Our Leadership

 

Carroll Hart, Jr.
President
  • 23 years with company
  • 4th-generation leader in family-owned, private company
  • Directs all activities for the company including manufacturing, sales and marketing, product development, finance, human resources, and information technology 
  • Prior positions include COO & EVP, Director of International Sales, Sales Manager 
  • B.S. Business Adminstration (Marketing), University of South Carolina

Contact Info
Tel 864.338.5711
Fax 864.338.5594
Email chartjr@beltonindustries.com


Finance/Administration

 

Thompson Martin
CFO and V.P. Finance & Administration
  • 8 years with company and over 30 years of finance and accounting experience with textile and plastics-related companies
  • Oversees and directs the company’s finance and accounting functions as well as human resources and information technology
  • B.S. Accounting, University of South Carolina, MBA Accounting, Univ. of SC

Contact Info
Tel 864.338.5711
Fax 864.338.5594
E-mail tmartin@beltonindustries.com



 

John Bagwell
Controller
  • 25 years with company
  • In charge of product costing, financial reporting and analysis, inventory control, and auditing
  • B.S. Accounting, Winthrop University

Contact Info
Tel 864.338.5711
Fax 864.338.5594
Email jbagwell@beltonindusties.com



 

Kathy Pruett
Assistant Treasurer & Senior Accountant
  • 23-year company veteran
  • Oversees treasury management, A/R, A/P, Payroll, and G/L functions
  • B.S. Accounting, Clemson University

Contact Info
Tel 864.338.5711
Fax 864.338.5594
Email kpruett@beltonindustries.com


Manufacturing/Operations

 

Gene Rhymer
Director of Manufacturing Operations
  • 3 years with the company and over 30 years of textile manufacturing experience (including manufacturing management positions with JPS Composites, Lear Corporation, Collins & Aikman, and Springs Industries)
  • Directs all manufacturing operations for the company
  • B.S. Textile Engineering, Clemson University

Contact Info
Tel 864.338.5711
Fax 864.338.5594
Email grhymer@beltonindustries.com



 

David Norris
Director of Engineering Support Services
  • 5 years with the company and over 20 years experience in the textiles industry (including positions at National Textiles and Amoco Fabrics and Fibers)
  • Oversees facilities, maintenance, and process improvement efforts
  • B.S. Electronics Engineering, University of Central Florida

Contact Info
Tel 864.338.5711
Fax 864.338.4776
Email dnorris@beltonindustries.com



 

David Galloway
Manager QC Testing Lab, Technical Support Service & Product Development
  • 32-year company veteran
  • Oversees product testing and analysis, customer technical support, and product development and design
  • B.A. Economics, Furman University

Contact Info
Tel 864.338.5711
Fax 864.338.5594
Email dgalloway@beltonindustries.com


Sales & Marketing

 

Steve Westfall
Director of Specialty Fabric Sales
  • 30 years with company and over 40 years of industry-related experience
  • Directs sales and customer relations efforts in areas such as furniture and bedding, specialty packaging, and industrial and specialty yarn applications
  • Graduate of East Carolina University

Contact Info
Tel 800.845.8753
Fax 800.851.5049
Email swestfall@beltonindustries.com



 

Bob Moran
Director Geo Sales Etc
  • 21 years with the company
  • Directs military sales efforts. Prior experience includes heading up company’s sales efforts for civil engineering, environmental, and horticultural/agricultural products.
  • B.S. Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • M.B.A., Georgia State University

Contact Info
Tel 800.225.4099
Fax 864.338.4776
Email bmoran@beltonindustries.com



 

Gresham Barker
Product Manager for Civil Engineering, Environmental, Horticultural/Agricultural Sales
  • With the company since July, 2010. Prior experience includes 10 years in the civil engineering profession. Work included civil design and consulting, solid waste and geotechnical engineering.
  • Oversees sales activities related to civil engineering, erosion control, environmental, and horticulture/agriculture markets.
  • B.S. Civil Engineering, Clemson University, M.S. Civil Engineering, Clemson University

Contact Info
Tel 800.845.8753
Fax: 800.851.5049
Email: gbarker@beltonindustries.com


Customer Service & Logistics

 

Cindy Black
Customer Service Manager
  • 26-year company veteran
  • Oversees customer service/support for military, furniture and bedding, and industrial fabric accounts. Maintains customer pricing and product database. Coordinates shipments with logistics, manufacturing and production planning and scheduling personnel to ensure customer satisfaction.

Contact Info
Tel 800.845.8753
Fax 800.851.2688
Email cblack@beltonindustries.com



 

Robin Darby
Customer Service Representative
  • 20 years with the company
  • Handles customer service needs for civil engineering, erosion control, environmental, and horticulture/agriculture product accounts.
  • Works closely with logistics, manufacturing and production planning and scheduling departments to ensure customers' needs are being met.

Contact Info
Tel 800.845.8753
Fax 800.851.2688
Email rdarby@beltonindustries.com



 

Claudia Smith
Customer Service, Domestic and International Logistics
  • 25 years with the company
  • Handles customer service function for specialty yarn sales
  • Coordinates domestic traffic/shipments
  • Coordinates import export shipment activities

Contact Info
Tel 800.845.8753
Fax 800.851.2688
Email cbsmith@beltonindustries.com