Leading Executives in Flooring and Tile Stores
Thomas V. Taylor
Chief Executive Officer, Floor & Decor
Longtime home improvement operator who took FND from private equity ownership to a national category leader as CEO since 2012.
Bradley Paulsen
President, Floor & Decor
Joined as president on April 28, 2025 to lead stores, merchandising, supply chain and HR after senior roles at Rentokil, Rexel, HD Supply and The Home Depot.
Jason Delves
Chief Executive Officer, Lumber Liquidators (F9 Brands)
Installed by owner F9 Brands to lead the revived Lumber Liquidators retail chain following the court-approved acquisition of 219 LL Flooring stores in Oct. 2024.
Cabell (Cabby) Lolmaugh
President & Chief Executive Officer, The Tile Shop
Company veteran who rose from store associate to CEO in 2019 and steered the specialty tile retailer through a back-to-basics strategy.
Rajesh (Raj) Shah
Co-Chief Executive Officer & President, MSI (M S International)
Co-CEO credited with scaling MSI’s omnichannel surface offerings; part of the family succession after founder Manu Shah’s 2023 retirement.
Rupesh (Rup) Shah
Co-Chief Executive Officer & President, MSI (M S International)
Co-CEO overseeing rapid expansion of hard surface categories and U.S. manufacturing as part of the second-generation leadership team.
Carl Delia
President & Chief Executive Officer, Emser Tile
Brand-builder behind Emser’s showroom and product innovation push, recognized with multiple ‘Best of’ TISE awards in 2024.
John Huarte
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Arizona Tile
Former NFL Heisman winner turned entrepreneur who founded and grew one of the largest independently owned tile and slab retailers in the U.S.
Matt Kahny
President, Dal-Tile (a Mohawk Industries company)
Veteran Mohawk executive leading North America’s largest tile-and-countertop company across the Daltile, Marazzi and American Olean retail/showroom networks.
Silvestre Segarra
Chief Executive Officer, Porcelanosa Grupo
Global CEO steering showroom-led growth and advanced manufacturing, keeping the Spanish design house a fixture in upscale U.S. tile retail.
Jorge L. Torres
President & Chief Executive Officer, Roca Tile USA
U.S. chief for the Lamosa-owned Roca Tile brand, overseeing American showrooms and distribution from Miami.
Steve Kellogg
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Flooring Liquidators (a Live Ventures company)
Founder-CEO who kept the California/Nevada warehouse-format chain growing post-2022 acquisition by Live Ventures.
Michel Vermette
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer, America’s Floor Source (AFS Group)
Ex-Armstrong Flooring CEO who now leads AFS’s multi-banner retail footprint and M&A-driven growth in the Midwest and beyond.
Tom Wood
President & Chief Executive Officer, Floor Coverings International
Franchise veteran who scaled the in‑home mobile showroom concept to 250+ locations and a record development year in 2025.
Eric Bernstein
Chief Executive Officer, CCA Global Partners (Carpet One, Flooring America, The Floor Trader, ProSource)
Named CEO in Oct. 2024 to lead the 1,000+ location cooperative powering several of North America’s largest flooring store banners.
Keith Spano
President, Retail Groups; President, Carpet One Floor & Home, Carpet One Floor & Home (CCA Global)
Veteran cooperative executive appointed to lead Carpet One and the Retail Groups, driving programs like Retail 2.0 for member stores.
Steve Sieracki
President, Flooring America / Flooring Canada; The Floor Trader; International Design Guild (CCA Global)
Promoted in 2024 to lead multiple CCA banners serving hundreds of independent flooring retailers across North America.
Andrew Shulklapper
President, ProSource Wholesale (CCA Global)
Heads the 150+ showroom, trade-only franchise that supplies flooring, kitchens and baths to pros and their clients.
Brian Hutto
Chief Executive Officer, Empire Today
Took the helm in July 2024 to scale the leading shop‑at‑home flooring brand operating in 70+ U.S. markets.
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