Carolyn Brown
Director
Mannington Mills
Carolyn Brown was named to the board of directors of Mannington Mills Inc. in 2014. Mannington is in its 100th year as a family-owned business, now in its fifth generation. Mannington manufactures (in the United States and England) a wide variety of commercial and residential flooring products including carpet, luxury vinyl tile, wood, laminate and porcelain tile. Carolyn was also named by the family to head up and formulate the Campbell Family Council, now in its second year. Carolyn worked in the telecom industry for over 35 years and held several management positions. She first worked for AT&T and then MCI, where she was vice president of global sales and then vice president of global customer service before retirement.
SESSIONS
Trusting the Next Generation: OK Boomer! – Speaker
What does trust look like between the older and younger generations? Which comes first in developing trust: the NextGens demonstrating their worthiness, or the parents giving the NextGens the opportunity to prove themselves? Are both generations clear eyed and aligned about what it takes to steward the family enterprise into the future? Our panelists share their opinions and experiences.