Mr. Calloway has been a director since 2025. Mr. Calloway served as Executive Vice President, Global Product Supply for Energizer Holdings, Inc., one of the largest manufacturers of batteries, autocare, and lighting products in the marketplace from 2020 until his retirement in 2025. From 2015 to 2020, he served Energizer as Vice President, Global Research and Development. Prior to Energizer, Mr. Calloway served as Director, Global Design and Package Development for Colgate-Palmolive Company from 2014 to 2015. Prior to Colgate-Palmolive, Mr. Calloway served as Research and Development Director for The Procter & Gamble Company, a manufacturer of products that sells consumer home and personal care packaged goods from 1987 to 2013.
Mr. Calloway has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alabama.
Mr. Calloway brings expertise in product innovation, supply chain, organizational leadership, and strategic planning.
Mr. Creekmuir has been a director since 2019. Mr. Creekmuir is the principal owner and President of Pinnacle Search Partners, LLC, a global executive search firm, and has served in that capacity since December 2015.
Mr. Creekmuir served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of private equity-owned Simmons Bedding Company from 2000 to 2011, and publicly traded LADD Furniture, Inc., a furniture manufacturer, from 1992 to 2000. His earlier years were spent with KPMG LLP, where he was a Partner and held responsibilities in both the United States and Ireland. From 2016 to 2023, he served as a director of Party City Holdco Inc., a global leader in the celebrations industry and the largest retailer of party goods in North America; he was also Chair of its Audit Committee and a member of its Restructuring Committee. Mr. Creekmuir has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Mr. Creekmuir brings experience in corporate finance, accounting, talent management, and the home furnishings industry to the Board.
Mr. Culbreth has been a director since 2021. Mr. Culbreth has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer and director of American Woodmark Corporation, a publicly held cabinet manufacturer, since 2020. From 2014 to 2020, he served as American Woodmark’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to American Woodmark, Mr. Culbreth served as the Chief Financial Officer at Piedmont Hardware Brands, a provider of home improvement and hardware products, from 2013 to 2014, and held various finance-related roles at Newell Brands, Inc., a global consumer goods company, from 2007-2013. Mr. Culbreth has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Virginia Tech, and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.
Mr. Culbreth brings experience in corporate finance, accounting, and public company executive leadership to the Board.
Ms. Dickson has been a director since 2021. Ms. Dickson served as President of Manitoba Harvest, a global company that manufactures and markets plant-based-protein foods and beverages, from 2019 to 2020. Prior to Manitoba Harvest, Ms. Dickson served as Senior Vice President for Mattel, Inc., a global learning, development, and play company, and President of its American Girl subsidiary from 2016 through 2018. Prior to Mattel, Ms. Dickson served as Chief Marketing Officer for News America Marketing, a consumer-focused marketing business, from 2015 to 2016. Prior to News America Marketing, Ms. Dickson served in increasingly responsible roles over more than 23 years at General Mills, Inc., a global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods. Her leadership there included Vice President, Marketing Excellence, and Vice President, Business Unit Director for global brands including Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, and Old El Paso. Ms. Dickson is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Black Rifle Coffee Company, where she serves as Chair for the Compensation Committee, and as a member of the Nominating & Governance Committee. She was a member of the Cooper Tire & Rubber Board of Directors from 2018 to 2021. Ms. Dickson has a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Air Force Academy, and an MBA from UCLA. She served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, where she achieved the rank of Captain.
Ms. Dickson brings expertise in driving growth through omnichannel and digital strategies, global expansion, brand revitalization, and innovation to the Board.
Ms. McGovern has been a director since 2022. Ms. McGovern is a retired partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an international firm that provides audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, and tax services. During her tenure from 1980 to 2020, she had leadership responsibilities over audits of global companies in a wide range of industries and demonstrated expertise in financial reporting and internal controls. She also has significant experience with strategic acquisitions and divestitures, initial public offerings, and debt financing and refinancing transactions. Ms. McGovern is a director and chair of the audit committee and member of the nominating and corporate governance committee of Huntsman Corporation, a differentiated chemical manufacturer headquartered in Houston, Texas. Ms. McGovern has also served on several not-for-profit boards. Ms. McGovern has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Syracuse University. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants and is a Certified Public Accountant in Massachusetts and Washington.
Ms. McGovern brings 40 years of audit and advisory experience to the board, as well as corporate governance experience through her work with corporate boards, including audit committees.
Mr. Schmidt has been a director since 2024. Mr. Schmidt was appointed President effective January 2024 and Chief Executive Officer effective July 2024. Mr. Schmidt joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer in April 2020. In June 2022, Mr. Schmidt relinquished the role of Chief Financial Officer as his role as Chief Operating Officer expanded to take on additional responsibilities and strategic ownership of the operations and product groups, including manufacturing, sourcing and procurement, logistics and distribution, product design, and engineering. In May 2023, Mr. Schmidt was appointed as Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis, in addition to his responsibilities as Chief Operating Officer. He relinquished the Chief Financial Officer position in January 2024 and the Chief Operating Officer position in June 2024. Mr. Schmidt has almost 30 years of broad financial leadership and general management experience driving profitable growth across multiple industries, including over 12 years in the furniture industry.
Prior to Flexsteel, Mr. Schmidt was the Chief Financial Officer of Crescent Electric Supply Co., one of the nation’s largest electrical distributors. From 2011 to 2018, Mr. Schmidt held multiple executive positions with HNI Corporation, a leading global office furniture manufacturer. Prior to joining HNI, Mr. Schmidt held financial leadership positions with companies such as Silgan Plastics Corporation, MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc., and General Mills Inc.
Mr. Schmidt is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and Finance. He also earned a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in finance and strategic management from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.