Players Scorecard
Appointments and personnel changes since August Market (through February 6, 2008)
By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 2/12/2008
Date following entry indicates the issue of HTT or HTT Extra in which the entry appeared.
Abell, Sam
Named president, Courtney Davis, 1/30/2008
Adler, Alessia
Appointed sales assistant, Global Home Textiles and Global Home Décor Show, GLM, 9/17/2007
Alvarez, Jose
Named to board of directors, TJX, 10/1/2007
Anik, Ruby
Named svp, director of brand marketing, JCPenney, 10/29/2007
Arthur, Lorie
Appointed design director, Faze Three, 9/17/2007
Barreca, Tom
Named svp, digital and emerging media, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, 11/12/2007
Bennett, Alan
Named to board of directors, TJX, 10/1/2007
Berrier, Roger
Named evp, sales, Unifi, 9/27/2007
Bolton, Keith
Named executive vp, sales and marketing, Zenitex, 11/26/2007
Brennan, Donald
Named sevp, Kohl's, 9/17/2007
Briggs, Herb
Named president, retail sales and marketing, Dan River, 9/17/2007
Brokaw, Timothy
Named vp-decision support, Family Dollar, 9/17/2007
Bufano, Kathy
Named president, merchandising and marketing, Belk, 1/7/2008
Cardimona, Edward
Named chief global creative officer, svp, Springs Global, 8/13/2007
Casey, Margaret
Named director, programming, Las Vegas World Market Center, 11/12/2007
Cavanagh, Barbara
Named ceo, Under the Canopy, 12/17/2007
Chilton, Jeff
Promoted to svp, sales, Perfect Fit, 9/17/2007
Cloutier, Cathy
Named director, retail merchandising, Loftex, 2/4/2008
Codella, Steve
Promoted to senior vp, sales, Couristan, 9/17/2007
Crawford, Gregory
Named vp, general manager, Polymer Group, 9/17/2007
Dale, Gretchen
Promoted to coo, Loftex, 10/29/2007
D'Angelo, Carolyn
Named vp, brand management, home division, Iconix, 12/17/2007
Delaney, Hallie
Named director of product development, Crown Crafts, 9/17/2007
Delbello, Steve
Named vp, merchandise and dmm, Anna's Linens, 10/29/2007
Donahoe, John
Named president, cep, eBay, 1/24/2008
Dreiling, Richard
Named ceo, Dollar General, 1/28/2008
Drummond, Amy
Promoted to catalog account manager, Company C, 10/29/2007
Efird, Bruce
Named president, Fred's, 8/30/2007
Eger, Jack
Promoted to svp, Craftex Mills, 10/15/2007
Eldan, Esther
Named ceo, Kitan Industries, 8/20/2007
Elliott, Ron
Named western regional manager, Couristan, 2/4/2008
Everson, Lindsey
Named account executive, MHS Licensing, 11/12/2007
Fein, Dennis
Named to head floor covering business, Welspun, 10/1/2007
Flatow, Michael
Named ceo, Dan River, 11/26/2007
Flynn, Bob
Named director, bedding, S. Lichtenberg, 12/17/2007
Foreman, Jerry
Named vp, merchandising and marketing, CBK, 1/7/2008
Forker, Kaela
Named co-ceo, American Pacific, 2/4/2008
Froman, John
Elected to board of directors, Ross Stores, 12/3/2007
Garfield, Michelle
Promoted to information technology manager, Company C, 1/28/2008
Giacomini, Frank
Promoted to coo, Elrene Home Fashions, 2/5/08
Goldberg, Susi
Named vp-fashion and product development, Westgate, 10/29/2007
Gottfried, Chris
Named senior buyer, bath, Macy's Home Store, 11/12/2007
Gray, Joe
Named territory sales manager, northeast, Kas Rugs, 10/15/2007
Green, David
Named to board of directors, Tuesday Morning, 1/7/2008
Grimsley, Michael
Named sales representative, southeast, Sunbury Textile Mills, 1/28/2008
Grosso, Jon
Promoted to evp, director of stores, Kohl's, 9/17/2007
Harrell, David
Named sales representative, Golding Fabrics, 11/12/2007
Harrison, Michelle
Named wholesale and hospitality manager, Cuddledown, 2/4/2008
Haubiel, Charles
Named svp, legal and real estate, Big Lots, 1/10/2008
Haverkost, Ken
Named evp, operations, Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, 10/23/2007
Heffernan, Lee
Named svp, integrated marketing, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, 11/12/2007
Higgins, Scott
Named business manager, Oriental Weavers, 1/28/2008
Hollowell, David
Named vp, marketing, IHF, 10/1/2007
Hric, Bruce
Named president, ceo, Capel, 12/3/2007
Ichiba, Julie
Named executive show director, The Off-Price Specialist Show, 1/7/2008
Ihamuotila, Mika
Named ceo, Marimekko, 11/12/2007
Jasper, William
Named president, ceo, Unifi, 9/27/2007
Johnston, Robert
Named president, Hudson's Bay Co., 9/4/2007
Jones, Paul
Named president, chief merchandising officer, Shopko, 11/26/2007
Kambak, Jeff
Named evp, sales, Loftex, 10/29/2007
Kelley, Jacki
Named evp, media sales, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, 11/12/2007
Kelly, Jaime
Appointed show coordinator, Global Home Textiles and Global Home Décor Show, GLM, 9/17/2007
Kirschbaum, Dick
Named vp, sales-Atlantic coast area, Veratex, 10/15/2007
Knight, Michael
Named account executive, Next Creations, 1/28/2008
Lape, James
Named ceo, Downlite, 11/12/2007
LaRovere, Michelle
Named vp, Croscill Home, 1/14/2008
Lee Minor, Kimberly
Named vp, brand management, Iconix, 12/17/2007
Lee, Sandra
Signed as spokesperson, Waverly, 1/7/2008
Lerner, Cynthia
Named corporate design director, Venus Home, 12/17/2007
Lipsey, Mark
Named national sales manager, Royale Linens, 11/12/2007
Mack, Beth
Named chief merchandising officer, Hollander Home Fashions, 12/3/2007
Malek, Rita
Appointed assistant show manager, Global Home Textiles and Global Home Décor Show, GLM, 9/17/2007
Mallow, Howie
Joined as evp-sales and marketing, Achim Importing, 2/5/08
Manby, Jeff
Promoted to evp, gmm men's and children's, Kohl's, 9/17/2007
Mandell, Neil
Appointed director of brands, Idea Nuova, 1/7/2008
Marchese, Jacqueline
Named senior sales account manager, Nostalgia Home Fashions, 1/28/2008
Marchetti, Michael
Named cfo, Tuesday Morning, 1/28/2008
Marchetti, Michael
Named acting cfo, secretary and treasurer, Tuesday Morning, 1/15/2008
Marcum, James
Appointed to Board of Directors, Iconix, 10/15/2007
Mare, Sherry
Named territory manager, Safavieh, 11/26/2007
Maricich, Bob
Named president, ceo, World Market Center, 2/4/2008
McFarland Farthing, Linda
Named president,ceo, Stein Mart, 8/28/2007
Moore,Kelly
Named general manager, floor mat division, Mohawk Home, 1/14/2008
Munsey, Brian
Named vp, marketing, Biederlack, 11/12/2007
Muzekari, Tom
Added as senior sales and marketing executive, Westlake, 10/15/2007
Navarro, David
Named vp-logistics, Gottschalks, 10/29/2007
Ozorio, Jeremy
Named co-ceo, American Pacific, 2/4/2008
Paul, Michael
Named sales representative, northeast, Cone Jacquards, 11/26/2007
Proske, Bob
Promoted to svp, Craftex Mills, 10/15/2007
Ramery, Louis
Named svp, customer relationship marketing, Sears Holdings, 11/26/2007
Rankin, Norman
Named svp, Big Lots, 1/10/2008
Richard, Kenneth
Named vp-marketing, Iconix, 12/17/2007
Roan, Steve
Named coo, Surya Rugs, 1/7/2008
Robinson, Allen
Promoted to svp, marketing and product development, Perfect Fit, 9/17/2007
Rogers, Rick
Hired to ramp up U.S. market profile, Shanghai Homeland Textile, 9/17/2007
Ronon, Lynne
Named evp-merchandising, HSN, 10/29/2007
Rothstein, Joel
Promoted to director, international sales, Duralee Fabrics, 1/14/2008
Sarette, Joelle
Named marketing coordinator, Company C, 9/17/2007
Schipilliti, Vanessa
Named territory manager, Canada, Safavieh, 9/28/2007
Schneider, Wendy
Named design director, Golding Fabrics, 11/12/2007
Schrantz, Barbara
Named evp, stores (effective 2/29/08), The Bon-Ton Stores, 12/3/2007
Segal, Robert
Named svp, gmm, Big Lots, 1/10/2008
Seideman, Neil
Named vp-business development, Iconix, 12/17/2007
Selfer, Eric
Promoted to vp, sales and marketing, Renaissance America , 10/15/2007
Siegel, Bryan
Assumes chairman of the board, ceo post, Elrene Home Fashions, 2/5/2008
Siegel, Craig
Named president, Elrene Home Fashions, 2/5/08
Sikalis, Penny
Named vp, global business development, GLM, 10/1/2007
Smith, Donald
Named vp, marketing, Family Dollar, 11/26/2007
Smith, Louis
Named director, brand management, Hollander Home Fashions, 11/12/2007
Smith, Ronald
Named cfo, Unifi, 10/15/2007
Smith, Ronald
Named vp, finance and treasurer, Unifi, 9/27/2007
Snyder, Shauna
Named vp, product development, Surya Rugs, 9/17/2007
Stoutnar, Colleen
Named marketing coordinator, Capel, 10/1/2007
Strickland, Theresa
Named vp, chief home design officer, Sears and Kmart, Sears Holdings, 1/14/2008
Stuart, Jessica
Promoted to customer service account managerq, Company C, 10/29/2007
Sullivan, Barry
Promoted to evp-store operations, Family Dollar, 10/29/2007
Talbert, Michael
Will handle bedding and bath sales, southeast and midwest, Veratex, 2/6/08
Thomas, Jeff
Named vp-replenishment, Family Dollar, 8/17/2007
Thomas, Paige
Promoted to evp, gmm juniors and jewelry, Kohl's, 9/17/2007
Tomlin, Robb
Appointed manager, velvet products, Global Textile Alliance, 1/7/2008
Torres, Hector
Named vp, marketing and product development, Perfect Fit, 12/17/2007
Trius, Vicente
Named evp, president and ceo, , Wal-Mart Asia, International, 1/28/2008
Turf, Barbara
Named chief executive (effective May 1), Crate & Barrel, 2/4/2008
Vernon, Dave
Named executive vp, gmm home, Fortunoff, 10/1/2007
Wain, Liz
Named director soft home design, home fashion, Sears Holdings, 1/14/2008
Walters, Scott
Appointed sales director, basic bedding products, Welspun, 1/14/2008
Ward, Maria
Named vp-national accounts, Oriental Weavers, 1/28/2008
Watts, Claire
Named evp-merchandising, QVC, 12/17/2007
Webster, Amy
Named vp, pillow division, Hollander Home Fashions, 12/3/2007
Weisgerber, Kim
Named buyer, towels, bath rugs, bath shop and accessories, Bloomingdale's, 1/7/2008
Worthington, John
Named sevp, store operations, Kohl's, 9/17/2007
Yerg, Ray
Named svp-home textiles division, Nishat Mills, 10/29/2007
Zucker, Scott
Named vp-merchandising operations, Family Dollar, 10/29/2007

















