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Joseph Clymer is one of the top remodeling
sales and design experts from South Jersey. He
started in the field with Southampton-based
Amiano & Son Construction and has developed
into a seasoned specialist - ranging from kitchens to full-home
renovations. Today, Clymer is the sales and design director for
the company, coordinating sales of $4,000,000+ annually. He is a
member of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA)
Thirty Under 30 and the recipient of multiple Builders League of
South Jersey sales awards, including the Million Dollar Club and
Sales Person of the Year. In 2019, Clymer was inducted into the
SNJ Millennials 30 Under 30, and in 2020, he was inducted into
the Pro Remodeler 40 Under 40.
Rose Dostal, AIA, ASID, owner of RMD Designs in Hudson, Ohio, is an architect, boutique
showroom owner and principal designer. But if you
ask her friends, they'd say she's an amateur dancer
and chef wannabe, too. Dostal has a passion for connecting with
clients - she endeavors to always foster the mantra, "Be Part of
the Experience," as she digs deep into her clients' design needs
and engages in an exciting journey together. She's a veteran judge
for student design competitions and has been on many kitchen
and bath product development committees. As a nod to her architectural background, classic aesthetics are at the foundation of
all of her work. She admires simplifying and lives by the motto,
"There's always room for change," in life, in trends and especially
in designing.

By Chelsie Butler
AFTER THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS, I think we could collectively use a sigh
of relief and a pat on the back. As an industry, we have overcome a multitude
of challenges and rebounded in the face of this global pandemic that has
tried - unsuccessfully - to bring us to our knees.
While we are still making our way through this uncertain period of time,
what remains constant is the desire for products that make things easier for
us. This year's Product Innovator Award winners fulfill this wish tenfold
- whether the product incorporates smart technology, antimicrobial and
hygienic properties, temperature zones to keep food fresher for longer or ease
of use for aging in place.
Other elements our winners encompass include entertaining ease - inside
and outdoors - customization and personalization, accommodations for
smaller spaces and offerings that cater to everyone in the household.
We are extremely proud to introduce KBB's 2020 Product Innovator Award
winners. This year's competition was especially interesting since there were
so many offerings that fit clients' needs today - while we are all navigating
this unprecedented time. Our esteemed panel of judges included a variety
of kitchen and bath industry professionals, as well as an industrial product
designer for a new perspective on this year's competition. They awarded our
coveted Kitchen and Bath Products of the Year, as well as second and third
places, and we also brought back the popular Judges' Picks.

Congrats to this year's winning products!

A partner, collaborator and advocate of product
and interaction design, Jonah Griffith has more
than 15 years of experience designing industrial
products, consumer products, housewares and
medical products. As design director for Tactile - with offices in
Seattle and Boston - he interfaces directly with internal design
and engineering teams, providing expertise and ongoing support
in industrial design, design for manufacture, materials, complex
surfacing and brand strategy. Griffith has helped clients understand real development obstacles and opportunities, and he's
worked with Tektronix, Milwaukee Tool, Samsung, Starbucks,
Naked Prosthetics, IVL & The Gates Foundation, Genie Lifts,
DCI, Panasonic, Microsoft, Ecobee and GE. He holds more than
30 U.S. patents and has won several design awards.
With more than 20 years of experience, Kerrie
Kelly is the creative director for Kerrie Kelly Design
Lab,an award-winning California interior designer,
an author and contributor, a product designer and a
multi-media consultant - helping national brands reach the interior design market. Kelly is a fellow, chair-elect to the National Board
and chair to the Foundation Board of Trustees for the American
Society of Interior Designers (ASID); Houzz Pro Advisory Board
member; and the 2020 Trends Expert of the NKBA. She is also an
avid representative, speaker and on-air talent for outdoor living and
livable design initiatives. She has authored two books: Home Decor:
A Sunset Design Guide, with Sunset Books, and My Interior Design
Kit, with Pearson Professional and Career Education.

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