Owner of Finer Frames, renowned art and framing consultant, winner of Larson Juhl's first Design Star competition, two time published author. She travels nationwide for sales and marketing seminars and has been featured on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and Lifetime's "Desigining Spaces." She was twice honored as an Idaho Woman Entrepeneur of the year, as well as Meridian's 2005 Woman of the Year. 

Greg Perkins has over 40 years of experience in the framing industry. As a retail framer of 18 years, he won 25 framing awards for creativity and craftsmanship, after which he worked as marketing manager of Larson-Juhl for 25 years. He travels worldwide for framing seminars, works as contributing editor to numerous framing publications, and published a book called Guidelines for Great Frame Design. 

Mikki Kavich is a Master Certified Picture Framer and artist with 40 years of experience. She owns Mikki's Frame Shop in Tennessee where she is known for her ability to adapt to customer needs through knowledge of both classic and innovative framing techniques and materials. She specializes in creating one-of-a-kind finishes on raw and pre-finished moulding, often incorporating texture and color.

Khaled entered the picture framing industry over two decades ago in Paris, establishing a high-end closed corner frames business with operations in Asia and Europe. Frustrated by the lack of visualization programs for simulating and pricing frames, he began developing VIRTUAL FRAMER in 2019. His daily interactions with picture framers and vendors gave him a deep understanding of pricing. Over the last two years, helping hundreds of framers with pricing setups has made him an industry pricing expert.

April Hann Lanford is the Principal of Artifact, a firm that specializes in the preservation and protection of works of art and historical artifacts. With her extensive knowledge about antiques, artwork, conservation and care of collections, museum quality framing, design, and display, April works with clients nationwide. With over 25 years’ experience, she has experience in the successful recovery of fine art and antique collections in large scale disasters. April enjoys working with collectors and collaborating with industry professionals to facilitate unique and complicated projects.

Sarah is a MCPF at SB Framing Gallery in downtown Milwaukee, WI. She has been framing since graduating with an art and history degree in 1995.  She has been active with PPFA both locally and nationally and has competed and placed in many framing competitions.  She focuses on framing textiles as well as offering archival boutique framing with an emphasis of educating her clients on best treatment of their media. She recently started podcasting with her fellow framing friends, 4 Sticks of Wood. 

John “Harry” Gaston, MCPF, owns Gastonart & Frame, Inc., with three locations in Massachusetts. Starting his career in 1987, he has extensive experience in sales, operations, and management in the picture framing industry. Since founding Gastonart & Frame in 2004, the business has grown to fifteen employees. John is an active member of the framing community, instructing for WCAF and PPFA, consulting privately, and cohosting the “4 Sticks of Wood” podcast. He is also a founder and coordinator of NEPPFA's Framecon events.

Alan has been framing for 24 years and is the owner and operator of Colorado’s longest running frame shop, Lloyd’s Custom Framery (est. 1951) in Fort Collins. Making art has been a central part of his life since childhood. Some of the fields he has worked in include illustration, fine art, automotive painting, and film and stage production. He is an avid downhill skier, movie buff, and baseball nut.  Above all he is father to his son, Dexter, and husband to his incomparable wife, Vania. 

Rob Markoff, CPF, has over 50 years in the art and framing industry. With his wife Barbara, they owned Gallery Services, a framing and installation company, and Artrageous!, an art/framing chain which evolved into a corporate art consultancy specializing in healthcare. A respected leader, Rob received the PPFA Lifetime Achievement Award. He writes for industry publications and has taught framing across the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, and Russia. His Facebook group, framing.academy, has over 3,500 members.

Sue Losco has been involved in product development for the picture framing industry for 39 years, developing and managing product ranges for Bainbridge matboard, Nielsen & Nurre Caxton moulding, C&H cutting equipment, and more recently Crescent Cardboard product ranges. In an ever-evolving marketplace, Sue's focus is providing custom framers with exciting and relevant products that distinguish and enhance the art of custom framing.

Angela Gomez has been with Crescent Brands for over 10 years. Starting as a receptionist and advancing through various roles, she eventually found her passion in marketing as a product manager for Crescent and Bainbridge matboard products. Angela’s focus is in researching and following interior design trends and translating them into matboard products. Angela's enthusiasm for the framing industry drives her to create innovative, unique, and practical products, aiming to keep the industry vibrant and full of life.