PLAYERS Scorecard

The following list is arranged by company name, with individual entries — divided into "new hires/promotions" and "departures" — listed by issue date of executive change. Obituaries are not included.

828 INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO.

New hires/promotions:

• Hayim, Melanie: Appointed business development manager, 11/14/2005

AMERICAN CENTURY HOME

New hires/promotions:

• Ganz, Jeff: Named vice president, key accounts,12/1/2005

Departures:

• Murray, Marion, Departed as vice president, design and merchandising, 3/20/2006

AMERICAN PACIFIC

New hires/promotions:

• Marshall-Petricoff, Andy: Named as Nautica-general manager, 12/19/2005

ANNA'S LINENS

New hires/promotions:

• Galvin, Peggie: Named senior buyer, towels, bath shop and framed art, 3/20/2006

ARROW HOME FASHIONS

New hires/promotions:

Folino, Jody : Named as vice president, sales and marketing, 12/12/2005

BARDWIL INDUSTRIES

Departures:

• Connolly, Meg: Retired as vp, Lenox towel division, 3/20/2006

New hires/promotions:

• Salway, Stephanie: Named design director, kitchen textiles, 2/20/2006

BELLA ROSE BY CHATEAU

New hires/promotions:

• Schatzel, Lauren: Named sales and marketing coordinator, 2/20/2006

BIEDERLACK AMERICA

New hires/promotions:

• McCabe, Peter: Promoted to president, 12/2/2005

BIG LOTS

New hires/promotions:

• Claxton, Robert: Named senior vice president of marketing, 10/31/2005

BLOOMINGDALE'S

New hires/promotions:

• Gavales, Lisa: Named senior vp, marketing, 1/30/2006

BOMAR TRIM

New hires/promotions:

• Ferrell, Pat: Named director of merchandising and business development, 1/2/2006

• Paige, Lou: Named vp, sales and marketing, 11/7/2005

BRAEMORE-FABRICS DIVISION OF P.KAUFMAN

New hires/promotions:

• Paladino, Neil: Named president, 3/20/2006

CLASSIC SLIPCOVERS, INC.

New hires/promotions:

• Ashley, Brian: Named evp, sales and marketing, 1/30/2006

• Graham, Annie: Named design director and marketing coordinator, 1/30/2006

COMPANY C

New hires/promotions:

• Wright, Jane: Named national sales and marketing manager, 10/10/2005

CONVINGTON INDUSTRIES

New hires/promotions:

• Gilmartin, Roger: Became owner/president, 10/31/2005

COST PLUS INC.

New hires/promotions:

• Castiglione, Frank: Named senior vp, marketing and advertising, 2/20/2006

• Feld, Barry: Named president and ceo, 10/31/2005

Departures:

• Luttrell, John: Resigned as executive vice president, chief financial officer, 11/29/2005

COURISTAN

New hires/promotions:

• Andolino, Len: Promoted to national sales manager, residential broadloom division, 1/2/2006

CROSCILL HOME

New hires/promotions:

• Brady, Julie: Named part of Office of the President, 10/10/2005

• Cassella, Tony: Named part of Office of the President, 10/10/2005

• Kahn, Doug: Named president and ceo, 10/10/2005

• LeGreca, Carl: Named part of Office of the President, 10/10/2005

• Mahon, Jack: Named product manager adding to vp title, leading window division, 2/20/2006

DESIGN WITHIN REACH

New hires/promotions:

• Carrara, Michelle: Named vp, merchandising, 3/6/2006

DOLLAR GENERAL

New hires/promotions:

• Branham, Rita: Named senior vp, gmm of consumables, 3/20/2006

• Buley, Beryl: Named division president of supply and merchandising, 11/29/2005

• Money, Tim: Named vp, forecasting and inventory planning, 3/20/2006

Departures:

• Obriant, Stonie: Retired as division president of supply and merchandising, 11/29/2005

DONNA KARAN HOME

New hires/promotions:

• McGrath, Tara: Promoted to design director, 10/31/2005

ELRENE HOME FASHIONS

New hires/promotions:

Ferretti, Chris: Named sales manager, 12/19/2005

F. SCHUMACHER & CO.

New hires/promotions:

• Bonini, Dan: Added duties of president of Waverly Lifestyle Group, 10/10/2005

Departures:

• Williams, Dale: Resigned as president of Waverly Lifestyle Group, 10/10/2005

FASHION DELIVERS CHARITABLE TRUST

New hires/promotions:

• Foley, Frank: Named to board of directors, 12/2/2005

FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

New hires/promotions:

• Silberman, Jeffrey: Elected chairperson of the Textile Development and Marketing Department, 12/19/2005

FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES

New hires/promotions:

• MacDonald, Anne: Named chief marketing officer and president of the Macy’s corporate marketing division, 3/6/2006

• Osborn, Michael: Named president and chief operating officer of Macy’s Home Store Division, 3/6/2006

• Sachse, Peter: Named chairman and ceo of macys.com, 3/6/2006

• Keck, Brian: Named president and chief operating officer for Famous-Barr, 10/31/2005

• McNamara, William: Named chairman and ceo of Famous-Barr, 10/31/2005

FEIZY IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

New hires/promotions:

• Swearingen, Gerrit: Named national account manager, 2/6/2006

FEIZY RUGS

New hires/promotions:

• Pearce, Mike: Named sales representative, 3/6/2006

• Sorrow, Steve: Named vp, design and product development, 2/20/2006

HANCOCK FABRICS

New hires/promotions:

• Kennedy, Kathleen, Named senior vp, chief marketing officer, 3/6/2006

HELLENIC RUG IMPORTS

New hires/promotions:

• Gupta, Ankush: Named Northeast regional sales manager, 3/20/2006

• Waters, Mark: Named Southeast regional sales manager, 3/20/2006

Departures:

• Roan, Steve: Resigned as national sales manager, 3/20/2006

HIGH COUNTRY LINENS

New hires/promotions:

• Baumann, Cal: Named as vice president, utility bedding, 12/12/2005

• Chapman, Beverly: Named as director of product management, 12/12/2005

• Loftland, Kyle: Named senior national account executive, 2/20/2006

HOLLANDER HOME FASHIONS

New hires/promotions:

• Pik, Victoria: Named product manager, fashion bedding division, 1/16/2006

HOME FASHIONS PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION

New hires/promotions:

• Rand, Elisabeth: Appointed executive director, 11/1/2005

HSN

New hires/promotions:

• Kapplow, Jon: Named vp, multichannel marketing, 1/30/2006

• Kulesza, Kris: Named executive vp, HSN.com, 1/30/2006

• Siegel, Matthew: Named vp, e-tail strategy, 1/30/2006

• Sanborn, Scott: Promoted to senior vice president of marketing,10/17/2005

INDIA INK

New hires/promotions:

• Hamilton, Belinda: Named director, sales and marketing for department stores and key accounts, 1/30/2006

• Sapin, Gretchen: Named director, soft home and project management, 1/30/2006

• Sherman, Jon: Named national sales manager, home improvement retail channel, 1/30/2006

INTERCONTINENTAL ART

New hires/promotions:

• Honeyman, Kristoff: Named CEO, 2/20/2006

JLA FABRICS

New hires/promotions:

• Viall, Martha, Named senior stylist, 11/7/2005

• Magrish, Lew: Named national sales manager, 3/20/2006

• Kittelson, Mary: Named natioanl account manager for Target Stores, 11/14/2005

• Rossman, Lynn: Promoted to national sales manager, 11/14/2005

JMA FELPOS

New hires/promotions:

• Manneck, Reimund: Named executive manager of marketing and sales, 11/3/2005

JO-ANN FABRICS

New hires/promotions:

• Klawetter, Kyle: Promoted to vice president of sales and marketing, 10/17/2005

LI & FUNG

New hires/promotions:

• Kambak, Jeffrey: Named vice president of sales for the Home Brands Group, 10/10/2005

LINENS 'N THINGS

New hires/promotions:

• DiNicola, Robert: Named chairman and ceo, 2/6/2006

Departures:

• Moore, Jack: Resigned as coo, 1/30/2006

LOUISVILLE BEDDING COMPANY

New hires/promotions:

Walters, Scott: Named national merchandising manager-bedding, 1/30/2006

MACY'S HOME STORE

New hires/promotions:

• Gribetz, Lester: Resigned as senior vice president, creative/fashion, 12/19/2005

• Kantor, Jeffrey: Named president of furniture, 1/2/2006

• Harper, John: Named vice chairman and director of stores, Macy’s Midwest, 1/2/2006

• Soroka, Robert: Named president and chief operating officer, Macy’s North, 1/2/2006

• Guzzetta, Frank: Named chairman and ceo, Macy’s North, 1/2/2006

• Gennette, Jeff: Named chairman and ceo, Macy’s Northwest, 1/2/2006

• Harrison, Robert: Named president and chief operating officer, Macy’s Northwest,1/2/2006

• Krauter, Michael: Named vice chairman and director of stores, Macy’s South,1/2/2006

• Pickman, Andrew : Named president and chief merchandising officer, Macy’s South, 1/2/2006

• Edelman, Daniel: Named president and chief operating officer, Macy’s West, 1/2/2006

MERVYNS

New hires/promotions:

• McDonald, Terry: Named vice president of marketing, 10/10/2005

• Raible, Robert: Named vice president of creative/marketing, 10/10/2005

MESSE FRANKFURT INC.

• Audrain, David: Named president,10/17/2005

MIROGLIO TEXTILES

New hires/promotions:

• Michalik, Cynthia: Named head of product development and sales for Sublitex division,10/28/2005

MOHAWK HOME

New hires/promotions:

• Crawford, Jodi: Named brand manager, 10/10/2005

NATORI HOME

New hires/promotions:

• Booth, James: Named senior vice president,10/17/2005

NOSTALGIA HOME FASHIONS

New hires/promotions:

• Wain, Liz: Named chief creative officer, 2/20/2006

ORIAN RUGS

New hires/promotions:

• Hopkins, Holly: Named senior national account manager, 12/1/2005

Hughes, Jeffrey: Named director of product development, 10/17/2005

ORIENTAL WEAVERS USA

New hires/promotions:

• Williams, Mandi: Named vp, product development, 2/20/2006

OUTLAST TECHNOLOGIES INC.

New hires/promotions:

• Listoe, Heather: Named marketing manager, 11/7/2005

• Roda, Greg: Named senior vice president of operations and business development, 11/7/2005

P. KAUFMANN, INC.

New hires/promotions:

• Jervis, Stewart: Named vice president of sales for the fabric division, 11/7/2005

PAMIDA

New hires/promotions:

Johnson, Larry: Named president and ceo, 2/6/2006

PARHAM SANTANA

New hires/promotions:

• Burgett, Jamey: Named as account director, 12/19/2005

PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY

New hires/promotions:

• Weiss, Marcia: Named visiting assistant professor of textile design, 2/20/2006

PHOENIX TRIM WORKS

New hires/promotions:

• Brehm, Susan: Named vice president, merchandising, 11/7/2005

PRESTIGE MILLS INC.

New hires/promotions:

Grunewald, Sara: Named office manager, 11/14/2005

• Hollier, Eddie: Named national sales manager, 11/14/2005

RICHLOOM FABRICS GROUP

Departures:

• Carlson, Dick: Retired as sales rep for the Southwest territory, 12/2/2005

RIVER ROAD

New hires/promotions:

• Gehm, Robert: Named executive vice president, sales 1/16/2006

SAKS INCORPORATED

New hires/promotions:

• Sadove, Stephen: Named ceo, 1/16/2006

SANTENS OF AMERICA

New hires/promotions:

• Saber, Claudia: Named as product manager, 12/19/2005

SEARS HOLDINGS

New hires/promotions:

• Byrd, Teresa: Promoted to senior vice president and general manager, The Great Indoors,10/17/2005

• Germano, Donald: Named senior vice president and general manager for Kmart stores, 10/10/2005

• McCreight, David: Named president of Lands’ End, 10/31/2005

• McGuire, Maureen: Named executive vice president and chief marketing officer, 10/31/2005

• Rogers, Dene: Named executive vice president, restructuring and business improvement for Kmart, 10/10/2005

• Yulinsky, Corwin: Named executive vice president, customer strategy and insight, 10/31/2005

Departures:

• Padilla, Luis: Resigned as president and chief merchant, 10/31/2005

• Ryman, Steve: Resigned as vice president, home brands, 12/2/2005

SHAW LIVING

New hires/promotions:

• Casarola, Nick: Named eastern regional manager for national accounts, 10/31/2005

• Stavros, Diana: Named national accounts manager, 10/31/2005

SHOPKO STORES

New hires/promotions:

• White, Paul: Named president and chief merchandising officer, ShopKo division, 1/16/2006

SLEEP INNOVATIONS

Departures:

• Rosen, Fred, Retired as vice president of sales, 10/31/2005

SPRINGS DECORATIVE FLOOR, INC.

New hires/promotions:

• Wingate, David: Named acting ceo, 3/6/2006

Farr, Greg: Picked to head specialty department,10/17/2005

STANTON CARPET CORPORATION

New hires/promotions:

Crawford, Rich: Named West Coast regional vice president, 10/27/2005

Lampros, Jim: Named Midwest regional vice president,10/27/2005

• Twardzik, Robert: Named senior product manager, 12/19/2005

SURE FIT INC.

New hires/promotions:

• Cartisano, Nancy: Named vice president of product development,10/17/2005

TARGET CORP.

Departures:

• Storch, Gerald: Resigned as vice chairman, 10/10/2005

THE ROBERT ALLEN GROUP

New hires/promotions:

• Beech, Leslie: Named director, contract sales-East, 2/20/2006

• Duban, Robert: Named director, contract sales-West, 2/20/2006

• Elliot, William: Named senior manager, contract sales for New York City and New England, 2/20/2006

• Kattenhorn, Joe: Named director, residential sales-West, 2/20/2006

• Kinkler, Linda: Named senior vp, business development 3/6/2006

• Lasek, Stefan: Named director, residential sales-Southeast, 2/20/2006

• Milford-Altan, Margaret: Named director, national accounts, 2/20/2006

• Paul-Bagley, Michelle: Named director, residential sales-Northeast, 2/20/2006

• Payne, Dan: Named operating vp, residential sales-East, 2/20/2006

• Schmidt, William: Named director of piece goods sales, 12/2/2005

• Tarver, Greg: Named executive vice president, manufacturing and operations, 1/16/2006

TOWELLERS LTD.

New hires/promotions:

• Moss, Jeff: Named head of U.S . sales and marketing operations, 12/2/2005

UNIVERSAL HOME FASHIONS

• Hollister, Janice: Named Senior Account Manager, 1/9/2006

WAL-MART

New hires/promotions:

• Martello, Wan Ling: Named senior vice president and chief financial officer, 10/31/2005

WESTPOINT HOME

New hires/promotions:

• Pennacchio, Joseph: Named ceo,10/14/2005

Departures:

• Fontenot, M.L. “Chip”: Stepped down as ceo, remained as vice chairman until late 2005, 10/14/2005