Atlanta — Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., a leading specialty retailer of hard surface flooring, has appointed Bradley Paulsen as president, effective April 28, 2025, reporting to CEO Tom Taylor. Paulsen currently serves as CEO, North America, for Rentokil Initial plc, a global leader in pest control and hygiene and wellbeing services, and previously held leadership positions at Rexel USA, HD Supply and The Home Depot.
“We are thrilled to welcome Brad to the team to help lead the next stage of Floor & Decor’s growth,” says Taylor. “He is an accomplished leader with significant experience across a mix of retail, commercial and service-based organizations. Brad’s deep understanding of home improvement, merchandising, retail and commercial sales, and supply chain operations will be particularly valuable to our company. Moreover, his principles of customer service and associate support align perfectly with our core values.”
Paulsen is a seasoned executive with almost two decades of relevant experience. Since December 2023, he has served as CEO, North America, for Rentokil Initial plc, where he was responsible for all operations for the North American region and was a member of the executive leadership team. Prior to Rentokil, Paulsen served as chief executive officer of Rexel USA, a leading distributor of electrical parts, services and solutions. He previously served as chief operating officer of HD Supply, one of the United States’ largest MRO (maintenance, repair and operating products) distributors. He also spent 9 years with The Home Depot in leadership and merchandising roles.
Floor & Decor is a multi-channel specialty retailer and commercial flooring distributor operating 241 warehouse-format stores and five design studios across 38 states as of Sept. 26, 2024. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta.
SOURCE: Floor & Decor