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By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, March 9, 2009
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CFMA
YORBA LINDA, Calif. — John Grootegoed of Elite Leather was named president of the California Furniture Manufacturers Assn. as the group installed its 2009-10 board of directors at a cocktail reception and dinner here.
Grootegoed said he will concentrate on recruiting and retaining members and improving communication between CFMA members and other manufacturers, retailers and suppliers.
This year's board includes Ron Hoesterey of Royal Mattress, past president; Kurt Haines of Ashley Furniture, vice president; Burt Grimes of Pacific West Furniture, second vice president; Gary Stafford of Terra Furniture, secretary; and Tom Bass of Sandberg Furniture and Chris Burgess of Arcadia Chair, treasurers.
Also at the event, Phil Mandeville of American West received the President's Award for his “consistent support of CFMA and his continued participation in the organization,” a statement from the association said.
GNYHFA
NEW YORK — Chris DeLisa has been named president of the Greater New York Home Furnishings Assn. for the 2009-11 term.
DeLisa, vice president of sales for Homeline Inds., will succeed Jordan Greenberg, owner of Apropos. DeLisa was installed as president at the group's Jan. 6 meeting, where he also presented his nominations for the executive board.
Members of the GNYHFA board of directors for 2009-11 are Frank Arroyo, Ashley; Peter Avelia, manufacturer's rep; Tony Bellarosa, Klaussner; Russell Bienenstock, Furniture World; Patrick Cory, Cory Delivery Service; Abe Feinblum and Linda Feinblum, Feinblum Realty; Jordan Greenberg, Apropos; Richard Healy, The Place Furniture Galleries, Farmingdale, N.Y.; Marty Herman, Gamma Furniture; Lenny Kharitonov, Unlimited Furniture, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Boston; Michael King, Michael King Wholesale Furniture; Harris Kirsch, manufacturer's rep; Gary Lasar, supplier; Tom Leflein, Lexington; Lou Massood, MGM Furniture; Bob Segal, Apropos; Dennis Spiegel, Ashley; Michey Talkov, manufacturer's rep; and Ann Marie Vignapiano, Girard Emilia.
Marketing/Sales
Feizy
DALLAS — Jamie Jones has joined Feizy Rugs in a new post as key account manager, with responsibility for existing relationships with Feizy's key accounts and for targeting new clients.
She reports to John Feizy, chairman and founder.
She comes to Feizy from giftware and home furnishings source One Coast, where she was key account manager.
Tribuzio-Hilliard Studio
HIGH POINT — Rob Cushman has joined photographic and digital graphic services company Tribuzio-Hilliard Studio as account executive. He is responsible for expanding the marketing studio's presence among domestic and carpet, rug, tile and natural floor surfaces companies.
Before joining Tribuzio-Hilliard, Cushman held a variety of executive marketing and business development positions.
He will be based in Dalton, Ga.
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