Troy Virgo

Director of Sustainability and Product Stewardship, Shaw Industries Inc., BizNGO

Troy Virgo, Director of Sustainability and Product Stewardship, Shaw Industries Inc.

Director of Sustainability and Product Stewardship, Shaw Industries Inc.

Troy Virgo is Director of Sustainability for global flooring manufacturer and supplier Shaw Industries Inc., headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, USA. Troy helps drive sustainability efforts across Shaw, with an emphasis on materials chemistry and the creation of safe and healthy products. Troy also leads Shaw’s external engagements and partnerships on key sustainability topics in the residential retail, single family, and multifamily business channels.

Troy is a voting member of several flooring related certification standards bodies and serves on several flooring trade association committees. He is also a member of The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) Materials Concept Advisory.

Troy has a B.Sc. in Environmental Science from Auburn University. Before college, Troy served as a Marine Engineer in the British Army.

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