Executive Management

Mr. Tyson was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in May 2020 and concurrently joined LL Flooring’s Board of Directors. Mr. Tyson previously served as Interim President from February 2020 until May 2020 and served as Chief Customer Experience Officer from June 2018 until May 2020. From 2008 to 2017, Mr. Tyson held various roles at Advance Auto Parts, Inc., an automotive aftermarket parts provider, including Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing and Supply Chain from 2013 to 2017 and Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Replenishment from 2008 to 2013. Prior to that, Mr. Tyson served in a variety of Senior Vice President roles at Office Max and Office Depot.

Mr. Madore has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since July 2023. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Madore served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of F45 Training Holdings, Inc., a global fitness franchisor, from February 15, 2023 to July 2023. Prior to joining F45, Mr. Madore was the Chief Financial Officer of Cronos Group from 2021-2022 and EVP and Chief Financial Officer of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. from 2016-2020. From 2004 until 2016, Mr. Madore was with Ralph Lauren Corporation, including as Chief Financial Officer from 2015-2016, SVP Corporate Finance from 2011-2014, and Chief Financial Officer/SVP of Operations of Ralph Lauren Retail Group from 2004-2011. Mr. Madore is a Certified Public Accountant.

Matthew T. Argano, Ph. D, has been our Chief Human Resources Officer since April 2020. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Argano was Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer of Altar'd State, Inc., a women’s fashion retailer from 2016 to 2020. From 2012 to 2016, Dr. Argano was Senior Vice President, Human Resources of The Fresh Market, Inc., a specialty grocery retailer.

Douglas S. Clark, Jr. has been our Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Supply Chain since June 2020. Mr. Clark previously served as our Interim Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Supply Chain from February 2020 to June 2020 and served as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain from October 2018 to February 2020 and as Vice President, Inventory Management from February 2017 to October 2018. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Clark held finance and merchandising roles of increasing responsibility at DSW, Inc., a retailer of shoes and fashion accessories, most recently as Vice President, Merchandise Analysis & Operations from September 2016 to February 2017.

Alice G. Givens has been our Senior Vice President, Chief Legal, Ethics and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary since October 2022 and, prior to that, was Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary from September 2020 to October 2022. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Givens was Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. ("RHGI"), a fine dining restaurant company, from 2019 to 2020 and Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary of RHGI from 2016 to 2019.  From 2007 to 2016, Ms. Givens served as a legal officer at J. Crew Group, Inc., an omnichannel retailer of apparel, shoes, and accessories, where she most recently was Vice President and Associate General Counsel from 2012 to 2016.

Mr. Lesher has been our Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since January 30, 2023.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lesher served as Vice President, Customer Facing Technologies, of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., an automotive aftermarket parts provider, from May 2015 until January 2023, and as Director of eCommerce Systems and Enterprise Services from April 2009 until May 2015.

He served in various IT leadership roles in point of sale development with Circuit City Stores Inc., as well as launching and running IT for circuitcity.com from 1993 until 2009.