Seasoned Publishing Professional Brings over 20 Years of Experience to Support TCNA’s Expanding Communications Efforts.

Anderson, SC, October 11, 2013—Tile Council of North America (TCNA) is pleased to announce the hire of Lynn M. Zott as Project Manager.

Lynn has joined TCNA to further develop its communications and publications programs, along with TCNA Project Manager Stephanie Samulski. Lynn brings a wealth of experience in publishing, having spent the last 9 years as President of Zott Solutions, Inc., an editorial services company that provided contracted project management, editorial, and production services for 175+ reference and textbook titles worth millions in annual revenue.

Both as a small business owner and during her tenure at Gale, a major reference publisher where Lynn served as Managing Editor in charge of several award-winning, flagship reference series, she has honed her skills in writing and editing, product and marketing conceptualization, researching, designing for print and digital publications, and project management. Lynn particularly enjoys analyzing workflows, locating ways to maximize efficiencies in production, and designing methods and strategies to support optimal individual and team performance.

Eric Astrachan, TCNA Executive Director, said “With Ms. Zott on staff, we believe we can better communicate industry initiatives, better inform our members, and make better use of content TCNA develops.”

About Tile Council of North America (TCNA): The Tile Council of North America is a trade association representing manufacturers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials, and other tile-related products. TCNA is recognized for its leadership role in promoting the use of ceramic tile and in developing North American and international industry standards. Additionally, to advance the expansion of the ceramic tile market in North America, TCNA regularly conducts independent research and product testing, works with regulatory and trade agencies, offers professional training, and publishes installation guidelines, tile standards, economic reports, and promotional literature.