10 Floor & Decor operations leaders
Don Nichols, Senior Vice President of Distribution at Floor & Decor, leads this list of Floor & Decor operations leaders, alongside people who hold or have held store, regional and divisional operations roles at director level and above. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Floor & Decor from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Adam Freshour
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Services · Floor & Decor
Adam Freshour is a former Senior Director of Retail Operations at Floor & Decor, a role held from 2018 to 2023, and has been Vice President of Services there since April 2023, based in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Adam Freshour was Chief Executive Merchant at Floor & Decor from 2016 to 2018 and General Manager at Best Buy from 2003 to 2016.
Andy Stofanik
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations, Safety & Loss Prevention · Floor & Decor
Andy Stofanik has been Vice President Operations, Safety & Loss Prevention at Floor & Decor since March 2021, based in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. At Floor & Decor, Andy Stofanik was Vice President Store Operations from 2020 to 2021, held the same Operations, Safety & Loss Prevention title from 2018 to 2020 and was Vice President of Safety & Asset Protection from 2017 to 2018.
Bobby DeAgostino
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Floor & Decor
Bobby DeAgostino has been Vice President Operations at Floor & Decor since October 2021, based in Atlanta, Georgia. At Floor & Decor, Bobby DeAgostino was Vice President Workforce Management from 2020 to 2021 and Senior Director, Safety and Loss Prevention from 2018 to 2020, and was Regional Vice President at Family Dollar from 2015 to 2016.
Don Nichols
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of Distribution · Floor & Decor
Don Nichols has been Senior Vice President of Distribution at Floor & Decor since February 2020, with the role based in Atlanta, Georgia. Don Nichols was Vice President of Distribution at Floor and Decor from 2013 to 2020, VP Blue Bird Service Parts at Blue Bird Corporation from 2010 to 2012 and General Manager – Operations and Fulfillment at Industriaplex from 2008 to 2010.
Gerald McVeigh
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Regional Operations-Mid Atlantic · Floor & Decor
Gerald McVeigh has held the title Senior Director Regional Operations-Mid Atlantic at Floor & Decor since June 2020 and has been Vice President of Services there since May 2023, based in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. At Floor & Decor, Gerald McVeigh was Senior Director Regional Operations-Northeast from 2018 to 2020 and Senior Director Regional Operations-Gulf Region from 2017 to 2018.
Joe Yingling
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Talent · Floor and Decor
Joe Yingling is a former Senior Director Store Operations at Floor and Decor, a role held from 2021 to 2022, and has been Vice President, Talent there since August 2024. At Floor and Decor, Joe Yingling was also Vice President HR Field Services from 2022 to 2024 and Senior Director Merchandise Operations from 2019 to 2021.
Jonathan B.
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President · Floor & Decor
Jonathan B. has been Regional Vice President at Floor & Decor since May 2023, based in the Greater Chicago Area. At Floor & Decor, Jonathan B. was Senior Director Regional Operations from 2021 to 2023, Senior Director Regional Merchandising from 2019 to 2021 and Chief Executive Merchant from 2013 to 2021.
Kris Appell
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Operations · Floor & Decor
Kris Appell has been Senior Director of Operations at Floor & Decor since November 2025, based in Montgomery, Illinois. At Floor & Decor, Kris Appell was Divisional Senior Director of Operations from 2024 to 2025 and Divisional Operations Director from 2019 to 2024, and the profile describes operational responsibility for stores across Midwest and Northeast states.
Rich Erath
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President · Floor & Decor
Rich Erath has been Regional Vice President at Floor & Decor since April 2023, with the role based in Tampa, Florida, and the profile headline mentions five districts. Rich Erath was Senior Director Regional Operations: North Florida at Floor & Decor from 2021 to 2023 and Senior Director Store Planning, New Store Merchandising and Accounting there from 2019 to 2021.
Stan Labanowitz
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Southern Division - Floor and Decor · Floor & Decor
Stan Labanowitz has been Senior Vice President Southern Division - Floor and Decor at Floor & Decor since August 2022, based in Stuart, Florida. At Floor & Decor, Stan Labanowitz was Divisional Vice President - East from 2018 to 2022 and Senior Director Regional Operations - SouthEast from 2015 to 2022.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your operations role at Floor & Decor?
- 02Which operations decision at Floor & Decor would you make differently today, and why?
- 03What has your own work taught you about running operations across many stores at once?
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