Solon, Ohio—Tarkett, a global leader in flooring and sports surfaces solutions, has promoted Libby Gillen to director of design development for Tarkett North America’s commercial business. Gillen worked as an account executive for the Tandus Centiva brand, utilizing her design, marketing and product knowledge to consult clients in the design community on hard and soft flooring solutions in major markets, including Chicago and Austin, Texas.
In her new role, Gillen will be responsible for increasing Tarkett brand awareness from a design perspective, working closely with the product development, marketing and strategic account teams from both Tarkett commercial and Tandus Centiva. She will utilize her industry knowledge to develop thought leadership initiatives and product innovation/disruption strategies, helping position Tarkett as a leading flooring manufacturer.
“With design thinking and innovation at the forefront of every business today, the creation of this customer-focused role is very timely within the Tarkett organization,” said Chris Stulpin, senior vice president of design for Tarkett North America. “Libby’s background and skill set as a leader has perfectly positioned her as the face of design thinking for our commercial organization. She will help us in our commitment to create and deliver innovative solutions for the built environment.”