b'NTCA NEWSabetterjobasavolunteerthanout of town. She has an incredible JamesWoelfelofArtcraftGraniteprofessionalbackgroundbutshe Marbleand TileCompany.Jamesimmersedherselfinourindustry has chaired our technical commit- andtookituponherselftolearn tee for many years, has been oureverythingshecouldsothatshe president, and has represented uscould support me and our family alloverthecountryinpresenta- inmakingourbusinessstronger. tions and in training and educationI love and appreciate my wife so programs. much;sheisthemainreasonI Amonghisaccomplishments,have achieved this dream.WoelfelhasbeenthechairmanWoelfel said being chosen as this of the NTCA Technical Committeeyears recipient was humbling. My since 2007 and is a voting memberfirst thought was how lucky I am to of the TCNA Handbook and ANSIbe associated with the other Ring A108, 118, and 137.1 Committees.ofHonorrecipients,peoplelike He served as president of the NTCATom Ade, Bob Roberson, John Cox, from 2015-2017 and was the 2011DanWelch,BartBettigaand,of recipient of the NTCA Tile Personcourse, my father Butch Woelfel.of the Year Award. Woelfel is alsoWoelfelsfatherwasthe2007 anNTCARecognizedConsultantNTCARingofHonorrecipient and a highly rated speaker at indus- recognizedforhiscareercontri-tryshowssuchasCoverings, Thebutionstotheassociation.The InternationalSurfaceEvent(TISE),Woelfelsaretheonlyfatherand and Total Solutions Plus. son to both receive the NTCA Ring ReceivingtheRingofHonorof Honor recognition. shows that James peers have rec- In2007,whenIpresentedthe ognizedtheyearsofmeaningfulringtomyfather,ButchWoelfel, work he has done for the NTCA,I was amazed at the work he had saidBettiga.Thereisnothingputintotheindustryovermany more honorable and laudable thanyearsthatledtohimgettingthe what this award represents. honor,Woelfelsaid.Mywife, Woelfelcreditshiswife,Chris,Chris, asked me if it was a goal of formuchofhissuccess.Iowemine, as well, to earn the Ring of atonofcredittomywife;sheHonor. I told her that my reasons for pumped me up when I was downbeing involved in the NTCA were to and kicked my butt when I neededmake the industry stronger and sup-it. She showed me how to set andport tile contractors who often dont attain goals. She made me spendhave the necessary and strong voice time in the industry and she tookat the tableand in doing that, if I onalloftheresponsibilitiesforever received the Ring of Honor, it ourfamilyandworkwhileIwaswould be amazing. 98TileLetter | December 2019'