Episode 168: Cambria: Staying on the Cutting Edge & Transforming Quartz into Breathtaking Surfaces with Executive Vice President, Summer Kath
Today Brad speaks with Summer Kath, Executive Vice President of Design at Cambria, a family-owned brand of quartz countertops based out of Minnesota. The daughter of a cabinet maker, Summer “grew up in the sawdust,” developing a passion for and vast knowledge of the home and design industry since watching her father work as a child.
Summer was one of Cambria’s first customers when building her first home, explaining the superior product benefits to her own family. She started as employee #30, and now, Summer has been with Cambria for more than 16 years, straddling multiple roles within the company dedicated to design innovation and business development.
Listen in as Summer reflects on her experience rising the ranks over the years to become the first female EVP in her family business. She shares Cambria’s approach to philanthropy and marketing collaborations, including with A-list celebrities and other influencers.
Summer talks about the challenges the company continues to face in the aftermath of the lockdowns, and how they continue to stay on the cutting edge of the industry while staying centered with timeless design.
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Topics Discussed:
Becoming EVP at Cambria
Empowering women at EVP
Managing people
Summer’s female role models
Collaborating with A-list celebrities
Philanthropic partnerships
How the smallest decisions and habits add up
Creating a great company culture
Why Cambria decided to get involved in the net-zero home
How COVID impacted Cambria
Innovating at Cambria
Staying on the cutting edge
What Summer does for fun
What’s next for Cambria
Connect with Cambria:
Website - https://www.cambriausa.com/#!/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/summerkath/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cambriasurfaces/
Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/cambriasurfaces/
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Key Quotes by Summer:
The more you show up, the more you’ll put yourself in front of opportunities.
As a manager or a leader, everyone around you matters. You have to treat people with respect and be kind.
Sweating the small stuff is important because all of it contributes to some really big things.
