PLAYERS Scorecard
Appointments and personnel changes since Fall Market (through March 17, 2006)
By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 3/27/2006
Date following entry indicates the issue of HTT in which the entry appeared.
ANDOLINO, LEN
Promoted to national sales manager, residential broadloom division, Couristan, 1/2/2006
ASHLEY, BRIAN
Named executive vp, sales and marketing, Classic Slipcovers, Inc., 1/30/2006
AUDRAIN, DAVID
Named president, Messe Frankfurt Inc, 10/17/2005
BAUMANN, CAL
Named as vice president, utility bedding, High Country Linens, 12/12/2005
BEECH, LESLIE
Named director, contract sales-EastThe Robert Allen Group, 2/20/2006
BONINI, DAN
Added duties of president of Waverly Lifestyle Group, F. Schumacher & Co, 10/10/2005
BOOTH, JAMES
Named senior vice president, Natori Home, 10/17/2005
BRADY, JULIE
Named part of Office of the President, Croscill Home, 10/10/2005
BRANHAM, RITA
Named senior vp, gmm of consumables, Dollar General, 3/20/2006
BREHM, SUSAN
Named vice president, merchandising, Phoenix Trim Works, 11/7/2005
BULEY, BERYL
Named division president of supply and merchandising, Dollar General, 11/29/2005
BURGETT, JAMEY
Named as account director, Parham Santana, 12/19/2005
BYRD, TERESA
Promoted to senior vice president and general manager, The Great Indoors, Sears Holdings, 10/17/2005
CARLSON, DICK
Retired as sales rep for the Southwest territory, Richloom Fabrics Group, 12/2/2005
CARRARA, MICHELLE
Named vp, merchandising, Design Within Reach, 3/6/2006
CARTISANO, NANCY
Named vice president of product development, Sure Fit Inc., 10/17/2005
CASAROLA, NICK
Named eastern regional manager for national accounts, Shaw Living, 10/31/2005
CASSELLA, TONY
Named part of Office of the President, Croscill Home, 10/10/2005
CASTIGLIONE, FRANK
Named senior vp, marketing and advertising, Cost Plus, 2/20/2006
CHAPMAN, BEVERLY
Named as director of product management, High Country Linens, 12/12/2005
CLAXTON, ROBERT
Named senior vp of marketing, Big Lots, 10/31/2005
CONNOLLY, MEG
Retired as vp, Lenox towel division, Bardwil Industries, 3/20/2006
CRAWFORD, JODI
Named brand manager, Mohawk Home, 10/10/2005
CRAWFORD, RICH
Named West Coast regional vice president, Stanton Carpet Corporation, 10/27/2005
DINICOLA, ROBERT
Named chairman and ceo, Linens 'n Things, 2/6/2006
DUBAN, ROBERT
Named director, contract sales-West, The Robert Allen Group, 2/20/2006
EDELMAN, DANIEL
Named president and chief operating officer, Macy's West, 1/2/2006
ELLIOT, WILLIAM
Named senior manager, contract sales for New York City and New England, The Robert Allen Group, 2/20/2006
FARR, GREG
Picked to head specialty department, Springs, 10/17/2005
FELD, BARRY
Named president and ceo, Cost Plus, 10/31/2005
FERRELL, PAT
Named director of merchandising and business development, Bomar Trim, 1/2/2006
FERRETTI, CHRIS
Named sales manager, Elrene Home Fashions, 12/19/2005
FOLEY, FRANK
Named to board of directors, Fashion Delivers Charitable Trust, 12/2/2005
FOLINO, JODY
Named as vice president, sales and marketing, Arrow Home Fashions, 12/12/2005
FONTENOT, M.L. "CHIP"
Stepped down as ceo, remained as vice chairman until late 2005, West Point Home, 10/14/2005
GALVIN, PEGGIE
Named senior buyer, towels, bath shop and framed art, Anna's Linens, 3/20/2006
GANZ, JEFF
Named vice president, key accounts, American Century Home, 12/1/2005
GAVALES, LISA
Named senior vice president, marketing, Bloomingdale's, 1/30/2006
GEHM, ROBERT
Named executive vice president, sales, River Road, 1/16/2006
GENNETTE, JEFF
Named chairman and ceo, Macy's Northwest, 1/2/2006
GERMANO, DONALD
Named senior vice president and general manager for Kmart stores, Sears Holdings, 10/10/2005
GILMARTIN, ROGER
Became owner/president, Convington Industries, 10/31/2005
GRAHAM, ANNIE
Named design director and marketing coordinator, Classic Slipcovers, Inc., 1/30/2006
GRIBETZ, LESTER
Resigned as senior vice president, creative/fashion, Macy's Home Store, 12/19/2005
GRUNEWALD, SARA
Named office manager, Prestige Mills Inc., 11/14/2005
GUPTA, ANKUSH
Named Northeast regional sales manager, Hellenic Rug Imports, 3/20/2006
GUZZETTA, FRANK
Named chairman and ceo, Macy's North, 1/2/2006
HAMILTON, BELINDA
Named director, sales and marketing for department stores and key accounts, India Ink, 1/30/2006
HAPER, JOHN
Named vice chairman and director of stores, Macy's Midwest, 1/2/2006
HARRISON, ROBERT
Named president and chief operating officer, Macy's Northwest, 1/2/2006
HAYIM, MELANIE
Appointed business development manager, 828 International Trading Co., 11/14/2005
HOLLIER, EDDIE
Named national sales manager, Prestige Mills Inc., 11/14/2005
HOLLISTER, JANICE
Named Senior Account Manager, Universal Home Fashions, 1/9/2006
HONEYMAN, KRISTOFF
Named ceo, Intercontinental Art, 2/20/2006
HOPKINS, HOLLY
Named senior national account manager, Orian Rugs, 12/1/2005
HUGHES, JEFFREY
Named director of product development, Orian Rugs, 10/17/2005
JERVIS, STEWART
Named vice president of sales for the fabric division, P. Kaufmann, Inc., 11/7/2005
JOHNSON, LARRY
Named president and ceo, Pamida, 2/6/2006
KAHN, DOUG
Named president and ceo, Croscill Home, 10/10/2005
KAMBAK, JEFFREY
Named vice president of sales for the Home Brands Group, Li & Fung, 10/10/2005
KANTOR, JEFFREY
Named president of furniture, Macy's Home Store, 1/2/2006
KAPPLOW, JON
Named vp, multichannel marketing, HSN, 1/30/2006
KATTENHORN, JOE
Named director, residential sales-West, The Robert Allen Group, 2/20/2006
KECK, BRAIN
Named president and chief operating officer for Famous Barr, Federated Department Stores, 10/31/2005
KENNEDY, KATHLEEN
Named senior vp, chief marketing officer, Hancock Fabrics, 3/6/2006
KINKLER, LINDA
Named senior vp, business development, The Robert Allen Group, 3/6/2006
KITTELSON, MARY
Named natioanl account manager for Target Stores, JLA Home, 11/14/2005
KLAWETTER, KYLE
Promoted to vice president of sales and marketing, Jo-Ann Fabrics, 10/17/2005
KRAUTER, MICHAEL
Named vice chairman and director of stores, Macy's South, 1/2/2006
KULESZA, KRIS
Named executive vp, HSN.com, HSN, 1/30/2006
LAMPROS, JIM
Named Midwest regional vice president, Stanton Carpet Corporation, 10/27/2005
LASEK, STEFAN
Named director, residential sales-Southeast, The Robert Allen Group, 2/20/2006
LEGRECA, CARL
Named part of Office of the President, Croscill Home, 10/10/2005
LISTOE, HEATHER
Named marketing manager, Outlast Technologies Inc, 11/7/2005
LOFTLAND, KYLE
Named senior national account executive, High Country Linens, 2/20/2006
LUTTRELL, JOHN
Resigned as executive vice president, chief financial officer, Cost Plus Inc., 11/29/2005
MACDONALD, ANNE
Named chief marketing officer and president of the Macy's corporate marketing division, Federated Department Stores, 3/6/2006
MAGRISH, LEW
Named national sales manager, JLA Home Fabrics, 3/20/2006
MAHON, JACK
Named product manager adding to vp title, leading window division, Croscill Home, 2/20/2006
MANNECK, REIMUND
Named executive manager of marketing and sales, JMA Felpos, 11/3/2005
MARSHALL-PETRICOFF, ANDY
Named as Nautica-general manager, American Pacific, 12/19/2005
MARTELLO, WAN LING
Named senior vice president and chief financial officer, Wal-Mart, 10/31/2005
MCCABE, PETER
Promoted to president, Biederlack America, 12/2/2005
MCCREIGHT, DAVID
Named president of Lands' End, Sears Holdings, 10/31/2005
MCDONALD, TERRY
Named vice president of marketing, Mervyns, 10/10/2005
MCGRATH, TARA
Promoted to design director, Donna Karan Home, 10/31/2005
MCGUIRE, MAUREEN
Named executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Sears Holdings, 10/31/2005
MCNAMARA, WILLIAM
Named chairman and ceo of Famous-Barr, Federated Department Stores, 10/31/2005
MICHALIK, CYNTHIA
Named head of product development and sales for Sublitex division, Miroglio Textiles, 10/28/2005
MILFORD-ALTAN, MARGARET
Named director, national accounts, The Robert Allen Group, 2/20/2006
MONEY, TIM
Named vp, forecasting and inventory planning, Dollar General, 3/20/2006
MOORE, JACK
Resigned as coo, Linens 'n Things, 1/30/2006
MOSS, JEFF
Named head of US sales and marketing operations, Towellers Ltd., 12/2/2005
MURRAY, MARION
Departed as vice president, design and merchandising, American Century Home, 3/20/2006
OBRIANT, STONIE
Retired as division president of supply and merchandising, Dollar General, 11/29/2005
OSBORN, MICHAEL
Named president and chief operating officer of Macy's Home Store Division, Federated Department Stores, 3/6/2006
PADILLA, LUIS
Resigned as president and chief merchant, Sears Holdings, 10/31/2005
PAIGE, LOU
Named vice president, sales and marketing, Bomar Trim, 11/7/2005
PALADINO, NEIL
Named president of Braemore Fabrics division of P. Kaufman, 3/20/2006
PAUL-BAGLEY, MICHELLE
Named director, residential sales-Northeast, The Robert Allen Group, 2/20/2006
PAYNE, DAN
Named operating vice president, residential sales-East, of The Robert Allen Group, 2/20/2006
PEARCE, MIKE
Named sales representative, Feizy Rugs, 3/6/2006
PENNACCHIO, JOSEPH
Named ceo, West Point Home, 10/14/2005
PICKMAN, ANDREW
Named president and chief merchandising officer, Macy's South, 1/2/2006
PIK, VICTORIA
Named product manager, fashion bedding division, Hollander Home Fashions, 1/16/2006
RAIBLE, ROBERT
Named vice president of creative/marketing, Mervyns, 10/10/2005
RAND, ELISABETH
Appointed executive director, Home Fashions Products Association, 11/1/2005
ROAN, STEVE
Resigned as national sales manager, Hellenic Rug Imports, 3/20/2006
RODA, GREG
Named senior vice president of operations and business development, Outlast Technologies Inc, 11/7/2005
ROGERS, DENE
Named executive vice president, restructuring and business improvement for Kmart, Sears Holdings, 10/10/2005
ROSEN, FRED
Retired as vice president of sales, Sleep Innovations, 10/31/2005
ROSSMAN, LYNN
Promoted to national sales manager, JLA Home, 11/14/2005
RYMAN, STEVE
Resigned as vice president, home brands, Sears Holdings, 12/2/2005
SABER, CLAUDIA
Named as product manager, Santens of America, 12/19/2005
SACHSE, PETER
Named chairman and ceo of macys.com, Federated Department Stores, 3/6/2006
SADOVE, STEPHEN
Named CEO, Saks Incorporated, 1/16/2006
SALWAY, STEPHANIE
Named design director, kitchen textiles, Bardwil Industries, 2/20/2006
SANBORN, SCOTT
Promoted to senior vice president of marketing, HSN, 10/17/2005
SAPIN, GRETCHEN
Named director, soft home and project management, India Ink, 1/30/2006
SCHATZEL, LAUREN
Named sales and marketing coordinator, Bella Rose by Chateau, 2/20/2006
SCHMIDT, WILLIAM
Named director of piece goods sales, The Robert Allen Group, 12/2/2005
SHERMAN, JON
Named national sales manager, home improvement retail channel, India Ink,1/30/2006
SIEGEL, MATTHEW
Named vp, e-tail strategy, HSN, 1/30/2006
SILBERMAN, JEFFREY
Elected chairperson of the Textile Development and Marketing Department, Fashion Institute of Technology, 12/19/2005
SOROKA, ROBERT
Named president and chief operating officer, Macy's North, 1/2/2006
SORROW, STEVE
Named vp, design and product development, Feizy Rugs, 2/20/2006
STAVROS, DIANA
Named national accounts manager, Shaw Living, 10/31/2005
STORCH, GERALD
Resigned as vice chairman, Target Corp, 10/10/2005
SWEARINGEN, GERRIT
Named national account manager, Feizy Imports and Exports, 2/6/2006
TARVER, GREG
Named executive vice president, manufacturing and operations, The Robert Allen Group, 1/16/2006
TWARDZIK, ROBERT
Named senior product manager, Stanton Carpet Corporation, 12/19/2005
VIALL, MARTHA
Named senior stylist, JLA Fabrics, 11/7/2005
WAIN, LIZ
Named chief creative officer, Nostalgia Home Fashions, 2/20/2006
WALTERS, SCOTT
Named national merchandising manager-bedding, Louisville Bedding Company, 1/30/2006
WATERS, MARK
Named Southeast regional sales manager, Hellenic Rug Imports, 3/20/2006
WEISS, MARCIA
Named visiting assistant professor of textile design, Philadelphia University, 2/20/2006
WHITE, PAUL
Named president and chief merchandising officer, ShopKo division, ShopKo Stores, 1/16/2006
WILLIAMS, DALE
Resigned as president of Waverly Lifestyle Group, F. Schumacher & Co., 10/10/2005
WILLIAMS, MANDI
Named vp, product development, Oriental Weavers USA, 2/20/2006
WINGATE, DAVID
Named acting ceo, Springs Decorative Floor, Inc., 3/6/2006
WRIGHT, JANE
Named national sales and marketing manager, Company C, 10/10/2005
YULINSKY, CORWIN
Named executive vice president, customer strategy and insight, Sears Holdings, 10/31/2005

















