Honors and Awards

Russ Masetta, Founder and Owner of NATURE STONE Flooring

• Founder & Owner of NATURE STONE Flooring, the leading stone and epoxy flooring company in the U.S.A.

• Gala Event Honoree for Philanthropic Support of UHHS Bedford Medical Center – May 2006

• 2006 Lifetime Honorary Member, Professional Remodelers of Ohio

• Former Chairman of the Professional Remodelers of Ohio (PRO)

• Former Chairman of Government Relations, NARI-PRO (Statewide organization) – led the drive to register Ohio home improvement contractors which resulted in the introduction of House Bill 461, the Home Improvement Contractor Law, in April 2004.

• Former President of NARI (National Association of Remodeling Industry), Cleveland Chapter

• NARI Northeast Ohio Contractor of the Year, 2004

• Former Trustee, Board of Trustees, Better Business Bureau – Serving Cleveland, Ohio

• Current Member, Board of Trustees, Bedford Economic Council, City of Bedford, Ohio

• Current Member, Board of Trustees, YMCA of Greater Cleveland, Ohio, Southeast Branch

• Foreman of a Cuyahoga County Grand Jury – September 2003 term

• 2002 Recipient of the Weatherhead 100 Best Practices Award

• Recipient of the Weatherhead 100 Fastest Growing Companies in Northeast Ohio for 2001, and again in 2002

• Finalist of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2001, and again in 2002

• Recipient of the 2001 Pillar Award Winner for Community Service