Lancaster, Pa.— Armstrong Flooring’s board of directors has appointed Michel Vermette, former president, residential carpet at Mohawk Industries, as president and chief executive officer and a member of the board, effective Sept. 11. Armstrong Flooring chairman, Larry S. McWilliams, who served as interim president and CEO since May 3, 2019, will remain chairman of the board.
“The appointment of Michel as president and CEO of Armstrong Flooring is the result of an extensive evaluation and search process participated in by the entire board, and we are delighted that Michel has agreed to join the company,” said Jim Melville, chair of the nominating and governance committee of the Armstrong Flooring board. “Michel brings both tremendous domestic and international industry experience and strong business, operational, financial and strategic expertise to AFI. He is also a proven leader who has modelled superb business and leadership principles throughout his career while establishing a track record of improving business performance by implementing product development, manufacturing and operational excellence. We know that he is exactly the right person to lead Armstrong Flooring, and we look forward to working with him.”
Vermette will join the company after a successful career spanning more than two decades at Mohawk Industries, where he served in multifaceted positions across the company’s finance, investor relations, sales and marketing and business development operations. During his tenure, he helped transform the flooring business into an innovative and leading flooring manufacturer, redesigned the customer experience process and led large-scale acquisitions and successful integrations.
“I am excited to join Armstrong Flooring and its talented team, where we will continue to execute on the company’s foundation of innovation, design and product excellence,” Vermette said. “I look forward to working with the team to capitalize on the strong brand and to build a pipeline of innovative and differentiated products to drive growth and improve profitability while delivering value for our customers and shareholders.”
With the appointment of Vermette, the board will consist of eight directors.
