Experts

Terry Nali is the coordinator of the INSTALL North Central States program. He is a field agent for the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters, and a member and secretary of the International Labor-Management Committee for the Floor Covering Industry. Nali started his career as an apprentice with Twin Town Carpet in 1973, moved to Shaw Contract Flooring in 1984, became a superintendent/estimator for Shaw in 1995, and was hired by the Regional Council in 1999. Terry is the Financial Secretary of Local 68 and serves the membership as a fringe fund trustee, delegate to the Council, and a Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee member.

Chris Favreau is the training center coordinator and an instructor of INSTALL North Central States. Favreau joined the teaching staff in 2006. He is a third generation floor coverer with Local 68. Specializing in carpet, he spent 10 years in residential work and 11 years on commercial jobsites before starting his teaching career. His many certifications include Forbo, Wilsonart, Mohawk, Armstrong, NWFA, INSTALL Carpet and Resilient, OSHA 500 and Lay Rescuer First Aid CPR/AED.

Chris said he plans to lead a strong emphasis on green building practices, in addition to the traditional UBC floor covering curriculum learning modules. He also plans on continuing the tradition of hosting mill and manufacturer partners of the INSTALL program at the training center, where technical and education experts often visit to offer insight on new products and installation techniques. “I believe we need to explore training that enables our workers to be at the forefront of the green building movement, as well as any other training that will give us the competitive edge in our industries,” Favreau said.