“We’re living life together.” This is how Pete Larmore often connects
the dots amongst all Bonitz associates, Leadership and Installers
alike. With full responsibility for creating the Bonitz vision and
guiding the organization into the future, he has laid out a bold
roadmap for the future of an organization that has already achieved
monumental success in its 64-year history.
After completing
his education at Virginia Tech in 1985, and a short stint in Sales at
industry manufacturer Milliken, Pete joined the Bonitz family in
Charlotte NC. His impact was immediate, with the office and the
organization reaping the benefits of his sales efforts. Over the next
three decades, Bonitz became one of the largest independent commercial
flooring companies in the country. In 1989 Pete moved into a Vice
President role; in 2005 he became Senior VP of Flooring and eventually
President in 2014.
He assumed full responsibility of Bonitz,
Inc. in January 2017. As President & CEO, Pete believes our people
come first and he stresses the importance of living our purpose: To
positively impact and enhance the lives of a continuously growing
Bonitz family, to include our associates, their families, and our
customers, in a unique, profitable, and fun working
environment.
Pete also contributes a significant amount of time
to the industry. He serves on the Board of Director for Starnet
Worldwide, the world’s largest network of full-service independent
flooring contractors. He also serves on the Board of Directors for
Bonitz, Inc
Pete lives in Huntersville, North Carolina with his
wife Robin. Together, they have four grown kids. When not working you
can very often find he and his wife travelling, spending time in the
mountains or on the beach.