Derek Hepworth Email Address

Director of Information Technology

The world's largest carpet manufacturer and a leading floorcovering provider, Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a vertically integrated manufacturer that supplies carpet, hardwood, laminate, resilient, tile, and stone flooring products and synthetic turf to residential and commercial markets worldwide. A wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with approximately $4.8 billion (USD) in annual sales and more than 22,000 associates, Shaw is headquartered in Dalton, Ga., with salespeople and/or off ices located throughout the U.S., as well as Australia, Canada, Chile, China, India, Mexico, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.

Derek Hepworth, MBA, PMP, CBIP Information Technology Leader with proven success building collaborative and service-oriented teams; and implementing groundbreaking systems and processes that digitally enable the enterprise. VP/Director-level experience across all facets of IT: Applications, Infrastructure, Security, Architecture, Engineering, PMO, Budgeting and Vendor Management. Core Capabilities: + Organizational Leadership and Development + Strategic Planning and Execution + Unique Balance of Business, Technology, Management and Interpersonal Skills + Process Improvement and Change Management + Project and Program Management (PMP) + 
Business Intelligence/Analytics and Data Management Diverse base of experience leading IT for large, global companies spanning multiple industries — including manufacturing, logistics, health care, print & media, consumer products — offering a broad knowledge of best practices that are industry agnostic: + Innovative EV Battery technology company + Privately Held $6B Global Manufacturing & Distribution Company + Pioneering $1B Medical Instrument Manufacturer + $6B Global Print & Media Company + Leading Consumer Product Goods Company + “Big 4” Management Consulting Firm