Glen A. Hussmann, President and Chief Executive Officer
Leonard F. Ferro, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Ralph Grogan, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Jim Harley, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing
J. Bradley Cummings, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer
Roger Ray, President, Tandus Asia
Rusty Joyce, Senior Vice President, North American Sales
Tom Ellis, Vice President, Marketing
Ray M. Dunn, Vice President, Corporate Development
Jim Sandy, Vice President, Dealer Development
Carl Hulme, Vice President, Tandus Flooring Canada
Glen A. Hussmann, President and Chief Executive Officer
Glen Hussmann is president and CEO of Tandus Flooring. In his role, Mr. Hussmann
reports directly to the board and will work with the Tandus Flooring leadership team to achieve
the company's strategic growth initiatives. Prior to joining Tandus Flooring in 2007, Mr.
Hussmann was the president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of
Reeves Brothers Inc., a global producer of specialty coated fabric products. In
addition, Mr. Hussmann has held various leadership positions during an 18-year career
in the Plastics division of General Electric.
Leonard F. Ferro, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
As senior vice president and chief financial officer, Leonard F. Ferro is responsible
for directing the overall financial operations of Tandus Flooring and its three product brands.
Ferro brings to Tandus Flooring more than 20 years of financial experience. Most recently,
he served as vice president, chief financial officer, secretary and treasurer for
Galey & Lord, Inc., a leading manufacturer of apparel fabrics. Prior to that,
he served as corporate controller for Collins & Aikman Corporation, the former
owner of Tandus Flooring's C&A Floorcoverings brand. Ferro also has more than 10 years
of experience in public accounting principally with Ernst & Young.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Stockton College. Ferro is certified
as a public accountant in North Carolina and is also a member of the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants.
Ralph Grogan, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
As senior vice president and chief operating officer, Tandus Flooring, Ralph Grogan assumes significant
enterprise responsibilities in addition to his continued role as president of Monterey Carpets.
In his new position, all sales, product design and development and Dalton manufacturing will
report to Grogan. He has acquired extensive experience in sales, marketing, operations and
product development over his career. Before joining Monterey in 2002, he served
as president of Burlington House Floor Accents. Prior to that, he led the broadloom
and carpet tile business during the 1990s as vice president and General Manager
of Lees Commercial Carpets.
He holds a bachelor degree in business administration from the University of North
Carolina - Chapel Hill and an MBA from the University of North Carolina - Greensboro.
Jim Harley, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing
As senior vice president Manufacturing for Tandus Flooring, Jim Harley's responsibilities include
all of our carpet manufacturing facilities in Dalton and Canada. He is also responsible
for our fiber extrusion operation in Calhoun, Georgia and Tandus Flooring Technologies. He
has acquired extensive experience in operations over his career. Before joining
Tandus Flooring, he served as vice president of Manufacturing for Monterey from 2001-2005.
Prior to that he was president of Chroma Systems, commission carpet dyeing and finishing
operation from 1998-2001. Subsequent to that, Jim spent fifteen years at Bentley
Carpets Mills rising to the level of vice president and general manager.
Roger Ray, President, Tandus Asia
Prior to joining Tandus Asia, Roger was Vice President, Asia and General Manager, China for
Academy Precious Metals (China) Co. Roger also held Vice President, Asia & General Manager
positions for Invensys, and was Director of Operations for Honeywell China. Roger and his
family have lived in China since 1996. Roger has led successful initiatives in China and the
Asian region in a variety of business situations for the past twelve years. His experience,
knowledge of the region and practical approach to developing and leading teams will be highly
beneficial as we continue to build on our business model and capabilities in Asia.
Ray M. Dunn, Vice President, Corporate Development
As vice president of Tandus Flooring Corporate Development, Ray Dunn is focused on communicating
the Tandus Flooring message to end users in the corporate and retail markets. He brings more
than 20 years of experience in the commercial floorcovering industry to this position.
Prior to joining Tandus Flooring in May 2000, Dunn was vice president of strategic accounts
for Interface Inc. and spent 14 years as an account executive with Interface Flooring
Systems.
He is an active member of International Facility Managers Association (IFMA) and
CoreNet.
Dunn earned a bachelor of business administration in management from the University
of Georgia.
Tom Ellis, Vice President, Marketing
Formerly vice president of sales, Tom Ellis is responsible for developing marketing
strategies for all Tandus Flooring brands, expanding opportunities for new markets and exploring
new product technologies and applications. He joined Tandus Flooring as general manager, Education
Markets, in 1998, and was instrumental in growing the education business at a double-digit
rate. He was promoted to vice president of marketing in 2003 with strategic marketing
responsibility for the Education, Healthcare and Government market segments.
Mr. Ellis has been actively involved with the company's focus on indoor air quality and
surrounding environmental issues. He brings over 27 years of industry experience to his new
role. He served as a regional sales manager for Formica Corp. for nine years and represented
Armstrong World Industries in both the commercial wall coverings and architectural building
products divisions for seven years. He is a member of the Council of Education Facilities
Planners International (CEFPI), and former Chair of the CEFPI Foundation & Charitable Trust.
Mr. Ellis is also actively involved with a number of education and design organizations,
including the Association of College and University Housing Officers (ACUHO), the American
Institute of Architects (AIA), the National School Plant Management Assoc. (NSPMA), the
Association of Higher Education Facilities Management, and the U.S. EPA Tools for Schools
program.
A native of Winter Garden, Florida, Mr. Ellis earned a bachelor of arts in English from
Florida State University.
Carl Hulme, Vice President, Tandus Flooring Canada
Carl Hulme, vice president of Tandus Flooring Canada, leads a sales organization that has
been very effective at selling all three Tandus Flooring product brands to all market segments
for several years. Hulme has been with Crossley since 1984, serving as vice president
of Sales since 1990. Prior to 1990, Hulme was National accounts manager, where he
was responsible for over 40 percent of Crossley's Canadian business. Prior to joining
Crossley, Hulme worked for Eaton's of Canada, Home Furnishings Division.
Hulme grew up and attended school in the U.K. where after graduation from school
he joined the largest floorcovering retailer in the north of England where he served
his apprenticeship. As part of this apprenticeship he attended Bradford Technical
College where he earned a certificate in Floorcoverings & textiles. He emigrated
to Canada in 1979 where he joined Eaton's of Canada as a regional manager. He also
attended the Eaton School of Business, receiving a diploma in Executive Management.
Carl is a member of ARIDO and IFMA.
J. Bradley Cummings, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer
As Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer, Brad has global responsibility
for the Human Resource function at Tandus Flooring. This includes talent management, leadership
development, training, associate and labor relations, compensation, benefits, environmental
health & safety, and community affairs. Brad brings nearly 15 years experience in the
retail, banking, and consulting sectors to his role at Tandus Flooring. In addition to his work in
HR, Brad has also held roles in operations, finance, and six-sigma.
At Tandus Flooring, Brad is focused on developing people processes and a culture that attracts,
nurtures and retains the very best talent. Continuing to become the destination employer
in the industry is an advantage that enables Tandus Flooring to compete effectively and win in the
marketplace.
Jim Sandy, Vice President, Dealer Development
Jim brings over twenty-three years experience to the commercial floorcovering industry,
within the distribution and manufacturing side of the industry. For the past five
years, Mr. Sandy held the position of national account executive for Tandus Flooring’s Long
Term Care markets and prior to joining Tandus Flooring, Jim worked as a national accounts
manager at Mannington.
Rusty Joyce, Senior Vice President, North American Sales
Rusty Joyce brings more than 21 years of floorcovering experience to Tandus Flooring, with
over 18 years in the Commercial Carpet arena. In his role, Rusty will be responsible
for leading the Sales Team and instrumental in continuing the growth of our company.
Prior to joining Tandus Flooring, Rusty was with Milliken.