W.F. Taylor Names Steven S. Williams as CFO

Fontana, CA, June 1, 2016—W.F. Taylor has announced that Steven S. Williams has joined the company’s leadership team as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately.

In his role, Williams will direct all financial, accounting, mergers and acquisitions, and information technology functions for the company.

Williams is a seasoned financial executive who brings more than 30 years of experience in the textile and apparel industries, including senior leadership positions at Milliken & Company and Russell Corporation. Prior to joining W.F. Taylor, Williams was the CFO of the floorcovering division for Milliken & Company.

In addition, Pelton announced the following promotions and appointments that will join Williams as part of his executive leadership team.

Allan T. Preyer has been named vice president of commercial activities. Preyer joined W.F. Taylor in September 2015 as director of strategic accounts. He brings several decades of leadership experience in the apparel, industrial and home furnishings segments of the textile industry, including director and business unit leader roles at Burlington Industries, KoSa Textile Fibers, Western Nonwovens and KordsaGlobal.

Richard E. Schawe has been named vice president of manufacturing. Schawe joined W.F. Taylor in October 2015 as director of manufacturing. For more than 20 years, Schawe has used his transformational leadership skills to inspire and lead people in the development of new technologies and manufacturing processes for a variety of industries. His previous positions include director of operations at AGY and Hubbell Power Systems.