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Jeremy Hoff to Succeed Paul Toms as CEO of Hooker Furniture
Hooker Furniture Corporation announced that the Board of Directors has elected Jeremy Hoff as the next Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective Jan. 31, 2021 when Paul Toms plans to retire.…
Gary McCray to Receive 2020 ICFA Lifetime Achievement Award
Longtime outdoor furnishings executive Gary McCray is this year’s recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA). Earlier this spring…
Telos Hospitality Hires Scott Hildebrand
Telos Hospitality has announced that Scott Hildebrand is joining the team as its representative for Washington D.C., the Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania and the Upstate New York area.
With more than 20…
ASID Names Designer Gary Wheeler Interim CEO
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has named renowned designer Gary Wheeler, FASID, FIIDA as its Interim Chief Executive Officer. The appointment comes on the heels of the recent…
Retail Designer Martin Roberts Passes Away
Martin Roberts, an internationally known designer at the forefront of the retail design industry and the president of Martin Roberts Design, LLC—an award-winning team of retail consultants,…
Ethan Allen CEO Receives Ascend A-List Award
During a virtual gala held on May 28 by Ascend, North America’s largest Pan-Asian organization for business professionals, Ethan Allen President, Chairman and CEO Farooq Kathwari received a 2020…
Randy Fiser to Step Down as ASID President
Randy Fiser, President of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) will be stepping down from his position at ASID and joining the American Geophysical Union (AGU) as CEO and Executive…
H Contract Taps Mark Craven for New Executive Position in Sales, Merchandising
As part of its strategy to accelerate sales growth, senior living furniture specialist H Contract has reorganized its sales management, marketing and product development operations and tapped…
American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation Names 2020 Inductees
Five industry leaders will be inducted into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 17 during the High Point Market. Joining the current 120 members of the Hall of Fame are Irv…
Clark Linstone Promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Lamps Plus
Lamps Plus this week announced the promotion of Clark Linstone to Chief Operating Officer. Linstone, who this month marked his 30-year employment anniversary with Lamps Plus, was most recently Chief…