HERE - Gilford•Johnson Flooring

Contacts:
Dennis C. Cook
President and CEO
Gilford-Johnson Flooring, LLC
3001 Hamburg Pike
Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130
Tel: 502.741.8192
Email: dennis.cook@gilfordjohnson.com
Jonathan S. Blue
Chairman and Managing Director
Blue Equity, LLC
333 East Main Street, Suite 200
Louisville, KY 40202
Tel: 502.589.8181
Email: jblue@blueequity.com
Melinda McChesney
President – Southern Division
Gilford-Johnson Flooring, LLC
1874 DeFoor Avenue, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Tel: 404.352.2700
Email: melinda.mcchesney@gilfordjohnson.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
SCOTT D. ROY APPOINTED NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO OF GILFORD-JOHNSON
FLOORING
Jeffersonville, Indiana, February 15, 2016 – Gilford-Johnson
Flooring, LLC (www.gilfordjohnson.com) has announced the
appointment of Scott D. Roy as their new President and CEO. He
assumes the new responsibilities on Monday, February 15th and
will succeed Dennis C. Cook, who will be retiring from the daily
function of this position at the end of March. Mr. Cook, however,
will assist Scott Roy with the transition and integration process
throughout the coming months.
Dennis C. Cook, said, “We welcome Scott’s experience and
leadership to the Gilford-Johnson family. In his new role as President and CEO, he will be responsible
for overseeing the newly merged Gilford and Johnson Wholesale, which brings together two qualityoriented organizations under an experienced leadership team of industry veterans. His results oriented
approach and experience in our industry will play a pivotal role in continuing our growth and
innovation.”
Roy was recently with J.J. Haines & Company for 11 years beginning as Vice President of Sales, and then
promoted to Senior Vice President of Armstrong Sales & Marketing and Customer Service. During that
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time, he served as an Executive Team member and was responsible for leading the dedicated Armstrong
Division. He also managed the Customer Service organization across the entire Haines enterprise.
Blue Equity, LLC (www.blueequity.com), the majority shareholder of Gilford-Johnson, identified Cook’s
successor and led the interview process. “We are excited to have Scott come aboard and lead GilfordJohnson. With his experience in flooring distribution and his passion for the business, we will further our
strategy to expand the business with acquisitions, new partners, and new product lines to become one of
the leading distributors in the nation,” said Jonathan Blue, Chairman and Managing Director of Blue
Equity.
Roy has spent close to 30 years in the floor covering and window treatment industries. He began his
career with Armstrong World Industries in 1986 and spent 14 years in various sales and marketing
assignments. He left in 1999 to become the National Director of Sales for an independent Hunter Douglas
fabricator, Elmar Window Fashions. Roy joined Haines in 2005 as Vice President, Sales. In 2012, he
assumed the position of Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Customer Service, and in 2014, was
appointed Senior Vice President – Armstrong Sales & Marketing, and Haines Customer Service.
Roy said, “I can’t think of a more exciting time to join Gilford-Johnson. With the recent merger of Gilford
and Johnson, we now have two great companies joining forces to provide outstanding products, services
and value to our customers. I look forward to working with Blue Equity, the Gilford-Johnson team,
suppliers and customers. I’m ready for an exciting adventure.”
Roy graduated from Grove City College with a BA in Economics and Political Science. He is married to
Teresa, and they have three children; Colleen – 17, Shannen – 15, and David – 13. The family plans to
relocate to the Louisville area later this summer.