The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) announced the 2022 NKBA Board of Directors. The newly elected NKBA board chair is Basil E. Larkin, vice president of sales at Hestan Commercial Corp. He succeeds Michael Mahan, senior vice president of home and distribution, North America, Schneider Electric.

"I am so honored to be named chair of the board of directors of the NKBA for 2022. The relationships I have formed and insight I have gained since I have joined the board have been invaluable to me,” said Larkin. “This is an incredibly exciting time for the design community, and the enthusiasm is infectious. Research indicates more homeowners are turning to professionals for their projects after the challenges in 2020. The NKBA and its members persevered through incredibly difficult times and continue to lead the industry. I look forward to serving our members and community alongside my valued fellow board members."

Randy Warner, vice president of sales, Signature Kitchen Suite and LG Builder, has been elected vice chair. Returning board member, Kristen Elder, vice president of residential builder & showrooms, Ferguson Enterprises, will assume the position of NKBA Board secretary/treasurer.

Mahan and Allison Lowrie, chief marketing officer, Vacasa, and a former NKBA board chair, have completed their four-year terms and will depart the board at the close of 2021. New 2022 board members and filling the two vacancies left by Mahan and Lowrie, are Ken Roberts, president of Delta Faucet Company, and Ken Williams, president of Caesarstone North America. Both have been elected to serve four-year terms. 

The new board will assume their roles on Jan. 1, 2022.