Shaw - 50 Years
Speakers

ShawTALKS

Candid, honest and straightforward presentations about personal development and growth. Speakers share ideas, projects and insights that drive new leadership behaviors and organizational change.

8:15 am
Opening Remarks

Randy Merritt, President

8:20 am
Curiosity Killed Convention

Brenda Knowles, Vice President, Commercial Marketing

9:00 am
Collaboration is the New Competitive Advantage

Jay Henry, Director, Innovation & Operations Support

10:00 am
Engage the Mind on Cruise Control

Ishmal Lewis, Sr. Software Engineer, CIM

11:00 am
The Challenge of Change

Tim Baucom, Executive Vice President, Residential Division

12:00 pm
Future of Shaw Industries

Vance Bell, Chief Executive Officer

1:00 pm
The Change We Don't See

David Morgan, Executive Vice President, Operations

2:00 pm
Crossroads of Confidence

Annie Cowart, Inside Sales Manager

3:00 pm
What We Do Has Impact

John Stephens, Vice President of Marketing, Shaw Contract

4:00 pm
A Call to Cultural Revolution

Wyatt Rollins, Director, Materials Recovery Innovation

5:00 pm
Closing the Innovation Gap

Torrance Ford, Director, Computer Integrated Manufacturing

5:15 pm
Closing Remarks

Ken Jackson, Chief Financial Officer

About Shaw

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. supplies carpet, hardwood, laminate, resilient, tile and stone flooring products and synthetic turf to residential and commercial markets worldwide. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with approximately 20,000 associates worldwide. Shaw is headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, with salespeople and/or offices located throughout the US as well as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, India, Mexico, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

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