Mohawk Promotes Two Sustainability Executives

Dalton, GA, Oct. 22, 2009--Mohawk Industries has named Bill Kilbride chief sustainability officer and Jenny Cross has been promoted to director of sustainability.

Both are new positions. Kilbride will also continue to serve as president of Mohawk Home.

Kilbride will head a sustainability council made up of the presidents of Mohawk Industries’ three strategic business units and will support the company’s total efforts in environmental compliance, conservation, reuse and recycling.

He will oversee the efforts of Mohawk Industries to reach its sustainability goals and the marketing of Mohawk’s GreenWorks initiatives to position Mohawk Industries and its brands as the best choice of choice for sustainable flooring.
Kilbride joined Mohawk in 1993 when it acquired American Rug Craftsmen.

Cross will manage communications around Mohawk sustainability initiatives, determine opportunities for improved alignment of existing activities, and forge cross-functional relationships with all of Mohawk’s business units to support the goals of the organization.

She will research and define best practices, manage accurate and timely reporting of sustainability programs and institute regular monitoring programs to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of those programs. She will build relationships with industry groups and trade organizations to enhance the company’s position as a sustainability leader and develop metrics against which Mohawk can measure and track the success of its efforts.

Cross went to Mohawk in 2004 as the soft surface brand manager for Mohawk’s residential flooring division. She was promoted to senior sustainability manager in 2008.

Cross was instrumental in helping bring Mohawk’s innovative SmartStrand fiber to market.