Tarkett, a manufacturer of sustainable flooring and sports surface solutions, has named Eddy Schmitt, president and CEO of Tarkett Sports and Winn Everhart, President and CEO of Tarkett North America.

Eddy Schmitt successfully led Steelcase’s business in the Americas for the last 13 years. He previously held the roles of general manager at Steelcase France and vice president of marketing and research and development at Steelcase EMEA and APAC. Prior to joining Steelcase in 2003, Schmitt worked at the Boston Consulting Group in Paris and New York for 10 years. He obtained his Master’s in management from HEC Paris business school. He is a dual citizen of the United States and France.

Winn Everhart has over 20 years of track record in leading major consumer brands and managing large-scale operations in the US and internationally. With extensive experience at The Whirlpool Corporation and The Coca-Cola Company, Everhart has driven growth, innovation, and strategic changes across North America, Canada, and global markets. He holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Winn is a citizen of the United States.

Eric Daliere, previously president and CEO of Tarkett Sports and Tarkett’s flooring division in North America, has recently announced his decision to leave the company. Tarkett reports that Daliere leaves behind him two very strong businesses and high-performing teams. Since he joined Tarkett in 2009, Daliere has led the Tarkett Sports business to become a $1 billion business and a global leader. In mid-2020, Daliere took on the additional responsibility of leading Tarkett’s North American flooring division. Since then, the turnaround has been well established, and growth has resumed significantly.