HOME / ABOUT US ABOUT US OUR HISTORY In 1977, after 10 years of playing football at the collegiate and professional levels, Heisman Trophy winner John Huarte decided to focus his leadership and team-building skills on a new business endeavor. He took a leap and signed a lease on the back of a cardboard box, opening the first Arizona Tile location in San Diego, California. Forty years later – With hundreds of employees, nearly half of which have been with the company for over a decade, and many who have been with the company since the beginning, unparalleled customer service, and products from around the world – Arizona Tile has become one of the leading tile and slab distributors in the U.S. Our products are distributed to residential and commercial customers throughout the Western United States. OUR FOUNDER John Huarte, CEO and Owner of Arizona Tile, founded the company in 1977. Beginning with a small store in San Diego, California, the company has since grown to more than 26 locations in 8 western states. John and his wife, Eileen, have five children, including sons Matt and Mark and son-in-law Joe Kennedy, who are part of the Management Team and involved in the day-to-day management of the company. Prior to founding Arizona Tile, John spent almost ten years playing football. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and was awarded the Heisman Trophy in 1964 as quarterback of the Fighting Irish. In 2006 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, he played professional football for eight years with Boston, Philadelphia, Kansas City, and Chicago in the NFL, as well as Memphis in the WFL, before retiring from professional sports in 1975. In addition to his responsibilities as CEO, John is involved with several philanthropic organizations. Currently, he is a member of the Board of Trustees for St. John’s Health Foundation in Santa Monica, California. OUR TEAM Arizona Tile was founded on the concept that goodwill towards others, including our fellow employees, is good business. We are committed to supporting our employees in providing an outstanding experience for our customers. With many employees choosing to spend 10, 20 and 30 years of their career with us, we value the family we have created within our team members. EXECUTIVE TEAM John Huarte FOUNDER AND CEO Read Bio Joe Kennedy PRESIDENT Read Bio Matt Huarte OWNER Read Bio Mark Huarte OWNER Read Bio Don Kesteloot CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Read Bio Beth Gaughan VP OF SALES AND MARKETING Read Bio Randy Morreim VP OF STONE AND SLAB DIVISION Read Bio Roy Kunihiro VP OF QUARTZ, STONE AND TILE Read Bio Gary Skarsten SENIOR ADVISOR, PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT Read Bio Jack Bramson VICE PRESIDENT, PACIFIC NORTHWEST Read Bio GENERAL AND REGIONAL MANAGERS David Cobos GENERAL MANAGER ARIZONA, NEVADA AND NEW MEXICO dcobos@arizonatile.com Chad Raymond REGIONAL SALES MANAGER LOS ANGELES / ORANGE COUNTY craymond@arizonatile.com Brady O’Connor REGIONAL SALES MANAGER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA boconnor@arizonatile.com Steve Skarsten REGIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA sskarsten@arizonatile.com Mark Roberts GENERAL MANAGER SAN DIEGO mroberts@arizonatile.com Mark Beaudoin GENERAL MANAGER COLORADO mbeaudoin@arizonatile.com Darin Birschbach GENERAL MANAGER UTAH dbirschbach@arizonatile.com Mark Austin GENERAL MANAGER TEXAS maustin@arizonatile.com Jack Bramson VICE PRESIDENT, PACIFIC NORTHWEST jbramson@arizonatile.com VISIT OUR UNIQUE SHOWROOM AND EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF Bring your home design inspiration to life. Stop in to see and touch extraordinary surfaces we've hand selected from around the world. Best of all, confer with our professionally trained design consultants to find the perfect fit for your home. STORE LOCATIONS OUR CUSTOMERS Arizona Tile stocks an unparalleled breadth of inventory, thereby allowing us to provide exceptional service to our customers. Commercial developers, designers and architects look to us as a resource for technical information; while designers and builders entrust their clients to us. For customers, the experience we create while taking them through the selection process is the essence of Arizona Tile. OUR QUALITY Every product we purchase must pass a detailed inspection before it is shipped to Arizona Tile and ultimately, our customers. All products undergo a rigid quality control process including both automated and human inspection, utilizing the most advanced technologies available in the market today. 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