Floor Covering Education Foundation Announces Changes in Leadership

Dalton, GA, March 9, 2021-The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF)-a nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, scholarship, and placement of professional floorcovering installers-announced changes to its board and leadership team. At the organization’s February 18th board meeting, Don Roberts was appointed as board chair, Piet Dossche was added to its board of directors, and Jim Aaron was named executive director.

Aaron was selected after a diligent and thorough search that included numerous highly qualified professionals from across the nation. He comes to FCEF after serving as the vice president of merchandising for Carpet One Floor & Home and will succeed interim director Steve Abernathy, who will serve on the board and as chairman of the scholarship committee.

Roberts, who joined the FCEF Board in 2019, succeeds Scott Humphrey, president and CEO of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA). Humphrey served as chairman since the inception of the organization in 2019 and will remain on the board. The appointment of Piet Dossche brings the total number of board members to fifteen.

The organization also announced the selection of Bill Gaddis to its executive committee and the promotion of Kaye Whitener to national manager.