Mullican Flooring declares the promotion of Pat Oakley to president, efficient January 1, 2024. Oakley succeeds Neil Poland, who will function government chairman of the corporate.
A veteran of the hardwood flooring trade for greater than 25 years, Oakley joined the Johnson Metropolis, Tennessee-based firm in 2000 as a regional gross sales supervisor. He was promoted to nationwide gross sales supervisor in 2005. In that place, he supervised regional managers, oversaw nationwide gross sales objectives, and managed relationships with key distribution companions and retailers. In 2017, Oakley was promoted to vp of selling and led varied strategic initiatives, together with rebranding the corporate in 2018.
“I’m honored to steer an organization as robust and dedicated to excellence as Mullican Flooring,” Oakley says. “Throughout our virtually 40-year historical past, Mullican has develop into one of many prime nationwide hardwood flooring producers, largely via the steering of Neil Poland — a confirmed chief who embodies Mullican’s requirements for sustainability, innovation and high quality.
“I’m excited to hold on with the distinctive path he has set for this firm, and I’m dedicated to making sure Mullican continues to create nice experiences for our clients.”
Poland has served as president of Mullican Flooring since 1999. He was chargeable for main the corporate’s vital progress and diversification throughout that point, increasing its product line to develop into one of the complete within the trade, and steering Mullican to its present place as one of many main hardwood flooring manufacturers in the USA.
“Pat is a confirmed chief who exudes a relentless work ethic, great power and enthusiasm for our enterprise,” Poland says. “He has finished an excellent job managing two segments inside our firm, and this must be a pure step in Pat’s profession.”