Directors
IFSA
High Point — The International Furniture Suppliers Assn., formerly the International Wholesale Furniture Assn., has elected officers for 2003–2004.
Gary Chase, co-owner of G.P.S. Furniture International and president of FurnitureFan.com, was elected president. He succeeds Bruce Minkoff, vice president of Woodson & Bozeman, who becomes chairman of the board.
Other officers elected are Don Mecke, Standard Furniture, executive vice president; David Kuluva, Mittleman Furniture, first vice president; and Ron Paddock, R&T Furniture, secretary/treasurer.
Board members include Joe Blazar, Leggett & Platt; Chuck Hanshaw, Huntington Wholesale Furniture; Ed Marshall, Orleans Furniture; and Evan Ritchie, Emerald Home Furnishings.
Serving as advisors to the president are T.J. Dobbins, F.A. Hulett & Son, and Jim Harwell, Harwell Distributing.
SCMA
Pittsburgh — Joseph J. Haggerty Jr. of Williams Lumber Co. in Rocky Mount, N.C., has been elected president of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Assn.
The SCMA also elected Bill Conwell of Griffis Lumber Co. in Gainesville, Fla., as vice president.
Honors
Park Place Corp.
Greenville, S.C. — Mattress and upholstery maker Park Place has recognized outstanding sales representatives for 2002.
Lloyd Brummett was named Salesperson of the Year and given the Top Mattress Sales award. Sonny Emanuel received the award for Top Furniture Sales, and Mark Russ Jr. was honored with the Most New Accounts award.
Several reps were inducted into the Park Place Hall of Fame for individual sales exceeding $1 million. In addition to Brummett and Russ, they were Richard Walker, Greg Seawell and Mark McCormick.
Recognized for exceeding plan and for having a personal best sales year were Steve Cathell, John Peterson and Ron Glosson, and also Walker, Seawell, Brummett and McCormick.
Contact us
Retailers, manufacturers, suppliers and trade associations are invited to send releases and photographs for appointments, promotions and awards to: People/Today, P.O. Box 2754, High Point, N.C., 27261. Releases also can be faxed to (336) 605-1143. Please include a phone number. If you have questions about People/Today, please call Fran Marshall (336) 605-1044 or email at fmarshall@reedbusiness.com
