VALENCIA, Calif. — Contemporary furniture specialist Armen Living has hired Holly Lightfoot as its new director of product development.
Reporting to company President Kevin Kevonian, she fills an existing position that had been vacant in recent months. Lightfoot brings many years of experience to the role in which she will drive future design initiatives for the lifestyle brand.

She comes to the company from LL Flooring, where she was director of merchandising for the past three and a half years. Before this, she was director of merchandising for Parker House Furniture for about six and a half years.
Before this, she was category manager over all general merchandise at Save A Lot and merchandise manager at Weekends Only. She also was previously an accent furniture buyer for Haynes Furniture and a design consultant for Thomasville Home Furnishings. Earlier in her career, she was a customer service manager at Pottery Barn.
Kevonian said, “Holly’s combination of creativity with a strategic approach to market research, sourcing and product execution, alongside her leadership capabilities, will be invaluable as we continue to elevate our product offerings at Armen Living.
“We are all incredibly excited to welcome Holly to our team, as we embark on a new year of inspired designs for the wholesale marketplace,” he added. “Holly joins us with a remarkable track record and incredible level of expertise. We look forward to collaborating with Holly on product development, as she brings new and fresh design ideas with a full range of products arriving in 2025 and beyond.”
Lightfoot, who will be at the company’s Las Vegas showroom for the winter market that starts this weekend, said she looks forward to her new role at Armen Living.
“By leveraging my expertise in both product development and production, I am eager to collaborate with our talented design team to accelerate the introduction of innovative new collections,” she said. “Together, we will strive to consistently deliver cutting-edge, fashion-forward products that resonate with the evolving demands of the market. I am also enthusiastic about the opportunity to engage with valued customers and reconnect with industry colleagues at the upcoming winter markets.”
At the Las Vegas Market, the company is showing in Space B-762, where it will present a host of new dining, bar, occasional, seating, leather upholstery, bedroom and office furniture alongside new outdoor collections. The company is also holding a champagne brunch event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26.