Tarkett NA Names Matthews SVP for Commercial Work

Contributed by BSM Staff

SOLON, Ohio -- Flooring manufacturer Tarkett has made a new addition to its North America leadership team, welcoming Michael Mathews as senior vice president of commercial strategy.

In this role, he will lead Tarkett’s segment, product, innovation, design and sustainability teams.

“Michael is an experienced leader with a proven track record of building brands and companies through end-to-end strategy and execution,” said Winn Everhart, president and CEO of Tarkett North America (TNA). “We are excited to have him bring his expertise and transformative approach to TNA.”

Mathews has more than two decades of experience leading global consumer brands, including Coca-Cola and Kimberly-Clark, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

At Coca-Cola, he led the U.S. commercial leadership team, developing and executing growth strategies for Coca-Cola brands. This included go-to-market approaches, channel/segment and revenue growth management strategies, shopper and customer marketing, operational marketing and capability development.

Leading global sales and marketing excellence at Kimberly-Clark, he was responsible for accelerating new digital and data capabilities that supported the company’s business strategy, operations and performance.

“Tarkett has been showcasing commendable growth recently and is leading the industry on many fronts,” Mathews said. “I look forward to working with this talented team to continue innovating and pushing the industry forward."

With a 140-year history, Tarkett is a developer of durable flooring and sports surface solutions, generating net sales of 3.3 billion euros in 2024. The Group has close to 12,000 employees, 24 R&D centers, 8 recycling centers, and 35 production sites.

Tarkett is listed on the Euronext-regulated market under the ticker symbol TKTT. For more, go to www.tarkett-group.com.

For years, Tarkett has raised the sustainability standards of the flooring industry. For more information, visit www.commercial.tarkett.com/sustainability.