HIGH POINT — Industry leather supplier Crest Leather has named Anne-Marie Earl business development manager, a new position.

She comes to the company from Ethnicraft, where she was U.S. communications manager for the past two and a half years. Before this, she was managing editor of Gifts & Decorative Accessories magazine and before this she was an editor at Pace Communications.
In her new position, Earl said, she will be leading a team of sales reps, “setting targets and providing guidance and support to achieve our sales goals.” In addition, she said, she will be tasked with “building and maintaining relationships with key customers, understanding their needs and motivations and ensuring high levels of customer experience.”
She reports to Lucio Esposito, managing director.
“It is an amazing opportunity with an incredible brand,” Earl told Home News Now. “I’m impressed every day by the company’s dedication to quality and excellence in their products.”