Ralph Grogan, COO, President of Monterey Carpets, Tandus

As Chief Operating Office, Tandus, Ralph Grogan builds on the strength of Tandus' three product brands, C&A, Monterey and Crossley, in addition to maintaining the development of the business globally. Prior to his role as COO, Mr. Grogan served as Senior Vice President, Tandus for the past three years. He has acquired extensive experience in sales, marketing, operations and product development over his career. Before joining Monterey in 2002, he served as president of Burlington House Floor Accents. Prior to that, he led the broadloom and carpet tile business during the 1990s as vice president and General Manager of Lees Commercial Carpets.

He holds a bachelor degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and an MBA from the University of North Carolina - Greensboro.

 

Roger Ray, President, Tandus Asia

Prior to joining Tandus Asia, Roger was Vice President, Asia and General Manager, China for Academy Precious Metals (China) Co. Roger also held Vice President, Asia & General Manager positions for Invensys, and was Director of Operations for Honeywell China. Roger and his family have lived in China since 1996. Roger has led successful initiatives in China and the Asian region in a variety of business situations for the past twelve years. His experience, knowledge of the region and practical approach to developing and leading teams will be highly beneficial as we continue to build on our business model and capabilities in Asia.

 

Suzanne Tick, Lead Designer

An extensive background in textile and floorcovering design, coupled with a formal weaving education, has given Suzanne Tick great technical strength to support her artistic direction.

Ms. Tick, currently also designing for KnollTextiles and a partner with Terry Mowers in their own specialized woven carpet company, Tuva Looms, has received numerous awards and participated in several museum exhibitions.

In 2003 she was nominated as one of three finalists in product design category for the Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards. Three of her designs were included in the 2002 exhibition at the Denver Art Museum called “U.S. Design from 1975-2000.” One of Ms. Tick's experimental woven projects, which used an industrial steel fiber from Japan, was included in a 1998 show at the Museum of Modern Art called “Structure and Surface: Contemporary Japanese Textiles.”

Cited in 2001 by the New York Times as an up-and-coming design talent, Ms. Tick has been profiled in Azure, the Chicago Tribune and Design Times and her work is frequently seen in magazines and newspapers nationally.

She is a graduate of the University of Iowa’s School of Art and History and holds an associate degree in Applied Arts from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Mr. Mowers holds a B.S. in marketing from Syracuse University and a B.S. from S.U.N.Y. College of Environmental Science and Forestry.