People on the Move
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, February 18, 2002
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MANAGERS
Cone Jacquards
CLIFFSIDE, N.C. — Textile designer Fay McFetridge has rejoined Cone Jacquards as manager of product development for furniture and bedding.
McFetridge has been senior textile designer at Valdese Weavers for the past two years. Prior to that she was a designer at Cone.
In addition, Cone has promoted two other designers. Sheila Stone has been named product development manager for outdoor furniture, and Andrea Osbourne has been named product development manager for contract.
Latex International West
LA MIRADA, Calif. —Ron Bruneau has been promoted to division manager at industry supplier Latex International West here.
He was plant manager, and will report to Steve Russo, president of Latex International.
Bruneau joined parent Latex Foam Products seven years ago in the engineering division. He later became a production supervisor, then assistant general manager at LIW, then plant manager.
Robb & Stucky
CLEARWATER, Fla. —Dana Allen has been named general manager of upscale retailer Robb & Stucky's store here.
She previously was an assistant buyer at Dillard's Department Store. Before that, Allen worked for HomeLife/Sears, first as a sales manager and then regional operations manager. -
SALES
Arbek Furniture
CHINO, Calif. —Joe Bernaert has been named sales representative for the master bedroom division of Arbek Furniture. He covers Southern California from Inland Empire to San Diego.
CFC International CHICAGO HEIGHTS , Ill. — CFC International, a holographic and specialty coated film manufacturer, has realigned sales territories and added Tom Calahan and Michael Coffman to its sales force.
Calahan, with more than 20 years sales experience in the print industry, has been named account executive and will rep CFC on the West Coast.
Coffman, an account manager, has over 13 years sales experience in the chemical industry. He will be responsible for the Midwest territory.
Spring Air
DES PLAINES , Ill. — bedding maker Spring Air has awarded 28 retail salespeople free trips for two to Hawaii as part of its Diamond Dollars promotion.
From May to October 2001, they earned tickets toward a monthly drawing for the grand prize Hawaii trips.
The winners are Ronald Williams, Nick Pellerito, Martin Fitzgerald, Stan Janiak, Pamela Hodgens, Elmer Shipley, Michelle Simmons, Steve Young, Ken Lamoreaux, Chuck Allen, Lee Embley, Kathy Hann, Michelle Holt, Dan Kizer, Darryl Blizzard, Sue Oldham, Miquel Turner , Don Burney , Daniel Watson, George Sairall, G.P. Garmon, Beverly Vann, Brenda Rice, Larry Evans, Gary Barton, Larry Nessler, Sandra Koelle and Jerry Joily.
Terra Casual Furniture
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. — Terra Casual Furniture has named several sales representatives.
Harry Davis is covering Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas. James Hill is covering North and South Carolina, and Gary Krupnick is the rep for eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Russell Riley is handling New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine. Dick Sanders is covering Ohio, Michigan, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana.
Teri Goldsmith will be responsible for mail-order catalog sales. -
EDUCATION
AFMA
HIGH POINT —Jaclyn C. Hirschhaut, vice president of public relations for the American Furniture Manufacturers Assn., has completed a week-long professional development program with the Institute for Organization Management at the University of Arizona at Tucson.
