More about Max Isley.
Max Isley, CMKBD, has owned and operated Hampton Kitchens of Raleigh, Inc. since 1974. He is a licensed general contractor and has been a Certified Kitchen Designer since 1981, which makes him more experienced than any other active designer in the state. After achieving the Certified Kitchen Designer (CKD) and Certified Bath Designer (CBD) professional designations, Max obtained the Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer (CMKBD) professional designation through an extensive educational program, examination and endorsement process coupled with his many years of kitchen/bath industry experience. Max is one of only a few kitchen designers in the country who have achieved this, the highest professional certification available in the industry.
Max's custom kitchens have appeared in numerous award-winning Parade of Homes and Street of Dreams entries. Max has designed kitchens all over the United States and the world. Additionally, Max is an international speaker, consultant, and instructor for kitchen design and remodeling workshops and is a member of the Speaker's Bureau of the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA).
Max presides as a judge for the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s design contests. He is among a rare few Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designers in the United States who is asked by the National Kitchen & Bath Association to grade the kitchen designs of the hundreds of candidates who sit for the Certified Kitchen Designer exam each year. Max has been nominated by the National Kitchen & Bath Association as Remodeler of the Year and has received the Certified Kitchen Designer National Merit Award on six separate occasions.
Max is the former president of his local NKBA chapter and served two terms on the NKBA Board of Directors for a total of 8 years; the last two years he served as Treasurer and then Secretary.
Max was appointed as a founding member of the advisory board for the interior design program at East Carolina University. In addition, he is an advisor to the Center for Accessible Housing of the School of Design at North Carolina State University. Max actively promotes efforts to provide accessible housing for persons with disabilities.
Because of Max’s extensive experience in the kitchen & bath industry, he has or is currently involved in the following special projects with national and international firms:
VP, U.S. Business Development
InnoDraw Digital Laser Templating & Measuring Services
GE Monogram-sponsored speaker
Consultant, Perstorp Flooring (Pergo)
Spokesperson, Proctor & Gamble's Bounty paper towels
Instructor, International Solid Surface Fabricators Association
Speaker, American Lighting Association
National Kitchen Industry Speaker
International Kitchen Industry Speaker
Speaker, Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), Illinois
Keynote Speaker, Concrete Countertop Industry Conference, NC
Partner in The Kitchen & Bath Channel