Risk-taking CEO puts emphasis on giving rather than getting
For more than 30 years, Bill Feinberg has been taking career risks. His first big leap was in 1984, when he went from being a door-to-door window salesman to owner of a cabinetry and remodeling business. Not one to shy away from adversity, Feinberg – who is the president and CEO of Fort Lauderdale, FL-based Allied Kitchen & Bath, as well as its co-founder – took a second leap when he decided to pursue a costly dream in the middle of the Great Recession, tearing down three duplexes to build a new 15,000-sq.-ft. flagship showroom.
In 2016, he leapt again, adding a second showroom in Fort Lauderdale/Oakland Park’s burgeoning Culinary Arts District. Feinberg is still pushing the envelope today, expanding his business into the outdoor kitchen market, growing his company’s decorative hardware and plumbing selection, and collaborating with various big-name partners, such as Cosentino and Monarch Appliances.
His business risks have meant not only professional success but charitable returns to the community. On a monthly basis, Allied partners with local charities to host events in the showroom. Allied’s 50-plus employees are the beneficiaries of Feinberg’s motto: “If there’s anything I can teach my employees – you get a lot more by giving than getting.”
