The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), representing more than 55,000 North American kitchen and bath industry professionals and the owners of the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), proudly welcomes Harrell Design + Build CEO Lisa Sten, CR, CID, UDCP, to the association’s team of North America-based industry advisors who provide strategic guidance to program members about the market.
NKBA Global Connect is designed to help manufacturers understand business practices in the North American kitchen and bath sector, reduce risk, and prepare for successful entry into the market. NKBA Global Connect Advisors are key to this preparation sharing insights, experiences, and connections as part of the process.
Besides her role as CEO of the Mountain View, Calif.-based design and build firm, she is one of the company’s premier designers. Sten’s particular areas of expertise include custom product design, design/build, marketing, sales, installation, and distribution. Her projects and dedication to design excellence have been recognized repeatedly by local and regional NARI Awards, National CoTY Awards, National Chrysalis Awards, NKBA, and other professional design associations. She is also an insightful writer, and her work has been published in numerous national, regional, and local design media.
“NKBA Global Connect is fortunate to have such an accomplished professional as Lisa Sten join its Advisor team,” said Geraldine Morrison, Chief Partnerships Officer, Domestic & Global Brands, for NKBA. “Her deep knowledge across a wide range of topics in design, construction, and business management, plus her keen understanding of the market and the consumer base makes her a superb addition to the program, and an invaluable resource for our Global Connect members. Our strong team of Global Connect Advisors is one of the most important assets of this exceptional program.”