, “Craftsmanship by the standards.” Sanders said, “It is not just about making the work look good; it is the whole installation system that makes it last. What sets us apart in the market is that we strive to be a for- ward-thinking company. We strive to always grow and be better than we were the day before, from recruitment to Creative installation with a strong technical foundation Woody Sanders DW Sanders employees Janice Hill (l.) and Woody Sanders (r.) showing off CEFGA art piece that was given to CEFGA during CEFGA Career Expo and SkillsUSA, both held at the Georgia International Convention Center March 23 and 24, 2017. D.W. Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting 44 TileLetter | June 2017