President

Clay Adams

Meet our founder and President, Clay Adams. The table he promised his wife he’d make has grown into everything that Rustic Trades Furniture is! He is our biggest visionary and creative. He leads Rustic Trades with energy and excitement – ready to take on every new opportunity! When he isn’t in the showroom managing Sales & Marketing, connecting with team members, sketching up custom tables, or making commercial sales you can find him outside or spending time with his wife and three kids!

Direct of Production

Joshua Lavigne

Josh is the brains and organization behind everything our team builds and sends out. He leads our team of craftsman, overseeing everything from ordering materials to lining up deliveries. He is thorough, smart, and witty. He drinks more coffee than anyone you know and loves a good read. Josh is a former fire fighter and white water raft guide. When he isn’t at the shop he can be found entertaining his kids or spending some quality time in the outdoors!

Sales and Customer Relations

Elise Carter

Elise has been on our team since the beginning. She is our powerhouse saleswoman and brings so much energy to our team. She is a doer! If you’ve placed an order with us, you’ve most likely gotten to know her well. Elise has done it all – she is an ex classical pianist, college athlete, and otherwise known as “Rustic Trades Mom.” Elise loves spending time with her 2 beautiful daughters, amazing husband, and 2 yellow labs!

Marketing Coordinator

Rachel Summerrow

Meet Rachel! She directs and executes all Marketing efforts for Rustic Trades and Refined Industrial. She works alongside Alanna creating fresh and engaging content for you! Rachel is a doer and makes things happen. She can always be found with a coffee in hand and is passionate about wellness. Outside of work she loves trying new restaurants in Atlanta and traveling with friends!

Product Designer + Creative Collaborator

Alanna Lucier

Alanna joined our team as a product designer and creative collaborator. She works alongside our lead designer Clay designing cutting edge, innovative furniture for restaurants, offices, and commercial spaces. She also collaborates with Rachel on creative marketing projects. Alanna studied Industrial Design at Auburn University and graduated in 2018. She lives in Atlanta and on the weekends she is finding new restaurants, spending time on the belt line, and taking care of her pup. Alanna is a wonderful part of our team!

Project Manager

Maggie Adams

Lead Engineer and Project Manager

Mitch Laible

Mitch is our Lead Engineer and Project Manager! You can find him in the shop working on Refined Industrial projects, designing custom pieces for our commercial clientele. Mitch’s family owned a cabinet shop when he was a kid and after high school joined the apprenticeship program where he began to learn the ins and outs of cabinetry. After working as an apprentice and seeing the cabinet industry modernize, he decided to go back to school and learn how to engineer fixtures and cabinets. Mitch’s knowledge and expertise make him a key player on our team! When he isn’t in the shop he is spending time with family, playing sports with his kids, or teaching them about new technology.

Builder

Elliott Alme

Meet Elliott! As a builder, he is learning aspects of the trade including glue-ups, sanding, and finish prep. Elliott loves woodworking because it is a creative outlet where he gets to create something lasting and meaningful. When he’s not at work he can be found doing anything outdoors or hanging out near any body of water. He just moved back to Georgia after spending 10 years in San Diego. We are so glad to have him join our team. 

Lead Craftsman

Zach Bush

Senior Craftsman

David Turner

David is one of our talented senior craftsman. He specializes in building our farm tables, specifically our tops. David enjoys working in this trade as it keeps him busy and sustains his merriness. He is a Georgia native and enjoys spending time with his three dogs. There is no one like David and he makes the shop fun and interesting!

Lead Craftsman

Jordan Bingham

Jordan is a fun member of our team at the Shop! He started with us as one of our very first craftsmen and recently rejoined our team. He specializes in making samples and spraying all of our furniture with precision and craft. When Jordan is not working hard in the shop you can find him hanging out with friends and family or doing something outdoors. He’s passionate about his faith and spends a lot of time mentoring men younger than him.

Senior Craftsman

John Michael Brown

John Michael is one of our Senior Craftsmen. He has been in the woodworking trade for over five years and has a wide skillset that encompasses almost everything we create at Rustic Trades. When he is not at work, he can be found rock climbing or doing Jiu-Jitsu. He is married to his wife Lexie and has a cat named Rufus. He lost his finger to a bear attack while backpacking! We are so glad to have him on our team.

Craftsman

Stephen Campbell

Stephen is a brand new addition to our team at the Shop! He enjoys woodworking because it gives him the ability to be creative. He began his career in woodworking, similar to our founder, building furniture for his family. Quickly he was hooked and began building for friends and neighbors! Stephen has spent the past 8 years brewing craft beer and enjoys spending time with family on the weekends.

Craftsman

Sam Glass