Kelly New Bedrosians® COO/President

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Diana Kelly is the new COO and president of Bedrosians® Tile and Stone, effecting March 26.

KellyKelly previously served for the past five years as regional vice president at resident at The Home Depot Inc., leading a team of more than 16,000 associates in 82 stores across Southern California, Hawaii and Guam with sales in the billions.

Kelly began her work at the home-improvement chain 27 years ago as a part-time cashier and worked her way up the company ladder as sales associate, assistant store manager, department supervisor, store manager and district manager before becoming a regional vice president.

Kelly also pioneered a Hispanic Business Strategy in the Southern California markets focused on the professional contractor business. Additionally, she created a Latina in Business event with the focus on Latina start-up businesses.

Kelly’s community activities include a partnership with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and serving as a board member and vice president of operations for the FBI Los Angeles Citizens Academy.

Kelly is a motivated, inspirational leader with a drive for excellence. Her forward-thinking strategies have provided her with a proven record of success.

“We are very excited to have Diana lead our team,” said company CEO Larry Bedrosian. “It’s a new and exciting chapter for our family company. We look forward to taking things to the next level.”

Bedrosians® Tile and Stone, founded in 1948, is one of the largest independent tile and stone importers, distributors and manufacturers in the United States, servicing a national and international client base. The company operates more than 40 branches located throughout California, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, North Carolina and Florida, with seven new locations and a Dallas distribution center opening by year’s end.

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