Meadows had been head of the rug division of Shaw Inds. since 2000. Under his leadership, the division broadened its product range to include bath and kitchen rugs as well as room-size and accent rugs. FurnitureToday.com
Jeff also helped deepened Shaw’s commitment to the very popular Mary Kate & Ashley and Kathy Ireland lines. His are mighty big shoes to have to fill. Having come to Shaw directly from college he seemed to be a fixture at the company. It will be tough to replace his understanding of Shaw’s relationship with their customers and the distribution network that he gained from his experience as sales and marketing executive in the broadloom division.