Our Team

Meet Green Building Resources’ Cincinnati, Ohio-based bloggers and technical advisers

Nancy Kibbee

Natural Interiors® Design Center Director and Editor at www.naturalinteriors.com

Nancy contributes about 20 years of experience in “green” products, journalism and marketing.

From 1999 until 2009, she served as President, CEO and Marketing Director for  a wholesale environmental products distribution company that was a front-runner in introducing quality bamboo, cork and linoleum flooring, chemical-free carpet, natural mattresses and nontoxic paints, stains and finishes.

Before that, Nancy worked as a public affairs specialist, a newspaper reporter and editor. She has a Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Texas Tech University.

Nancy has a special interest in making “green” certifications understandable for everyone.

Contributors:

Roy Young

Our Hardwood Floor Guy                                                                                                                                                                             

Whether it’s solid, engineered, prefinished or finished on site, Roy is our unfailing authority on proper hardwood installation and finishing techniques. As the Quality Control Manager at Schumacher & Co. Custom Hardwood Floors in Milford, OH, Roy also has served a critical role in testing hardwood floor finishes used in the Natural Interiors® Floor Finishing Program.

Roy, who studied fine arts at Miami University in Oxford, OH, has had a primary focus on flooring for almost a decade. Before that, his work experience included tile-setting, cabinetmaking, general remodeling and counter top fabrication.

His background makes him our go-to guy for all the technical hardwood, bamboo and cork questions that come in from www.naturalinteriors.com visitors.