Roy Calcagne to retire as president, CEO of Craftmaster this fall
TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. – Roy Calcagne, the long-time president and CEO of upholstery manufacturer Craftmaster Furniture is retiring this fall the company said Monday. Calcagne has …
Category: Leadership
A conversation with Micah Swick, Bernards new president, chief operating officer
GREENSBORO, N.C. — In March, case goods resource Bernards named industry veteran Micah Swick president and chief operating officer, a role that had previously been …
Putting the recession in perspective
Guest columnist Tim Stump considers the challenges alongside many of the positives in today’s economy. Recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP …
NEST Decor names Chris Scarborough director, operations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Chris Scarborough has been named director, operations for full-line furniture, accessories and decor retailer NEST Decor. He comes to the company from …
Man Wah names April Winters Kelly vice president, sales
HIGH POINT – Upholstery manufacturer Man Wah Holdings has named industry veteran April Winters Kelly vice president, sales, a new position. In this role, she …
On Being Your Best: Results matter — stop thinking about them
Results have consequences. Win, lose, tread water, whatever the result, the future is affected, often in ways we do not expect. Results are a manifestation …
Stickley promotes Paul Peters to director, product development
MANLIUS, N.Y. – Luxury case goods and upholstery manufacturer L & JG Stickley has promoted industry veteran Paul Peters to director, product development. Peters joined …
Kuka Home names Rick Coppola executive vice president, sales
HIGH POINT – Upholstery manufacturer Kuka Home has named industry veteran Rick Coppola executive vice president, sales, a new position. He comes to the company …
Shelley Simpson named president, J.B. Hunt Transport Services
LOWELL, Ark. As part of a change in leadership structure, J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has named Shelley Simpson, president, effective Aug. 1. She fills …
Tempur Sealy board extends Scott Thompson’s contract to Dec. 31, 2026
LEXINGTON, Ky – The Board of Directors of bedding manufacturer Tempur Sealy International has extended the term of chairman, president and CEO Scott Thompson to …
