A Career in Rare Stone
Approaching two decades in natural stone. Mark began in sales at a regional fabrication company, then spent nine years representing Antolini Luigi & C Spa — one of Italy’s most recognized exotic stone houses — across the United States. The work included distributor sales training, continuing education, market development, and direct collaboration with designers, architects, builders, and stone professionals.
During that period, Mark also co-founded Stone Trend, a luxury stone showroom in Seattle. He helped build the business from an empty warehouse, oversaw development of its 26,000-square-foot showroom, and curated its slab inventory.
That experience spans the full chain: quarry and factory relationships, material evaluation, distribution, logistics, fabrication, and project execution. Hubert Stone brings that connected perspective to projects where the stone must be understood as one coordinated scope.
Early Career
Learns Stone from the Fabrication Side
Begins in natural stone sales at a regional fabrication company, learning material quality, fabrication processes, and the supply chain from the shop floor up.
2011
Joins Antolini Luigi & C Spa
Becomes a US representative for the Italian exotic stone house. Spends nine years developing markets, training distributor sales teams, teaching continuing education courses, and working directly with design and stone professionals across the country.
2014
Co-Founds Stone Trend, Seattle
Helps build the business from an empty warehouse, oversees development of its 26,000-square-foot showroom, and curates the slab inventory.
2020
Launches Hubert Stone
Establishes an independent stone advisory practice — not tied to any supplier's inventory, any fabricator's schedule, or any yard's sales targets. Focused exclusively on protecting design intent through expert procurement oversight.
Today
National Advisory Practice
Serving designers, architects, builders, and developers across the United States. Selective by design — 3 to 4 engagements per quarter, each receiving full attention from concept through installation.
Independence
Not tied to any supplier’s inventory. Recommendations driven by what’s right for the project.
Approach
I’m not here to replace your fabricator. I’m here to align the stone scope before cutting begins so nothing gets compromised.
Capacity
Fewer projects, deeper involvement. Three to four engagements per quarter, each with direct attention from Mark.
Serving projects across the United States and internationally. Advisory and procurement are managed remotely with targeted travel for slab evaluation, fabricator alignment, and critical project milestones.
“Independence matters. We’re not tied to any supplier’s inventory, any fabricator’s schedule, or any yard’s sales targets. The recommendation is always what’s right for the project.”
Fewer projects. Deeper involvement. Every engagement gets full attention because stone procurement doesn’t forgive distraction.
Hubert Stone exists to close the gaps before they become compromises — protecting design intent from the moment a slab is specified to the moment it is installed.
Show me the project.
Bring the drawings, reference images, material direction, or the question holding the team back. Start with a complimentary 30-minute project conversation with Mark.