3 furniture industry leaders to receive 2024 Spirit of Life Awards
LOS ANGELES — Three leaders from two of the industry’s top furniture manufacturers will be honored with the 2024 Spirit of Life Awards, announced the …
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Star Furniture names Richard Jones president
HOUSTON — Richard Jones has been named president of Star Furniture. Filling a role that has been vacant since the departure of former president Bill …
Ben and Erin Napier to meet dealers at Vaughan-Bassett showroom during October market
HIGH POINT — Erin and Ben Napier, stars of the hit HGTV show Hometown, will meet dealers in the Vaughan-Bassett showroom on Saturday, Oct. 14. …
Simpli Home names 2 to executive positions
TORONTO, Canada—As part of an expansion of its omnichannel whole-home strategy, D2C furnishings resource Simpli Home has hired Gregory Spencer as vice president of B2B …
Napa Furniture Design to hold memorial for Tom Underhill at High Point Market
Industry veteran and design expert died May 15 after a battle with liver cancer HIGH POINT — Friends and colleagues of Frank Thomas Underhill will …
Capital Bedding names industry veteran Scott Miller vice president
VERONA, Miss. — Capital Bedding has hired industry veteran Scott Miller as vice president, a new position. Miller has more than 45 years in the …
Purple names Todd Vogensen chief financial officer
LEHI, Utah — Mattress manufacturer Purple Innovation has named Todd Vogensen chief financial officer. In this appointment, which becomes effective Oct. 16, he replaces, Bennett …
Flexsteel names Lauren Brenzy senior brand marketing manager
DUBUQUE, Iowa — Flexsteel has appointed Lauren Brenzy to the newly created position of senior brand marketing manager as part of an effort to help …
Purple Innovation names Tricia McDermott chief legal officer
Executive replaces long-time CLO Casey McGarvey, who is transitioning into an advisory role for senior leadership team LEHI, Utah — Mattress manufacturer Purple Innovation has …
Industry veteran Don Essenberg dies at age 68
Executive described as a highly devout Christian who valued his relationships with those he worked with for many years SUMMERFIELD, N.C. — Donald Alan Essenberg, …
