Bill Griese is the standards development and green initiative manager for Tile Council of North America (TCNA), and develops ASTM, ANSI, ISO, and other industry standards. He also leads TCNA’s sustainability work, working closely with the TCNA Lab in performing these functions. Griese served two terms as chairman of ASTM committee C21 on Ceramic Whitewares and Related Products and is chairman of ASTM subcommittee C21.06 on Ceramic Tile. He is also active in ASTM committee E60 on Sustainability and is chairman of the ASTM committee on Technical Committee Operations’ Subcommittee on Regulations. Griese participates in the World Ceramic Tiles Forum and is the U.S. delegate for several global standardization initiatives. He is a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) and a regular speaker at national and international events and regularly authors for trade publications. For more, call (864) 646-8453, or visit tcnatile.com.