People on the Move
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, October 14, 2001
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EXECUTIVES
AmericasMart Atlanta
ATLANTA —Terence Morris has been named senior vice president of international business development at AmericasMart Atlanta. He previously was vice president and general manager of the California Gift Show.
The market complex here also has promoted Karen R. Simmons to vice president of The Gardens, and named David Savula vice president of leasing, home accents and fine linens.
Simmons was executive director of leasing for AmericasMart's home accents and fine linens center. Savula was leasing director for Market Square, Furniture Plaza, the National Furniture Mart and Hamilton Market in High Point, all MMPI properties. -
MANAGERS
Robb & Stucky
FORT MYERS , Fla. — Top 100 retailer Robb & Stucky has named several new managers in its Patio store division.
They are Brad Holman, marketing manager; Andi Blankenship, operations manager; Kristin Anderson, Fort Myers store manager; Shannon Fowler, Naples, Fla., store manager; Janet Horne, Sarasota, Fla., store manager; and Dee Mangulins, Scottsdale, Ariz., store manager. -
DIRECTORS/OFFICERS
SCFMA
HIGH POINT — The Summer & Casual Furniture Manufacturers Assn. has elected new members to its board of directors.
Directors serving three-year terms are Mark Gorr, Tropitone Furniture, Irvine, Calif., and Charles Vernon, Gloster Furniture, South Boston, Va.
Serving a two-year term is Oliver Ma, Treasure Garden, Baldwin Park, Calif.
AFMA
HIGH POINT — The Human Resources/Safety Division of the American Furniture Manufacturers Assn. has elected its 2001-2002 officers.
Nancy Taylor of Harden Furniture in McConnellsville, N.Y., is the new president.
Other officers are Sandra C. "Sandy" McDowell, Hickory Chair, Hickory, N.C., first vice president; William Howard, Bernhardt Furniture, Lenoir, N.C., second vice president; and Dave Masters, Thomasville Furniture, Thomasville, N.C., chairman of the board.
New members elected to the board of directors are Jay Karlinsky, Vaughan-Bassett Furniture; Doug Maxwell, Action; Tim Prillaman, Stanley Furniture; James Sheehan, Ethan Allen; and Tim Solesbee, Clayton Marcus.
Wayne Bumgardner of Bernhardt was elected a permanent member of the board. He is chairman of the safety committee.
MDA
LOS ANGELES —Jake Jabs, president and chief executive officer of Top 100 retailer American Furniture Warehouse in Colorado, has been re-elected to a one-year term as a national vice president of the Muscular Dystrophy Assn.
Jabs is serving his fifth term as an MDA national vice president.
Restonic
ROSEMONT , Ill. — Bedding producer Restonic has named Northwestern University professor John Ward and former Serta executive Peter Gennett to its board of directors.
The two join Mort Kamien, also a Northwestern University professor, on Restonic's three-person board. Kamien recently was elevated to the chairman's slot following the retirement of the late Steve Kneeland, a bedding industry veteran who had been Restonic's chairman since 1995.
Steve Overby, who had been on the board since 1993, also stepped down recently.
Ward is a professor in Northwestern's Kellogg School of Business and is an expert on management of family-owned businesses. Gennett is the former owner of Sleepmaster, now Serta's largest licensee.
Restonic President Ed Scott said Ward's expertise makes him a natural for the board, since most of Restonic's licensees are family owned. He said Gennett's experience as a Serta licensee will be valuable in helping licensees grow their businesses. -
AWARDS
Metropolitan Furnishings Assn. of New Jersey
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — The Metropolitan Furnishings Assn. of New Jersey has honored several individuals and stores in various fields of the home furnishings industry.
Lloyd Silverman of Lloyd's Furniture in Somerville, N.J., was given the Liveright Man of the Year award, the most prestigious presented by the MFA, for outstanding contributions to the industry.
Sales representative Albin Grundner was recognized as a Dean of the International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn.
Joe Brand, a rep for Sealy, was chosen by MFA retailers to receive the E. Louis Billington Sales Representative award.
Michael Fischer and Gene Weinstein of Sofas Plus in Fairfield, N.J., were chosen by the group's reps for outstanding professionalism and ethical conduct, receiving the Paul E. Gallagher Retailer award.
The Best Home Furnishings Advertising award went to Tom Kopilak of Fireside Furniture, Pompton Plains, N.J.
Dana Nastacio of Autumn Traditions in Bernardsville, N.J., won the Best Home Furnishings Display award.
Kevin Snyder, who reps Berkline, was named Best Young Representative.
The Best Young Retailer award was given to William Schafer of Furniture Showplace, Linden, N.J.
The Best Specialty Store honor went to Arnold Hershbain of Wall Units & More for Less, Fairfield, N.J.
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