b'WOMEN IN TILE 2020CASE STUDY Katie Michael-Battagliais sponsored by Nemo Tile + StoneKatieMichael-Battaglia,Design DirectorforNemoTile+Stone, creditshersuccesswiththeEast Coast distributor to her solid back-groundof27yearsasaninterior MapeheatMembraneisalight- designer. As a professional interior weightuncoupling,crack-isolationdesigner, I have been specifying tile and waterproong membrane that isand stone for many years, she said. also designed to accommodate theMichael-Battagliasassociation installationofMAPEIsMapeheatwithNemo Tile+Stonebeganin Cable. The membranes thin prole New YorkCityin2002whenshe less than 1/4 (6 mm)works wellworkedonprojectsforEquinox with remodeling projects in which aFitness,interactingwiththeKarlin new oor is installed directly over afamily,specifically,MattKarlin, preexisting one. A&DrepforNemoTile+Stone Mapeheat Membrane features alsoatthetime. Whiledesigningcom-include: mercial interiors for leading design Suitable for use in areas with up tofirms, she helped design showrooms 25 lbs. (11.3 kg) MVER and 100%and products for Nemo Tile + Stone relative humidity onherowntime.In2015,she For use under ceramic and natural stonetile,engineeredwood,LVT, LVP, mosaic tile and more.Helpspreventtransmissionofin-plane substrate cracks up to 1/8 (3 mm)For more information, visit mapei.us.Katie Michael-BattagliaDesign Director for Nemo Tile + Stone. She is a Certified Interior Designer, NCIDQ Certificate holder, LEED AP, and IIDA Professional Member. Her work has been recognized by Solutia Ultron DOC, New York Council SARA Design Awards, and Interior Design Magazine. She has served as the IIDA NYs Chapter President, as well as Vice President of Membership. She contin-ues her affiliation as a member of the Leaders Breakfast Committee, Quilt Auction and Color Invasion. 60TileLetter | October 2020'