Our Team

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Maria Cappello

Principal & Owner

What is your title at Mediterranean Tile?
Principal & Co-owner

Where are you from/currently living?
Paterson / Fairfield, NJ

Where did you attend school?
Fashion Institute of Technology

Prior related work experience?
I worked in the garment industry.

How many years have you been in the industry?
23 years.

What do you like most about your job?
My favorite thing to do is to design tile spaces, and make them look different and more exceptional than the client even expected.

What’s your favorite thing about Mediterranean Tile?
We have fantastic employees and a great following of designers, architects and builders.

What else are you passionate about?
I am passionate about creating something personal and beautiful for our customers. So that every time they look at it, it will remind them of the great experience they had at Mediterranean Tile.

Nina Martin

Design Sales Associate

What is your title at Mediterranean Tile?
Design Sales Associate

Where are you from/currently living?
Portland, Oregon/Caldwell, NJ

Where did you attend school?

Montclair State University; I have a Bachelors of Fine Art degree.

Prior related work experience?
Illustrator, space planner, home stager and design consultant. I won Designer of the Year at a previous job.

How many years have you been in the industry?
11 years

What do you like most about your job? I love the excitement of clients when they begin to visualize the beautiful space we are creating together! I love to hear “I would have never thought of that, but I love it!” I love someone asking for me by name because I was referred to them by a satisfied customer. Basically, I love my job!

What’s your favorite thing about Mediterranean Tile?
I love my Med Tile family! That goes for not just my fellow employees, but the regular designers, builders and architects that return again and again. It’s also a pleasure to work in such an organized, beautiful and tidy environment that is constantly evolving to showcase the most current designs out there.

What else are you passionate about?
I’m passionate about my home, inside and out. I enjoy gardening and DIY projects.

Frank Matarazzo

Principal & Owner

What is your title at Mediterranean Tile?
Principal and co-owner

Where are you from/currently living?
Fairfield, NJ

Where did you attend school?
William Patterson University. My degrees are in business and communications.

Prior related work experience?
Sales, as well as tile and stone installations, for approximately eight years.

How many years have you been in the industry?
23 years.

What do you like most about your job?
What I like most about my job is the personal interaction with my clients. I love giving them the ability to visualize the finished product even before the project begins.

What’s your favorite thing about Mediterranean Tile?
My favorite things about Mediterranean are the relationships we have built over 20 plus years both with our repeat clientele and our longstanding vendors.

Lynne Lafortezza

Design Sales Associate

What is your title at Mediterranean Tile?

Design Sales Associate

Where are you from/currently living?
Old Tappan/Long Valley

Where did you attend school?
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)/Bachelor of Arts – Interior Architectural Design

Prior related work experience?
Kitchen and Bath Design.

What do you like most about your job? My favorite aspect of my job is the creative process coupled with the collaboration between myself and clients to achieve a beautifully designed space with tile.

What’s your favorite thing about Mediterranean Tile?
My favorite thing about Mediterranean Tile is our amazing team.

What else are you passionate about?
I am passionate about spending time with my family and friends.

Jacqui Natoli

Design Sales Associate

What is your title at Mediterranean Tile?
Design Sales Associate

Where are you from/currently living?
Nutley, NJ

Where did you attend school?
Kean College; I have a BFA in Interior Design.

Prior related work experience?
I was a Design Sales Associate and Product Knowledge Trainer in the tile & stone industry for 14 years.

How many years have you been in the industry?
19 years

What do you like most about your job?
I like that every day is different, and that we offer tile selections for any budget.

What’s your favorite thing about Mediterranean Tile?
I love working in an environment that is always striving to have the most up-to-date displays and products on the market.

What else are you passionate about?
Painting, cooking, and watching my kids play soccer.

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