Arthur Mintie serves as senior director of technical services at Laticrete International, Inc. He is responsible for overseeing the operations of the Laticrete technical services department, which provides technical assistance to specifiers and construction professionals, and is actively involved in global education and training for tile and construction industry materials and methods. He also serves on various tile and stone standards development and technical committees, including ANSI, ISO, TCNA, NTCA and NSI. He authors industry articles and technical manuals and is a frequent speaker at industry events. He may be contacted via phone at 800-243-4788 ext. 326 or via email at amintie@laticrete.com.