Jim Whitfield FCSI, CCPR, LEED AP is the Director of Technical Services for MAPEI. He manages a strong Technical Services group that provides support for MAPEI’s many products for; Tile and Stone Installation Systems, Floor Covering Installation Systems and Products for Wood Flooring. Jim is involved as a point of contact for MAPEI’s ceramic tile industry trade associations and standards (TCNA Handbook, ANSI & ISO)committees. Currently serving as President of the Materials, Methods, Standards Association (MMSA), Technical Committee member for the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), and ANSI A108 Committee. Jim received his CDT designation in 1990 and CCPR in 1993. The Construction Specifications Institute honored Jim with Fellowship in 2001.