Leading Executives in Rugs and Carpets
Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum
Chair & Chief Executive Officer, Mohawk Industries
Long-tenured industry leader who built Mohawk into the world’s largest flooring company through acquisitions and global expansion; continues as chair and CEO guiding major successions across North America and global ceramic.
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Tim Baucom
President & Chief Executive Officer, Shaw Industries (Berkshire Hathaway)
Veteran operator who became CEO on April 5, 2021 and has driven Shaw’s customer‑centric strategy across the largest commercial flooring business in North America.
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Laurel M. Hurd
President & Chief Executive Officer, Interface, Inc.
Former Newell Brands executive brought in to accelerate growth while advancing Interface’s carbon‑negative mission across modular carpet and resilient portfolios.
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Patrick Keese
EVP & President, Floor Covering Business, Milliken & Company (Floor Covering)
Joined in 2023 to lead Milliken’s global floor covering business across four continents and 290+ collections after a career in packaging and international operations.
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Fabrice Barthélemy
Chief Executive Officer, Tarkett Group
Global chief executive credited with pushing audited sustainability reporting and progressing Tarkett’s 2030 climate roadmap across the value chain.
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Winn Everhart
President & CEO, North America, Tarkett North America
Former Whirlpool and Coca‑Cola executive appointed in September 2024 to lead North American operations and reignite growth.
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Daniel K. Frierson
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, The Dixie Group (Fabrica, Masland, DH Floors, TRUCOR)
One of the longest‑serving executives in U.S. carpet, leading Dixie’s upper‑end soft floorcovering strategy and steering the company through multiple cycles.
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Jonathan Cohen
Chief Executive Officer, Stanton Carpet Corporation
Second‑generation leader credited with expanding Stanton’s luxury decorative carpet and custom rug business and accelerating hard‑surface growth via acquisitions.
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Robert E. “Bob” Shaw
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Engineered Floors (Dream Weaver, EF Contract)
Icon of the industry who founded EF in 2009 after co‑founding Shaw Industries; championed solution‑dyed fiber and vertically integrated ‘Four Walls’ manufacturing.
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Tom Pendley
President & Chief Executive Officer, Mannington Mills
Family‑owned manufacturer’s top executive since 2022; also chairs The Carpet & Rug Institute board and led Mannington’s commitment to the U.N. Global Compact.
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Philippe Hamers
Group Chief Executive Officer, Victoria PLC (UK)
Heads one of Europe’s largest flooring groups (including carpet), steering integration and cost‑efficiency programs amid a challenging macro environment.
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Duccio Baldi
Chief Executive Officer, Brintons Carpets (UK)
Leads the 240‑year‑old Axminster specialist; under his tenure Brintons was awarded His Majesty The King’s Royal Warrant in 2025.
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Kim Toft Høj Pedersen
Interim Chief Executive Officer, Ege Carpets (Denmark)
Installed as interim CEO in 2025 to guide Ege into its next phase after a four‑year transformation that unified brands and processes.
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Andrew Peykar
President, Nourison Home
Second‑generation leader who became president ahead of the company’s 40th anniversary and has expanded licensing, hospitality and broadloom initiatives.
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Amir Loloi
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Loloi
Founder who turned Dallas‑based Loloi into a design‑collaboration powerhouse with award‑winning showrooms and a deep wholesale footprint.
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Asha Chaudhary
President & Chief Executive Officer, Jaipur Living
Guides the U.S. brand spun out of Jaipur Rugs; known for artisan‑first supply chains (40,000+ craftspeople) and programs like Manchaha that elevate weavers’ authorship.
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Nicole Otto
Chief Executive Officer, Ruggable
Appointed in February 2025, the former Nike and The North Face executive is scaling the category‑defining washable‑rug brand’s next phase of omnichannel growth.
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Mohsen Yaraghi
Chief Executive Officer, Safavieh
Leader of the family‑owned rugs and home furnishings powerhouse; Safavieh continues to scale wholesale and retail (Safavieh Home) and expand its High Point presence.
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Jonathan Witt
President, Oriental Weavers USA
Veteran executive overseeing U.S. distribution and manufacturing for one of the world’s largest woven and printed rug producers.
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Satya Tiwari
President, Surya
Second‑generation president who diversified Surya from rugs into a full home program and has overseen a decade of Inc. 5000 growth and strategic acquisitions.
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