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Wendy Ruffier

Central, Bay Area, and Northern California

Wendy attended interior design classes at Canada College which reignited her love for interior design after raising her children. Wendy has previously worked in two high-end showrooms and a design build firm before joining Fireclay. Throughout her 15 years of experience, Wendy's favorite part of a project is still designing with tile.

Favorite thing about Fireclay: The Cuerda Seca handpainted collection. This technique has been popular through out the world for centuries. I love that Fireclay is keeping the art alive.

Ariel Ashor

Central, Bay Area, and Northern California

Ariel is a San Diego native with a Bachelor's of Science in Interior Design from San Francisco State University. Ariel worked in the design industry for several years at the San Francisco Design Center before finally landing at Fireclay.

You can find Ariel spending her free time jogging by the beach, doing yoga, snuggling with her dwarf rabbits Raindrop and Schmear, or hunting down the best cup of coffee.

Favorite thing about Fireclay: The people, the amazing tile, and of course the dogs!

Mark Jacques

Central, Bay Area, and Northern California

Bay Area native Mark Jacques joins the Fireclay Tile team after years spent in the A&D industry with Carnegie Fabrics. For over 20 years Mark has used his eye for color and design as an internationally celebrated make-up artist; teaching classes coast to coast while working behind the scenes at globally celebrated events. When not working, Mark can be found producing charity events and volunteering with the non-profit organization he has been a passionate member of for nearly 20 years, having served as Vice President and mentor to many. In his free time, Mark enjoys spending time with his fur babies, cycling, working on projects around the home, and spending time in the kitchen whipping up some magic.

My favorite thing about Fireclay: As a company, we strive to not only better our industry, but also our planet.

Shannon Keleher

Central, Bay Area, and Northern California

Shannon has always prided herself as someone who has thrived off of expecting the unexpected---after all, it's what led her to find Fireclay Tile! After receiving her BS in Fashion Design from Syracuse University, she set her sites on using her creativity to help others express themselves through apparel, home design, and the retail space. She spent the majority of her career in Chicago's Design District and, after (narrowly) surviving 8 Midwest winters, set her sites on a career in the athletic apparel industry here in California.

Brittany Mohammed

Central, Bay Area, and Northern California

My mission is to help others achieve their full potential by fostering dynamic and creative environments. I feel most at ease in the garden and enjoy watching houseplants, friends, and families grow.

Amin Sadessi

Central, Bay Area, and Northern California

Interior design is my passion and I’ve always looked at it as more than just a job. I understand the effectiveness of color and texture in interior design; particularly in tiles. I believe you can tell a story with tile and showcase the characteristics of a place by choosing the proper tile.

Malari Merz

Central, Bay Area, and Northern California

While studying international business in college Malari stumbled upon her creative outlet renovating an early 1900s bungalow, where she found a passion for sustainable design rooted in her experiments with reclaimed materials, organic gardening, and composting. A Kansas City Native, Malari also lived and traveled in South America before moving west.

Megan Flannery

A Bay Area native through and through, Megan received her Bachelors of Arts in Studio Art & Art History at Saint Mary’s College before venturing across the Bridge to find a home at Fireclay. Megan has always been drawn to the arts and after being introduced to interior design, she quickly realized that tile is truly the art of any space. Megan was initially drawn to Fireclay for their beautiful handmade tile, as their “tread lightly” attitude only served to better the tiles’ beauty. Megan is happiest with a coffee in hand, solving riddles, spending time outdoors, or painting at her kitchen-table-turned-studio.

Favorite thing about Fireclay: The design dogs (and, of course, the tile).