Redi Carpet President & COO Jerry Hosko to Retire Following 40-Year Career in Flooring

January 04 2021

Redi Carpet announced today that Jerry Hosko is retiring from his duties as President & COO effective December 31, 2020. Mr. Hosko will remain in an advisory capacity with the company.

A 40-year veteran of the flooring industry, Mr. Hosko began his career in distribution followed by the pad manufacturing business. He spent the last 21+ years with Redi Carpet where he was instrumental in leading the company’s growth from 5 locations with $26M in revenue to 34 locations and over $300M in revenue. He also played a vital role in starting FEI Group’s MultiFamily Solutions division.

Jerry is a visionary who has helped position Redi Carpet for long-term growth and continued innovations. We are grateful for his leadership, wisdom, and knowledge and we thank him for his invaluable contributions that will leave a legacy for years to come.” said Brian Caress, CEO. “I speak on behalf of all Redi Carpet employees in expressing my deep appreciation to Jerry for advancing Redi Carpet’s efforts in building a unique corporate culture of respect, trust, and open communication. I want to wish him well in his well-earned retirement.” added John Hagan, Sr. Vice President of Western Division.

“It has been an honor and privilege to be part of such an amazing company. I am immensely proud of our accomplishments and grateful to the hundreds of employees who’ve made Redi Carpet the largest, but more importantly, the best flooring contractor in the multi-family industry.” said Mr. Hosko.