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FCEF adds new Education Project Manager

Dalton, GA (September 15, 2022) — The Floor Covering Education Foundation is expanding its team to include a new Education Project Manager. This role will be essential to implementing technical college programs across the country and making the training needed to become a flooring installer more readily available.

Jen Zurn, a CFI-certified Hard Surface Installer, is excited to take on this new challenge and support the industry she is passionate about. She has seen firsthand the need for more professional installation craftsmen and will now put her project management skills to work to build Basic Flooring Installation programs in schools throughout North America.

“We are elated to have Jen join the FCEF team,” shared Jim Aaron, Executive Director of FCEF “Her understanding of the industry along with her passion and dedication are just what we need to grow technical college programs quickly and effectively.”

Zurn has co-owned, managed and installed flooring for Precision Surfaces, an independent installation company focused on hard surface flooring installation, for over 17 years. She and co-owner and husband, Jay Zurn have built a successful business giving her experience in project management, relationship building, and working with budgets – all skills that will be instrumental to her success as FCEF’s new Education Project Manager.

“I can’t wait to take on this new challenge in my career,” shared Zurn. “What FCEF is doing is going to change the industry for the better and I’m honored that I will get to be a part of their success.”

Zurn officially started her new role on September 15, and will spend her first few weeks getting up to speed on FCEF’s programs. She will be responsible for working with technical and community colleges to get buy-in on starting a program, coordinate with donors and schools to get programs up and running and monitor active programs to make sure they are operating to the standards set by FCEF and their training partners.

“Jen has already contributed so much to our work in her free time,” shared Kaye Whitener, Director of Operations for FCEF. “We’re so lucky to have her helping to make things happen full time. I know that she will make a huge impact through her work at FCEF.”

For more information on FCEF, their programs and to help support the organization through donations, please visit fcef.org.


About the Floor Covering Education Foundation
The FCEF was established to support the floor covering industry in several ways depending on the current needs of the industry. The mission of the FCEF is to bring awareness to the opportunities in the flooring industry, recruit new talent, aid in the funding of the student’s education, and facilitate job placement for these individuals into flooring industry careers.

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