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Kelly is strongest in turning around underperforming business units, developing engaged teams, and building accountable cultures that support sustainable, profitable growth. His experience includes approximately 20 years in sales, including channel-heavy B2B distribution and direct-sales environments, as well as leadership at EVP- and president-level scope. He has led organizations through operational change, workforce restructuring, customer and market development, and strategic planning. Among his concrete results, Kelly reduced SG&A by 30% and improved profitability through asset realignment. At Beaulieu International Group, he helped a historically underperforming region reduce employee departures to less than 5% and achieve its first period without double-digit losses. Kelly is motivated by strong teams, meaningful impact on people, and revenue growth, and is flexible regarding remote and on-site work arrangements. ## Services - Sales Operations - Salesforce.com - Account Management - New Business Development - Sales Management - Selling - Cold Calling - Forecasting - Sales Presentations - Flooring - Strategy - Management - Business Development - Pricing - Carpet - Trade Shows - Interior Design - Marketing - Direct Sales - Customer Service - Vinyl - Social Media - Sales Process - Strategic Partnerships - Microsoft Word - Negotiation - Budgets - Social Networking - Leadership - Business Strategy ## Highlights - More than 30 years of leadership experience in the interior building products industry. - Approximately 20 years of sales experience, including EVP- and president-level leadership scope. - Most recently served as Business Unit President and President \(General Manager\) at Spectra Contract Flooring, a Diverzify company. - Left his most recent role during a restructure and received a severance package. - Reduced SG&A by 30% and improved profitability through asset realignment. - Led difficult operational decisions, including workforce restructuring, to address business performance. - Built a career from flooring installer work in the early 1990s to executive leadership. - Led underperforming business units facing operational challenges, declining performance, and elevated employee turnover. - At Beaulieu International Group, led a region that had experienced double-digit attrition and declining sales for six years before his arrival. - Reduced employee departures to less than 5% during his Regional Vice President tenure at Beaulieu International Group. - Helped Beaulieu International Group achieve its first period without double-digit losses in the region he led. - Recruited, sourced, and coached Territory Managers at Beaulieu International Group. - Shifted the Peerless Contract Division from multi-line hospitality agents to flooring agents. - Improved market presence and helped facilitate relationships with large ownership groups in the Peerless Contract Division's focus segment. - Served as Regional Sales Leader at Porcelanosa. - Served as Director of Sales / Americas at BBL Floor, a resilient flooring exporter serving 128 countries. - Served as General Manager at Cascade Pacific Flooring Distributors as a change agent for market adaptation. - Founded Elevate Advisors to support international sales partners seeking stronger U.S. market penetration. - Served as Business Development and Major Account Manager at DuPont Flooring Systems. - Completed Advanced Sales Training in Sales at DuPont University. - Managed large commercial interior projects at Re:source Washington, an Interface Flooring Company, with responsibility for scope, CPM schedules, budgets, stakeholder coordination, and P&L. - Specialized in resilient flooring and commercial finishes as a Site Representative at Alphaze Commercial. - Served as Distribution Regional Sales Manager for the Northwest, Western Canada, and Hawaii at Holcim Building Envelope. - Held account executive, business development, and territory sales responsibilities at Amtico. - Served as Western Regional Manager at Exus Shutter the employment ended because of a prior employment agreement. - Served as Regional Sales Manager at Norman International Inc. - Has experience in private equity-backed companies. - Leads across sales, distribution, manufacturing, operations, strategic planning, financial management, organizational development, and executive management. - Has extensive experience in channel-heavy B2B sales through distribution and direct-sales models. - Is flexible regarding remote and on-site work arrangements. ## Experience - **President \(General Manager\) at Spectra Contract Flooring, A Diverzify Company** (2024-01-01–present) - **GM at Cascade Pacific Flooring Distributors** (2023-02-01–2024-01-01) — Hired as a change agent and sherpa to help navigate the evolution process needed to adapt to market conditions. - **Director of Sales / Americas at BBL Floor** (2022-02-01–2023-06-01) — BBL is the top manufacturer and exporter of resilient flooring products with exports to 128 countries. - **Western Regional Manager at Exus shutter** (2022-01-01–2022-01-01) — Employment had to discontinue due to prior employment agreement. - **Regional Sales Manager at Norman International Inc.** (2019-12-01–2022-01-01) - **President at Elevate Advisors** (2018-09-01–2019-12-01) — Firm established to facilitate sales growth for international sales partners looking for better penetration in the United States. - **Regional Vice President, Peerless Contract Division at Beaulieu International Group** (2018-07-01–2019-09-01) — Beaulieu Canada / Peerless was acquired by Beaulieu International Group. No changes in role or responsibilities but a tremendous value add to our partners. During my tenure I was able to shift the dynamic from multi line hospitality agents to flooring agents. This shift allowed for immediate, meaningful changes in the market presence and helped facilitate relationships with some of the largest ownership groups in our segment of focus. - **Regional Vice President at Beaulieu International Group** (2015-10-01–2019-09-01) — I provided leadership and guidance to my highly qualified team of Territory Managers. I was fortunate to have some of the best in the business reporting directly to me and allowing my coaching as needed. Many of these fine people were sourced, recruited and brought on board under my supervision. I was originally hired to take on what was described as the absolute worst performing region in the company's long history. The employee attrition rate and declining sales were double digit for six years prior to my hire date. During my tenure we had less than 5% employee departure and delivered the first period without double digit losses. The credit goes largely to my staff and their incredibly "can do, will do" attitude. - **Distribution Regional Sales Manager / Northwest, Western Canada and Hawaii. at Holcim Building Envelope** (2014-12-01–2015-09-01) - **Regional Sales Leader at Porcelanosa** (2013-01-01–2015-01-01) - **Account Executive, Business Development, Territory Sales at Amtico** (2005-11-01–2012-06-01) - **Business Development and Major Account Manager at DuPont Flooring Systems** (1998-01-01–2005-11-01) - **Project Manager / Large Project at Re:source Washington, an Interface Flooring Company** (1998-01-01–2001-11-01) — Managed the execution of large commercial interior projects by evaluating the scope of work and implementing plans to ensure CPM schedules were met while maintaining their budgets. I acted as a liaison between the company, sales rep, installation provider, general contractor, end user and architect. Ultimate responsibility for P&L as a primary focus. - **Site Representative at Alphaze Commercial** (1994-01-01–1999-01-01) — Site Rep specializing in resilient flooring products that included VCT, Sheet vinyl, LVT, Rubber Tile & Sheet and Linoleum Tile & Sheet. Also worked with Carpet Tile, 12" Carpet, Wall Carpet, Laminates and many other commercial finishes. ## Education - Advanced Sales Training, Sales — DuPont University - Clover Park Technical College ## FAQ ### What does Kelly do? Kelly Flanagan is an interior building products leader whose experience spans executive leadership, sales, distribution, manufacturing, operations, strategic planning, financial management, organizational development, and commercial interior projects. He has more than 30 years of leadership experience and approximately 20 years of sales experience. ### What was Kelly's most recent role? Kelly most recently served as Business Unit President and President \(General Manager\) at Spectra Contract Flooring, a Diverzify company. He left that role because of a restructure and received a severance package. ### How did Kelly build his career in the building products industry? Kelly began as a flooring installer in the early 1990s and advanced through roles in installation, site representation, project management, account management, business development, sales leadership, general management, regional vice presidency, and presidency. ### What are Kelly's core leadership strengths? Kelly is experienced in stabilizing underperforming business units, changing culture, developing leadership teams, improving operations, and restoring profitable growth. He has also made difficult operational decisions, including workforce restructuring. ### What type of sales experience does Kelly have? Kelly has experience in channel-heavy B2B selling through both distribution and direct-sales models. His sales background includes building products distribution, home-improvement dealers, independent design networks, major accounts, territory sales, and strategic partnerships. ### What measurable profitability result has Kelly delivered? Kelly reduced SG&A by 30% and improved profitability through asset realignment. ### What did Kelly accomplish as Regional Vice President at Beaulieu International Group? At Beaulieu International Group, Kelly was hired to lead what was described as the company's worst-performing region, where employee attrition and declining sales had been double-digit for six years before his arrival. During his tenure, employee departures fell below 5%, and the region delivered its first period without double-digit losses. ### What did Kelly accomplish with Beaulieu's Peerless Contract Division? As Regional Vice President for the Peerless Contract Division, Kelly led a shift from multi-line hospitality agents to flooring agents. The change immediately strengthened market presence and helped facilitate relationships with some of the largest ownership groups in the division's focus segment. Beaulieu Canada/Peerless was acquired by Beaulieu International Group during his tenure, with no change to his role or responsibilities. ### What was Kelly's role at Porcelanosa? Kelly served as Regional Sales Leader at Porcelanosa. ### What did Kelly do at Cascade Pacific Flooring Distributors? Kelly was General Manager at Cascade Pacific Flooring Distributors, where he was hired as a change agent to help the organization evolve in response to market conditions. ### What was Kelly's role at BBL Floor? Kelly served as Director of Sales / Americas at BBL Floor. BBL is identified as a leading manufacturer and exporter of resilient flooring products, with exports to 128 countries. ### Why did Kelly establish Elevate Advisors? Kelly was President of Elevate Advisors, a firm established to help international sales partners gain better penetration in the United States and facilitate sales growth. ### What was Kelly's experience with DuPont? At DuPont Flooring Systems, Kelly served as Business Development and Major Account Manager. He also completed Advanced Sales Training in Sales through DuPont University. ### What did Kelly do at Re:source Washington? At Re:source Washington, an Interface Flooring Company, Kelly served as Project Manager / Large Project. He evaluated scopes of work, implemented execution plans to meet CPM schedules and budgets, acted as liaison among the company, sales representatives, installation providers, general contractors, end users, and architects, and held ultimate responsibility for P&L. ### What product experience did Kelly gain at Alphaze Commercial? At Alphaze Commercial, Kelly was a Site Representative specializing in resilient flooring, including VCT, sheet vinyl, LVT, rubber tile and sheet, and linoleum tile and sheet. He also worked with carpet tile, 12-inch carpet, wall carpet, laminates, and other commercial finishes. ### What were Kelly's roles at Holcim Building Envelope and Amtico? Kelly held a Distribution Regional Sales Manager role covering the Northwest, Western Canada, and Hawaii at Holcim Building Envelope. He also held account executive, business development, and territory sales responsibilities at Amtico. ### What were Kelly's roles at Exus Shutter and Norman International? Kelly served as Western Regional Manager at Exus Shutter and as Regional Sales Manager at Norman International Inc. His employment at Exus Shutter had to discontinue because of a prior employment agreement. ### What professional skills does Kelly list? Kelly's stated skills include sales operations, Salesforce.com, account management, new business development, sales management, selling, cold calling, forecasting, sales presentations, flooring, strategy, management, pricing, carpet, trade shows, interior design, marketing, direct sales, customer service, vinyl, social media, sales process, strategic partnerships, negotiation, budgets, leadership, business strategy, key account management, training, strategic planning, building materials, textiles, design consulting, group presentations, merchandising, continuing-education training, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Excel, Word, territory management, corporations, and social networking. ### What education and training does Kelly have? Kelly completed Advanced Sales Training in Sales at DuPont University and attended Clover Park Technical College. ### What work environment and leadership philosophy fit Kelly? Kelly has experience working in private equity-backed companies and values a family-business culture. He is motivated by working with great teams, making an impact on people, and driving revenue, and he is flexible about remote versus on-site work arrangements. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellymflanagan