Players Scorecard

Appointments and personnel changes since March Market (through September 13, 2009)

-- Home Textiles Today, 9/15/2009 12:00:00 AM

Date following entry indicates the issue of HTT in which the entry appeared.

Allen, Heidi Named marketing assistant, Outlast Technologies, 3/10/2009Baker, Chris
Named ceo, Hollander Home Fashions, 5/4/2009
Banker, Laurey
Named marketing director, wall coverings, kitchen accessories director of marketing communication, Blonder Home, 7/6/2009
Bell, Amy
Named evp, Home Fashions International, 3/10/2009
Boyanowski, Kevin
Named senior vp-global sourcing, Family Dollar, 6/1/2009
Brown, Jim
Appointed to Board, American Textile Company, 4/6/2009
Brown, L. Mecole “Cole”
Named chief diversity officer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 7/6/2009
Bruckner, Andrea
Named director of marketing, Home Source International, 9/13/2009
Colby, Amanda
Named customer service manager, Company C, 7/27/2009
Conn, David
Named president, retail licensed brands, VF Corporation, 8/17/2009
Cornell, Brian
Named president, ceo, Sam’s Club, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 3/23/2009
Coveney, Robert
Named regional director of residential sales, Quebec, Beaulieu Canada Co., 9/7/2009
David, Catherine
Named executive vp-merchandising, Pier 1 Imports, 8/10/2009
Ehsani, Ray
Named executive director of sales, Loloi Rugs, 9/13/2009
Fater, Randi Diane
Named vp-sales, WSL Strategic Retail, 4/27/2009
Feizy, Cameron
Named vp-sales, Feizy Rugs, 4/6/2009
Flur, Dorlisa
Named executive vp-chief merchandising officer, Family Dollar, 9/7/2009
Forker Clary, Kiaela
Named vp-business development, Umbra, 7/29/2009
Frisch, Michael
Named European fibers technology manager, Americhem Inc., 4/6/2009
Frisch, Scott
Named sales and merchandising manager, Springs Creative Products Group, 9/13/2009
Garrubbo, Edwin
Appointed to Board, ShopNBC, 7/28/2009
Gierhart, Wanda
Named chief marketing officer, Neiman Marcus Group, 7/27/2009
Goldberg, Susi
Named director of creative marketing and product development, Phase II, 4/22/2009
Golden, Nancy
Named senior vp, marketing and brand management, WestPoint Home, 6/26/2009
Grimsley, Kim
Named design director and marketing manager, 1801 division, Valdese Weavers, 4/6/2009
Hakes, William
Named chief marketing officer, AMC/AmericasMart, 5/18/2009
Hefner, Linda
Named evp-merchandising and replenishment, Sam’s Club, 4/16/2009
Hiller, Jeff
Named president of green standards group, Sustainable Furnishings Council, 4/27/2009
Hollander, Jeff
Named executive chairman, Hollander Home Fashions, 5/4/2009
Holotik, Betsy
Named national director of sales, east, Feizy Rugs, 4/6/2009
Jones, W. Paul
Named ceo, Shopko, 4/6/2009
Kelly, John
Named vp-home merchandising, QVC, 4/27/2009
Kleffner, Gregory
Named cfo, Stein Mart, 8/10/2009
Kolesar, Bill
Named vp-sales, Blonder Home, 7/6/2009
Koons, Tim
Added to sales team, Creative Home Ideas/YMF Carpet, 4/6/2009
Krantz, Mitchell
Named vp-business development, Berkshire Blanket, 7/6/2009
Kuehnel, Andy
Named western regional manager, residential division, Couristan, 5/18/2009
Lamm, Kecia
Named vp of store operations, Family Dollar Stores, 9/13/2009
Lankford, Ed
Added as sales agent, Classical Elements, 6/8/2009
Latham, Chris
Named vp-sales, Raxon Fabrics, 5/18/2009
Listoe, Heather
Named North America sales and marketing director, Outlast Technologies, 3/10/2009
Long, Linda
Assumed sales responsibilities, southeast, Wearbest Sil-tex Mills, 5/18/2009
Mansell, Kevin
Named chairman, Kohl’s, 9/7/2009
Mansker, Greg
Added to board, Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, 5/4/2009
McGee, Teresa
Added as sales agent, Classical Elements, 6/8/2009
Menzer, John
Named ceo, Michaels Stores, Inc., 3/23/2009
Moss, David
Named sales manager, southeast, Oriental Weavers, 4/6/2009
Murphy, Donald
Named national director of sales, west, Feizy Rugs, 4/6/2009
Ng, Paul
Named sales manager, internet rug retailers, Safavieh, 7/6/2009
Pfanku, Eric
Joined team of sales representatives , SDL Atlas, 9/13/2009
Roberts, Josh
Hired as vp-sales and marketing, Jaipur Rugs, 5/18/2009
Rodriguez, Rafael
Named executive vp-operations and supply chain, WestPoint Home, 5/18/2009
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Sabatier, Jean
Named senior vp-sales and product planning, ShopNBC, 6/1/2009
Schneider, Keith
Added to board, Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, 5/4/2009
Schor, Tracie
Named vp-marketing, Crown Crafts Infant Products, 7/1/2009
Schrier, Adam
Named executive director of marketing and business development, Whereoware, 4/6/2009
Shaskey-Platek, Holly
Named vp of change management and leadership development, Family Dollar Stores , 9/13/2009
Siegel, Harry
Named national sales manager, furniture store division, Hallmart Collectibles, 4/27/2009
Steinberg, Carol
Named senior vp-e-commerce, ShopNBC, 6/1/2009
Tilman, Ashley
Named web and inside sales manager, Outlast Technologies, 3/10/2009
Timberman, Jeannie
Named account manager, North America, Outlast Technologies, 3/10/2009
Trius, Vicente
Named executive vp, president and ceo, Latin America, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 6/1/2009
Turner, Kelli
Named cfo and evp, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, 4/6/2009
Verstraelen, Carl
Named cfo , Balta Group, 7/6/2009
Williams, Dan
Named sales rep, Canadian division, SDL Atlas, 4/27/2009
Zelmer, Jeffrey
Named marketing director, bath accessories, Blonder Home, 7/6/2009

The following list is arranged by company name, with individual entries listed alphabetically.

AMC/AmericasMart • Hakes, William: Named chief marketing officer, 5/18/2009American Textile Company
• Brown, Jim: Appointed to Board, 4/6/2009
Americhem Inc.
• Frisch, Michael: named European fibers technology manager, 4/6/2009
Balta Group
• Verstraelen, Carl: Named cfo, 7/6/2009
Beaulieu Canada Co.
• Coveney, Robert: Named regional director of residential sales, Quebec, 9/7/2009
Berkshire Blanket
• Krantz, Mitchell: Named vp-business development, 7/6/2009
Blonder Home
• Banker, Laurey: Named marketing director, wall coverings, kitchen accessories director of marketing communication, 7/6/2009
• Kolesar, Bill: Named vp-sales, 7/6/2009
• Zelmer, Jeffrey: Named marketing director, bath accessories, 7/6/2009
Classical Elements
• Lankford, Ed: Added as sales agent, 6/8/2009
• McGee, Teresa: Added as sales agent, 6/8/2009
Company C
• Colby, Amanda: Named customer service manager, 7/27/2009
Couristan
• Kuehnel, Andy: Named western regional manager, residential division, 5/18/2009
Creative Home Ideas/YMF Carpet
• Koons, Tim: Added to sales team, 4/6/2009
Crown Crafts Infant Products
• Schor, Tracie: Named vp-marketing, 7/1/2009
Family Dollar
• Boyanowski, Kevin: Named senior vp-global sourcing, 6/1/2009
• Flur, Dorlisa: Named executive vp-chief merchandising officer, 9/7/2009
• Lamm, Kecia: Named vp of store operations , 9/13/2009
• Shaskey-Platek, Holly: Named vp of change management and leadership development, 9/13/2009
Feizy Rugs
• Feizy, Cameron: Named vp-sales, 4/6/2009
• Holotik, Betsy: Named national director of sales, east, 4/6/2009
• Murphy, Donald: Named national director of sales, west, 4/6/2009
Hallmart Collectibles
• Siegel, Harry: Named national sales manager, furniture store division, 4/27/2009
Hollander Home Fashions
• Baker, Chris: Named ceo, 5/4/2009
• Hollander, Jeff: Named executive chairman, 5/4/2009
Home Fashions International
• Bell, Amy: Named evp, 3/10/2009
Home Source International
• Bruckner, Andrea: Named director of marketing, 9/13/2009
Jaipur Rugs
• Roberts, Josh: Hired as vp-sales and marketing, 5/18/2009
Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association
• Mansker, Greg: Added to board of directors, 5/4/2009
• Schneider, Keith: Added to board of directors, 5/4/2009
Kohl’s
• Mansell, Kevin: Named chairman, 9/7/2009
Loloi Rugs
• Ehsani, Ray: Named executive director of sales, 9/13/2009
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
• Turner, Kelli: Named cfo and evp, 4/6/2009
Michaels Stores, Inc.
• Menzer, John: Named ceo, 3/23/2009
Neiman Marcus Group
• Gierhart, Wanda: Named chief marketing officer, 7/27/2009
Oriental Weavers
• Moss, David: Named sales manager, southeast, 4/6/2009
Outlast Technologies
• Allen, Heidi: Named marketing assistant, 3/10/2009
• Listoe, Heather: Named North America sales and marketing director, 3/10/2009
• Tilman, Ashley: Named web and inside sales manager, 3/10/2009
• Timberman, Jeannie: Named account manager, North America, 3/10/2009
Phase II
• Goldberg, Susi: Named director of creative marketing and product development, 4/22/2009
Pier 1 Imports
• David, Catherine: Named executive vp-merchandising, 8/10/2009
QVC
• Kelly, John: Named vp-home merchandising, 4/27/2009
Raxon Fabrics
• Latham, Chris: Named vp-sales, 5/18/2009
Safavieh
• Ng, Paul: Named sales manager, internet rug retailers, 7/6/2009
Sam’s Club
• Hefner, Linda: Named evp-merchandising and replenishment, 4/16/2009
SDL Atlas
• Pfanku, Eric: Joined team of sales representatives , 9/13/2009
• Williams, Dan: Named sales rep, Canadian division, 4/27/2009
Shopko
• Jones, W. Paul: Named ceo, 4/6/2009
ShopNBC
• Garrubbo, Edwin: Appointed to Board, 7/28/2009
• Sabatier, Jean: Named senior vp-sales and product planning, 6/1/2009
• Steinberg, Carol: Named senior vp-e-commerce, 6/1/2009
Springs Creative Products Group
• Frisch, Scott: Named sales and merchandising manager, 9/13/2009
Stein Mart
• Kleffner, Gregory: Named cfo, 8/10/2009
Sustainable Furnishings Council
• Hiller, Jeff: Named president of green standards group, 4/27/2009
Umbra
• Forker Clary, Kiaela: Named vp-business development, 7/29/2009
Valdese Weavers
• Grimsley, Kim: Named design director and marketing manager, 1801 division, 4/6/2009
VF Corporation
• Conn, David: Named president, retail licensed brands, 8/17/2009
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
• Brown, L. Mecole “Cole”: Named chief diversity officer, 7/6/2009
• Cornell, Brian: Named president, ceo, Sam’s Club, 3/23/2009
• Trius, Vicente: Named executive vp, president and ceo, Latin America, 6/1/2009
Wearbest Sil-tex Mills
• Long, Linda: Assumed sales responsibilities, southeast, 5/18/2009
WestPoint Home
• Golden, Nancy: Named senior vp, marketing and brand management, 6/26/2009
WestPoint Home
• Rodriguez, Rafael: Named executive vp-operations and supply chain, 5/18/2009
Whereoware
• Schrier, Adam: Named executive director of marketing and business development, 4/6/2009
WSL Strategic Retail
• Fater, Randi Diane: Named vp-sales, 4/27/2009