Barnes New Senior VP Stone Source Direct

NEW YORK – Stone Source appoints Diane Barnes as senior vice president of its Stone Source Direct division.

Diane BarnesStone Source Direct works with multi-location, national and global, retail, hospitality and corporate clients and provides product expertise, project management and dedicated customer service.

“For 25 years, Stone Source’s core business has revolved around meeting and anticipating the needs of architects and designers,” says Joe MacIsaac, Stone Source president/CEO. “Stone Source Direct, which was established in 2012, works directly with companies that need to maintain a cohesive branded image through the consistent use of materials in their stores, offices and other built environments,

Barnes previously worked in New York for 3form, a manufacturer of innovative building materials. She also served as Northeast regional manager and director of A&D for HBF; Eastern regional manager for Metro Furniture, a division of the Steelcase Design Partnership; and president of Wilkhahn North America.

“Diane is uniquely positioned to grow this area of the company’s business,” MacIsaac says. “Her leadership skills and her experience in working with both end-user clients and architects and designers will be of great value to our clients and to their design teams.”

Stone Source is a design-driven company that provides natural stone; porcelain, ceramic and glass tile; engineered stone; and reclaimed wood. Headquartered in New York, the company has showrooms in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York and Washington, and offices in Houston, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle.

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