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Barbara A. Turf

Crate and Barrel co-founder and CEO Gordon Segal will be succeeded by Barbara A. Turf, president of Crate and Barrel, as of May 1. Turf has spent the majority of her career partnering with Segal in the leadership and strategic direction of the company. Turf is a graduate of the University of Illinois and a resident of Chicago's North Shore. To learn more about Crate and Barrel, visit www.crateandbarrel.com.

Chicagoan George Bialecki, Jr. of Alternative Energy Living and Alternative Energy Builders won the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance's Inspiring Efficiency INNOVATION Award for his energy-efficient solutions for current and future generations' home environments. Bialecki's curriculum will serve as a model for other builders around the world, and he will solely represent the United States of America at the 2008 Beijing Green Olympics for the Future House Community Project -- 10 houses, each built by a different country. These homes demonstrate the latest in sustainable and energy-efficient building technologies and practices. For more information, is it www.mwalliance.org.

Italian stone and tile manufacturer GranitiFiandre has promoted Joy Klein to the position of director of national accounts. The company's U.S. operations are managed through Trans Ceramica with American headquarters based in the Chicago area. For more information, visit
www.granitifiandreusa.com.

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