Johnson City, TN, July 17, 2014–Tarkett Wood, Inc., announces the following changes to its sales and marketing leadership team. Wendy McIlquham has joined Tarkett, leading the marketing and product development efforts for Tarkett Wood. Darrell Tweed will lead the Tarkett Wood sales organization for the Distribution channel.
 

Wendy McIlquham has joined Tarkett Wood as Marketing Director. Wendy brings more than 20 years of consumer products marketing experience to Tarkett Wood. In her career, Wendy has held domestic and international leadership positions across all facets of consumer products marketing, including Director of Brand Development at Norwalk Furniture and Executive Director of Product Management at American Greetings.
 
Darrell Tweed has been promoted to the position of Sales Director and Business Development Manager, Distribution Channel. Darrell joined Tarkett in 2001 as Sales and Marketing Manager for Tarkett Canada’s wood distribution business. In 2013 he joined Tarkett Wood as Product Director to lead Tarkett’s product offering evolution. Darrell has over 20 years of experience in the wood flooring industry with the majority of his time as an owner/manager of an independent wood flooring distributor he grew to a nationwide organization from a single site.
 
 In addition to the leadership changes, the following changes have been made to the company’s distribution sales team:
 
Connie Eckert, Northeast Region Sales Manager
Connie, based in the Philadelphia area joined Tarkett Wood in May, 2014. Connie joined Tarkett in 2003 as National Residential Training Manager for sheet vinyl, FiberFloor & laminate. She took on training for hardwood in 2012. Prior to joining Tarkett, Connie spent 3 years with Mohawk as a Regional Sales Manager. She has over 12 years of industry experience. Connie serves Tarkett Wood’s distribution partners in the Northeast.
 
Chip Hamilton, Southeast Regional Sales Manager
Chip, who is based in Atlanta, Georgia, has over 20 years of experience in the hardwood flooring industry. He joined Tarkett Wood Floors in January 1993. Hamilton will be responsible for providing support and services for the distribution sales partners in the Southeast region.
 
Mark Jebo, Western Regional Sales Manager
Mark, based in the San Francisco Area, has been selling hardwood for 17 years. Mark has over 28 years of experience in the flooring industry prior to joining Tarkett Wood in 2003. Mark will serve distribution partners in the Western United States. 
 
John Stopka, Midwest Regional Manager
Based in the Chicago area, John joined Tarkett Wood in June of this year. John has over 17 years of flooring industry experience, from creating new design concepts to logistics, installation and finishing for both wholesale and retail distribution channels. He will cover distribution partners in the central United States.
 
“These changes in our Sales and Marketing Leadership, coupled with the additions to our Sales Team, have added significant wood knowledge, distribution knowledge and overall industry experience, from which all of our customers will benefit. Having a singular focus on the development of our North American wood business and our Wood Industry customers will result in greater speed and flexibility to react to market trends and market demands.  We are now well-positioned to deliver the service and market leadership our customers desire and the growth we desire for 2014 and 2015.”