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In 2000, Curt Rapp founded The Tile Doctor out of consumer demand for comprehensive information related to the tile industry. The Company has actively built on The Tile Doctor brand by looking for true innovation, registering trademarks, seeking patents and expanding its quality product offering. The company is located in Marietta, Georgia.


The Tile Doctor is the U.S. Distributor for Litokol, the world's premier tile setting and grouting products. This allows The Tile Doctor to offer a broad color selection of epoxy grouts, along with all necessary setting and waterproofing materials needed by the Trade and Distribution industry. Litokol products are used in the industry for both Residential & Commercial Tile jobs, along with being a leading supplier for the Pool industry. The Tile Doctor also offers a full line of care and maintenance products under the Express Finish® Brand, including its best-selling Grout Admix, plus a full line of sealers and cleaners using today's most environmentally sound ingredients.


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John A. Lanier joined the Ray C. Anderson Foundation as Executive Director in May 2013. Serving in this role has been an immense honor, and he feels privileged to work with his family to advance the legacy of Ray, his grandfather. Lanier's passion for environmental stewardship was sparked by Ray's example and story, and he never tires of sharing this story with others.

Mid-Course Correction Revisited: The Story and Legacy of a Radical Industrialist and his Quest for Authentic Change


The original Mid-Course Correction, published 20 years ago, became a classic in the sustainability field. It put forth a new vision for what its author, Ray C. Anderson, called the “prototypical company of the 21st century”?a restorative company that does no harm to society or the environment. Anderson recounts his eureka moment as founder and leader of Interface, Inc., and one that was doing business in all the usual ways. Bit by bit, he began learning how much environmental destruction companies like his had caused, prompting him to make a radical change. Mid-Course Correction not only outlined what eco-centered leadership looks like, it also mapped out a specific set of goals for Anderson’s company to eliminate its environmental footprint.


This second edition delves into how Interface worked toward making them a reality, birthing one of the most innovative and successful corporate sustainability efforts in the world. Mid-Course Correction Revisted contains a new foreword by Paul Hawken, several new chapters by Ray C. Anderson Foundation executive director John A. Lanier, and interviews with Janine Benyus, Joel Makower, Andrew Winston, Ellen MacArthur and other leaders in green enterprise, the circular economy, and biomimicry.

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ZHERORisk

The European Union (EU) paid for universities in Italy to conduct an R&D project aimed at lowering the safety, health and environmental risks associated with high performance flooring installation products to zero. Today, most flooring installation products are very corrosive and have caustic chemistries. While these floor installation products offer high performance, they currently are required to include the “Danger” warning on their containers/packaging. If not disposed of properly, the waste from these products can end up in the soil and water supply, posing an environmental risk.

ZHERORisk products offer a major innovation that will change the way tile and stone are installed and significantly reduce the risks that currently exist. These products will offer better working conditions and overall health for installers, as well as improvements in building wellness and very low environmental impact. The products are GEV-EMICODE certified to be very low in emissions.

The ZHERORisk product line will launch in the U.S. beginning in March and continuing throughout 2019.

Tile Doctor Shield®

o   First non-toxic antimicrobial product approved for hard surfaces that has no potential for environmental impact

o   Recently received patent for application of antimicrobial for tile and stone

o   Finalist in Edison Awards for Innovation

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Cloyd Thomas Dunn IV - Accomplished Franchising Professional with 15+ years of franchise industry experience. Currently the COO of Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions, an International Franchisor with locations in 23 countries.

Since 1996, the Filta Group has been providing unparalleled service around the world to restaurants and other food establishments. “Going Green” was never a commercial or trendy consideration for us.

Filta’s services naturally preserve the environment, by extending the life of cooking oil with the FiltaFry service, recycling waste oil into biodiesel with FiltaBio and reducing energy consumption and food waste with the FiltaCool product.

In an age of climate change, and economic stresses, Filta’s services are being recognized at the forefront by the food and hospitality industry. Customers are realizing more than ever before the many benefits to be gained from our services.

There's Gold in that Grease

Dawn lives in Henry County with her husband, Chris. Dawn is an army brat whose father, Jim, retired from the Army and mother, Maggie, served as a reservist. Dawn and Chris are members of Christ the King Catholic Church and support charitable organizations such as the Atlanta Humane Society, Goodwill North Georgia and the Georgia State University Foundation. Dawn mentors young professional men and women entering the public sector as well as through her sorority, Gamma Phi Beta International Sorority, Inc.

Dawn served as a congressional aide to Senator Sam Nunn in the state office handling veterans’ affairs, natural resources, small business concerns and local governmental issues. Dawn received a Master Degree in Public Administration from Georgia State University while working full time for the American Heart Association and then the Georgia Department of Community Affairs as a Local Government Consultant. 

Over the past 30 years, Dawn has been assisting statewide non-profits and associations advocate for consumer protection, access to health care and open government. A small business owner, Randolph consults non-profits and associations to maximize resources and advocates for their critical areas. Her success includes working with legislators, passing bills and securing funding for services for people with disabilities, mental health and substance use disorder programs. 

Hear about COP23 from Jenny Phillips Creation Care Manager with the United Methodist Committee on Relief.

The Rev. Jenny Phillips has been minister for environmental stewardship and advocacy of the Pacific Northwest Annual (regional) Conference for three and a half years and has been involved in creation care for a decade. The conference program in large part equips local churches to understand and take part in advocacy and action related to climate change, control of carbon emissions, and other dangers of fossil fuels. Phillips is also the founder of Fossil Free UMC.