Russ Masetta, Founder and Owner of Authentic NATURE STONE® Brand Flooring
Founder & Owner of Authentic NATURE STONE® Brand Flooring, the leading stone and epoxy flooring company in the U.S.A.
- Gala Event Honoree for Philanthropic Support of UHHS Bedford Medical Center – May 2006
- Lifetime Honorary Member, Professional Remodelers of Ohio
- Former Chairman of the Professional Remodelers of Ohio (PRO)
- Former Chairman of Government Relations, NARI-PRO (Statewide organization) – led the drive to register Ohio home improvement contractors which resulted in the introduction of House Bill 461, the Home Improvement Contractor Law, in April 2004.
- Former President of NARI (National Association of Remodeling Industry), Cleveland Chapter
- NARI Northeast Ohio Contractor of the Year, 2004
- Former Trustee, Board of Trustees, Better Business Bureau – Serving Cleveland, Ohio
- Current Member, Board of Trustees, Bedford Economic Council, City of Bedford, Ohio
- Current Member, Board of Trustees, YMCA of Greater Cleveland, Ohio, Southeast Branch
- Foreman of a Cuyahoga County Grand Jury – September 2003 term
- 2002 Recipient of the Weatherhead 100 Best Practices Award
- Recipient of the Weatherhead 100 Fastest Growing Companies in Northeast Ohio for 2001, and again in 2002
- Finalist of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2001, and again in 2002
- Recipient of the 2001 Pillar Award Winner for Community Service
Crain’s Cleveland Highlights Nature Stone’s 25th Anniversary
Crain’s Cleveland Business included Nature Stone’s 25th anniversary as a Milestone for April 13-17, 2015, in The Insider.
“In the quarter century since founder Russ Masetta started Nature Stone, the company says it has serviced more than 40,000 homes and has installed about 12.3 million square feet of epoxy flooring. The inspiration for the company came as Masetta was looking to reduce repair costs for his existing concrete business. He began experimenting with epoxies, stone and various mixtures, according to information provided by the company, and eventually came up with a type of flooring that mixes natural color stones and a specialty epoxy resin.”