CRI Announces 2026 Board of Directors at Annual Meeting

Dalton, GA, November 12, 2025-At its annual board meeting in Dalton, Georgia, underway now, The Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI) announced its 2026 board of directors.

Board officers: Tim Baucom (Shaw), chairman; Joe Semaan (Mohawk), vice chairman; Becky Boley (Shaw), treasurer; Russ DeLozier, CRI president; Michelle Freshour, CRI secretary

Manufacturer seats: Nancy Agger-Nielsen, Bentley; Dan Frierson, Dixie Group; Robert Shaw, Engineered Floors; Richard French, Mannington; Patrick Keese, Milliken; Joe Semaan, Mohawk; Tim Baucom, Shaw; Winn Everhart, Tarkett North America

Associate manufacturer seats: Franco Rossi, Aquafil USA; Chip Howalt, Textile Rubber & Chemical; Jonathan Craig, Universal Fibers

Policy committee: Dan Frierson, Dixie Group; Robert Shaw, Engineered Floors; Richard French, Mannington; Patrick Keese, Milliken; Joe Semaan, Mohawk; Tim Baucom, Shaw; Chip Howalt, Textile Rubber & Chemical

Becky Boley, corporate controller at Shaw, was presented with the Joseph J. Smrekar Memorial Award, which was established in 1998 by Milliken and Company to honor the late Dr. Joseph Smrekar, a longtime industry professional who set the standard for service to the CRI and the carpet industry.