NTCA NEWS TileLetter | June 2017 105 out the update information – and the TCNA Handbooks – to our contractor members. The NTCA Reference Manual will publish as planned later this summer and be mailed to all of our members. NTCA NEWS –––––––––––––––––– iQ Power Tools unveils Five Star advisory board iQ PowerTools, leading manufac- turer of dustless masonry, tile and concrete power tools for the con- struction industry, has announced its new advisory board. According to president Joel Guth, “Better understanding the needs of cus- tomers is at the core of any good business. When we know what our customers want, we can better match product development with their needs. Based upon this phi- losophy, our firm has created a tile industry advisory board, comprised of three prestigious National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) Five Star Contractor Members.” Representing the contractor community and helping bring the innovative iQ product lines to new users and new vertical markets are: Erin E. Albrecht, M.Ed., Operations director/Pre- construction of J&R Tile Inc. of San Antonio, Tex., an established tile industry leader, Erin serves as the NTCA’s State Ambassador for Texas and member of the Education &Training Committee. “Our core values at J&R revolve around encouraging individual ability/creativity and continuous self-improvement,” commented Albrecht. “When our Certified Tile Installers (CTI’s) liter- ally DRAGGED me to the iQ booth at Coverings 2016 to see their new saw, the owners and I knew it was something. Within one year, this saw was in use at the CTI hands- on testing and Installation Design Showcase at Coverings 2017! iQ’s commitment to advancing the tile and stone trade speaks for itself.” James Woelfel, vice president and estimator at Artcraft Granite, Marble, & Tile Co. Mesa, Ariz. A tire- less advocate for high standards and proper methods, Woelfel serves as chairman of NTCA’s Technical Committee and NTCA chairman of the Board, following his two- year term as NTCA president. He is one of only a few tile contrac- tors in the United States to sit on the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) Handbook Committee for tile Installation and the ANSI ASC 108 Committee for ceramic tile installation. “The opportunity to participate in field testing and product feedback is mutually ben- eficial for a manufacturer and a tile contractor, because it allows for the authentic flow of information to improve products that help our