LL Flooring (LL) Announces Leadership Changes

LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LL) today announced three new leadership team appointments, all effective July 10, 2023. Mr. Robert L. Madore has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, replacing Interim Chief Financial Officer Terry Blanchard; Andrew W. Wadhams has been named as Senior Vice President, Retail and Commercial Sales; and Laura Massaro has been named as Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer.

Charles Tyson, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “The Board of Directors and I are pleased to welcome an executive of Bob’s caliber as LL Flooring’s next CFO, and look forward to benefitting from his deep retail, financial and leadership experience. Bob has a proven track record of building strong finance organizations that help support sustainably growing brands, and we’re excited to leverage his wealth of knowledge as we execute our growth strategies to continue positioning the Company for long term success.”

Mr. Madore commented, “LL Flooring is a leading specialty retailer with a unique offering in the flooring space, and I am honored to join the team at a critical point in the Company’s journey. I look forward to collaborating with Charles and the entire executive team as we look to capture the opportunities ahead, and I am confident that my skillsets and expertise will allow me to help lead the successful execution of our strategies and drive value for all stakeholders.”

Mr. Tyson added, “We are also pleased to welcome Laura as LL Flooring’s Chief Marketing Officer and Andrew to lead our retail and commercial sales organization. Laura has developed and led marketing campaigns for some of the most well-known brands in the world, and we are excited to leverage her experience and insight as we continue building awareness of our brand. In addition, Andrew is a seasoned sales executive with an acute understanding of how to deliver an extraordinary customer experience and a proven track record of exceeding growth and profitability goals. Laura and Andrew are highly talented brand-building executives who will be strong assets to our leadership team as we continue to deliver the high touch service of an independent flooring retailer combined with the value and convenience of a national brand serving both the professional and consumer segments.”

Mr. Wadhams said, “LL Flooring has built an exceptional customer-centric business focused on high-touch service supported by a sales organization focused on expertise. I am thrilled to be joining the Company and look forward to working with the leadership and field teams to maximize growth and optimize the customer experience.”

Ms. Massaro said, “I am excited to join LL Flooring and to oversee its marketing initiatives as I leverage my prior experience and expertise to deliver the best outcome for LL Flooring and all of our stakeholders. I look forward to hitting the ground running as we work to increase awareness, drive engagement and capture additional opportunities.”

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