Derry Weaver, Owner and CEO

Derry Weaver is the owner and CEO of D&S Flooring, which he founded in December of 2014 with his wife Sherri. Derry has 30 years of experience in the flooring industry having started installing tile as a teenager and never quit! Derry is a man of integrity whose aim in business and life is to honor Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:9) and have fun while doing it!

Born and raised in Lancaster County, PA, Derry grew up working on his dad’s chicken farm where he learned the value of hard work and just how much he’d rather be doing something else for a living! He still eats eggs though and will take the sunny side up. Despite the demands of running this growing business, Derry maintains a lifestyle of worship with an active commitment to his local church. He also takes the time with his family to get away to the cabin every once in a while for fun and recreation.

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: Ceramic tile

Family: Married to Sherri, and together they they have five children, one daughter-in-law, and one son-in-law, and one grandchild! 👶🏼

Sherri Weaver, Accounts Manager

Sherri Weaver is Derry’s lovely wife who manages the books and takes care of more details than we can count. Her invaluable work in accounts payable, filing, banking, cleaning, and whatever else is needed truly holds D&S together.

Sherri grew up in Lancaster county and loves spending time with her family, especially when they go boating! She and Derry are active at Ephrata Community Church. Sherri also volunteers at ELCO school district at Release Time, a program designed to teach the Bible to 3rd through 5th graders. She’s also a baby whisperer and can calm even the most colicky infant. Sherri is amazing!

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: Tile all the way. She’s never had hardwood in her home, but she likes to the look of hardwood flooring.

Family: Sherri is married to Derry, and together they have 5 children and 1 daughter-in-law.

Lee Ritz, Contract Sales Manager

Lee Ritz is an essential part of the D&S team. Lee lives in Denver, PA with his wife Joyce, and he joins D&S with a long working history with owner Derry Weaver that predates D&S’s beginnings. Lee became our first full-time employee in the spring of 2015. As Contract Sales Manager, Lee works with both commercial and residential projects ensuring our customers’ visions for their flooring come to reality while also overseeing and advising several aspects of the company.

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: Karndean Art Select Hickory Peppercorn LVT and Mohawk Smart Strand Carpets in the bedrooms. #TopOfTheLine #Classy 👌🏼

Family: Lee and Joyce have 5 children and 11 grandchildren with another on the way.

Lester Miller, Warehouse Manager

Lester was one of D&S Flooring’s first employees starting in September 2015. His primary role has been to managing the warehouse. He’s also had his hand in advertising, management decisions, and most recently sales. We really appreciate his thorough communication, organization, and attention to detail. He keeps us in line!

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: Glue-down LVP.

Fun Fact: Before moving to Ephrata, PA, Lester worked and attended church in Reading, PA, famous for its railroad spot on the Monopoly board.

Family: Lester and his son Aaron live in Ephrata, PA.

Josh Tangert, Contract Sales

Josh Tangert began working for D&S Flooring in May of 2017. He is employed in contract sales where his role is to bid jobs and work with customers to bring their flooring visions to reality. He also helps everyone in any way he can. Josh brings a lot of laughs as well as an excellent work ethic to the team. His willingness to learn and professionalism on the job are already strengthening our company as well as helping many customers. Josh is reliable.

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: Glue-down LVP!

Fun Fact: Josh was born on a leap year in 1984. So technically, he's only 10 years old.

Family: He is married to Audrey and together they have 3 children with one on the way!

Shelby Weaver, Contract Sales

Shelby Weaver joined the D&S Flooring team in February 2019 as part of the sales team. We’re so glad to have her help represent the company to customers!

Born in Lancaster, PA and raised on a dairy farm in nearby Myerstown, Shelby grew up learning to work hard and serve people. As far as her work history, she babysat as a teenager and worked at a local restaurant and a distribution center doing data entry during high school. After high school, she jumped into the flooring industry working as an administrative assistant and salesperson. Before coming to D&S, she’s been working in sales and payroll at a local cabinet shop.

Shelby loves spending time with her family and enjoys scrapbooking and water skiing. Her greatest appreciation in life is her relationship with Jesus Christ which began when she was 13 and has been growing ever since. She credits her parents with this privilege who took her to church growing up. It’s something she can’t imagine her life without!

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: Her dream floor would be to have heated floors with ceramic tile in my kitchen, laundry, and baths and the warmth of carpet in her main living area and bedrooms.

Family: Shelby and her husband Dean Weaver have been married for over 25 years and together have three children: Kyle, Quinten, and Alyssa.

Jordan Weaver, Contract Sales

We’re so excited to have Jordan Weaver joining the sales team. For the last 6 years, Jordan has been on the field full-time installing tile. Now, as of October 2020, he’s retiring his wet saw and work boots and coming to the shop in a button-up shirt and a pair of slacks! 

Jordan is the eldest son of Derry and Sherri, our owners. He grew up just north of Lititz, PA, where our showroom is located, doing adventuresome and entrepreneurial things. His parents who taught their kids to fear the Lord, also gave them experiences hunting, snowmobiling, snow and water skiing, wakeboarding, snowboarding, kayaking and skydiving. Jordan and his younger brother Jared bred dogs and built stuff. They grew up manly men with hairy chests. 

Jordan hopes to travel to 6 of the 7 Continents and be a debt free real-estate investor. He would also really like to get his pilot's license, and he probably will. He and his wife Brittany of 3 years are expecting their first child in March of 2021.

Flooring of choice for your home: Jordan would go with hard surfaces all the way, choosing tile and hardwood. If forced to choose, he would pick hardwood as his favorite.

Al Zelek, Contract Sales

Al might be new to our showroom customers, but he’s not new to us! Before buttoning up his collared D&S shirt, he was running his own flooring team and subcontracting for us a lot. As soon as you meet Al, you’re likely to smile and laugh as he engages you with his lively personality!

Al grew up in Coatesville, PA. Currently, he and his wife Debbie live in Lititz, and in his free time, Al enjoys the beautiful Lancaster County countryside atop his bicycle. 🚲

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: Hardwood throughout with carpet in the bedrooms.👌🏼

Family: Al is married to Debbie. Al has 3 grown children: Jason, Teresa, and Andrew.

Leroy Martin, Contract Sales

Leroy was born and raised in Lancaster County, PA if you didn’t guess it by the last name. (At D&S, We now represent two of the three most popular, Lancaster County last names, Weaver and Martin. We just need a Zimmerman to join the squad!) Leroy has been in the flooring business for 30 years. We are super privileged to have him as part of our company.

In his free time, he enjoys hunting and riding his motorcycle. He and his family are part of Victory Church in Ephrata, PA.

Family: Leroy and his bride Stacey just celebrated their 30th anniversary this summer (2022). Together they have four children, Kylie, Kole, Keegan, and the youngest Kaden who turned 19 in June.

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: Anything Goes carpet. So soft underfoot.

Cherish Keener, Contract Sales & Administration

Cherish joined the D&S team as a full-time sales and administrative assistant in December 2020, though she has been with us since 2016; Even before that, she’s been helping Mom and Dad with the family flooring business! Cherish has worn many hats and has had her hands in tile, hardwood, LVP, and carpet installations (on both floors and walls), answering the phones, making deliveries, and keeping the office organized. She’s been such an asset to the company.

Cherish loves being active, especially outside. Hiking, wakeboarding, snowboarding, and pickle ball are some of the activities she enjoys most. A big fan of the arts, she likes to draw and paint as well as sing and play the piano. In June 2021, she married her high school sweetheart Branson. 👰🏼‍♀️🤵🏻‍♂️

Floor of Choice for Your Home: Wide-plank hardwood or LVP because she loves the simple yet timeless look that wood brings into a home.

Family: She's the third oldest of the Weaver kids after Jordan and Jared and ahead of Hannah and Jude, the youngest.

Hannah Smith, Administrative Assistant & Cleaning

As a daughter of owners Derry & Sherri Weaver, Hannah has basically always been on the D&S team. She’s grown up helping Mom and Dad around the business. Now grown up and driving, she’s chosen to be on the team in an official role! In addition to cleaning the offices and showroom, works at the front desk, answering phones and administrating various tasks. Like all the Weavers, she works hard and does so with a smile.

Hannah loves hanging out with friends and is a talented and active individual who likes to play volleyball and sing in the choir. In the winter, she loves hitting the slopes with her snowboard, and in the summer she loves wakeboarding. She also plays both the piano and violin! 🎻🎶

Family: Hannah and Alex Smith got married in 2023! 👰🏼🤵🏼‍♂️

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: Tile

Darryl Mowrer, Flooring Technician

Darryl Mowrer joined the D&S team October 2018 as a full-time installation technician. He comes to us with over 30 years of experience in the flooring industry, and we are honored he’s part of our crew.

Darryl grew up in southern Lancaster county in Georgetown and graduated from Solanco high school. Keeping alive the D&S tradition of working with egg-laying chickens, Darryl labored for Trout’s Eggs for 5 years before jumping with both feet into the flooring world in 1983; the same year NASA sent the first woman into space! Given the choice, he’ll take his steak medium rare and enjoys fishing as a hobby. He and his wife like to take small trips together whenever they can!

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: A high-quality (high-priced) laminate and soft and comfy carpet for the living room!

Family: Darryl is married to Nikki, and together they have 2 sons.

Jason Fusco, Flooring Technician

Jason joined the D&S team in the fall of 2019 as a direct answer to prayer! Derry was asking the Lord for help and met Jason who that very same day was asking the Lord for work and walked through the office doors. Derry met Jason and after one conversation hired him on the spot and sent him out to install, still in his button-up shirt and tie.

Jason comes to us with many years of flooring experience since he first began installing in 1997. His knowledge, skills, and work ethic are already accelerating the work being completed out on the field. You should see this guy in action when he’s installing carpet on a set of stairs! He does quality work and we are very glad to have him on board.

Jason was born and raised in Philadelphia, the home of the cheesesteak, and in 1987 he moved to Lancaster, the home of the Shoo-Fly Pie. Though cheesesteaks are very delicious, Jason has been thankful for his time surrounded by green pastures and family. In his free time, he enjoys bowling, drawing, serving the Lord, and spending time with his grandson.  

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: Vinyl Plank

Travis Martin, Flooring Technician

Travis Martin joined the D&S team in September of 2020 and has since been putting his sweat and elbow grease into each project as installer. Just before coming to D&S, Travis was sharpening his craftsmanship for almost 2 years working at a cabinet shop.

Travis loves to be active, playing sports with friends and lifting and working out at the gym. Just look at those shoulders! He grew up in the small, charming town of Denver, PA, just a 10-minute drive east of the shop. 

Family: Travis is one of 3 kids, the middle child to an older brother and younger sister. His Dad is Roger Martin who subcontracts as a tile installer for D&S and does excellent work. His mother’s name is Robin and she’s as awesome as the rest of the family.

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) or hardwood

TJ Van Marter, Flooring Technician

TJ hails from Leola, PA where the grass is green and the cows are pretty. He also grew up in that town of less than 8,000. TJ joins the D&S Flooring team with three years of experience in the flooring industry. Before gaining the skills of a flooring installer, he worked for a number of years in food service.

In his free time, TJ enjoys hiking, caving, water sports, and spending time with friends.

Family: Has a son named Troy who is turning 7 this November (2022). 

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: Large format LVP or Tile 👌🏼

Dave Scarle, Flooring Technician

Meet, Dave, one of the first additions to our 2023 installer line up! Dave grew up in Aldan, PA as the 12th of 13 kids. Those are some impressive parents! Dave has been in the flooring industry for 25 years specializing in tile installation, so we’re very glad to have him on the squad!

He enjoys spending time with friends and family, Philadelphia sports, and being part of something bigger than himself.

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: Floor Tile with Heat

Family: Dave is married with a daughter named Olivia.

Doug Good, Flooring Technician

Meet Doug, one of our first team additions of 2023! We’re so grateful to have Doug on the team. For 29 years, he’s been installing just about every kind of flooring with the exception of ceramic tile. Doug hails from Washington Boro, located in the southern part of Lancaster County and famous for its tomatoes. 🍅

Doug enjoys charcoal grillin’ and saltwater fishin’! On the b-ball court, you’ll find him basket swishin’ and out on the job, he’s on a mission! Together, Doug and his wife attend Lancaster County Bible Church (LCBC) and also enjoy kayaking together and taking weekend trips to explore new places.

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: LVP & Hardwood

Family: Doug is married. He and his wife have two kids Melody and Cody.

Alex Smith, Assistant Flooring Technician

Meet Alex Smith! Alex grew up in Indiana, the birthplace of professional baseball and the production center of 90% of the world’s popcorn. He is the oldest of his parents’ three kids, and before joining the D&S team, he was landscaping. Now he’s making things beautiful indoors with the help from fellow team members. We’re so glad he’s part of our crew!

In his free time, Alex likes to work on cars and drive his mustang. 🚗💨 He also enjoys spending time with friends. In the winter, he loves snowboarding, and in the summer, it’s wakeboarding.

Family: In 2023, the wedding bells rang as Alex married Derry and Sherri’s youngest daughter, Hannah! 💒

Flooring of Choice for His Home: LVP

Jude Weaver, Warehouse and Assistant Flooring Technician

Officially becoming an employee in September of 2019, Jude is the fifth child of Derry & Sherri, possessing the coveted spot as the baby of the family - or maybe not-so coveted when you have big, tough, older brothers… Anyway! Jude is full of life and has always been a fun guy with a sharp mind and a great sense of humor. 

Jude is currently in high school and graduates in 2024. (Does that make you feel old?) His hobbies include riding bike, boating, hiking, hanging out with friends, wakeboarding, snowboarding, and pole vaulting. He is involved in the school musical, chorus, track, band, and ROCS, a specialized singing group.

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: LVP!

Family: Jude is the fifth of five siblings. His parents are Derry & Sherri, owners of D&S. 🙂

Kaden Martin, Flooring Assistant

Kaden has been part of the D&S team since the end of 2022. He’s no stranger to working with his hands or working with flooring for that matter, so we’re super glad to have him with us! He grew up in Ephrata and graduated high school from Conestoga Valley. 

Like a true Pennsylvanian, he enjoys hunting! 🦌 If you ask him which side of a deer has the most meat, he’d tell you, “The inside!” 🤣 …Kaden also likes to golf, enjoys working out at the gym, and, when he can, takes time to watch sports. 

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: Carpet and LVP

Family: Kaden is one of three kids, and he gets to work with his dad Leroy at D&S!

Nick Mousetis, Marketing

Derry hired Nick in August 2015 as the company's first intercessor. His role expanded to marketing and now he continues manage that aspect of operations.

Flooring of Choice for Your Home: SPC for the kitchen, bathrooms, and entryway, and solid hardwood for everything else!

Family: Nick is the happy husband of his beautiful wife Lindsey and fortunate father of their 3 children.