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Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 3/26/2001
Not all entries from the prior list are included. Please see that list for full references.
The following list is arranged by company name, with individual entries-divided into "new hires/promotions" and "departures"-listed by date of executive change.
828 International Trading Co.
New hires/promotions:
Glen Syverston, vp, 1/22/01
Stephan Roan, senior vp, sales for North America, 3/5/01
Albany International Corp.
New hires/promotions:
Tom Mendl, director, marketing, 1/8/01
American Blanket Company
New hires/promotions:
John Ginn, sales and marketing chief, 11/13/00
Arthur T. Gregorian
New hires/promotions:
Gregory Hites, vp, operations, 2/26/01
Audrey Table Linens
New hires/promotions:
Suzy Bangs, vp, sales, 2/12/01
Audry Friedman, president, design, 2/12/01
Bailey & Co.
New hires/promotions:
Nicholas Soccodato, vp, factoring, 10/9/00
Barneys New York
New hires/promotions:
Howard Socol, ceo and president, 1/15/01
Bloomingdale's
New hires/promotions:
Lester Gribetz, vp, home furnishings fashion direction, 2/12/01
BlueLight.com
New hires/promotions:
Mercedes Feller, executive director, merchandising, 11/20/00
Stephan Feuling, chief marketing officer, 11/20/00
Ronald Kraft, editor-in-chief, 11/20/00
Bradlees
New hires/promotions:
Gergory Ambro, senior vp and cfo, 10/30/00
Burlington House
Departures:
Abe Sternberg, vice chairman of the board, 10/2/00
Central Oriental
New hires/promotions:
Mark Ferullo, president, 1/29/01
Chris Stone & Associates
New hires/promotions:
Mark Aizawa, president, 10/30/00
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
New hires/promotions:
Charlotte Moss, interior design consultant, 2/26/01
Comfortex
New hires/promotions:
Luci Treffiletti, Outlet Store manager, 1/29/01
Cone Decorative Fabrics
New hires/promotions:
Julie Marini, director, manufactured products, 3/12/01
Consoltex USA
New hires/promotions:
Lydia Irwin, director, merchandising, 10/23/00
Cotton Inc.
New hires/promotions:
Mark Messura, vp, strategic planning, 2/5/01
Covington Industries
New hires/promotions:
Rod Innocenti, vp, converting division, 12/11/00
Cranston Consumer Products
New hires/promotions:
Jodi Beckett, financial manager, 2/26/01
Crown Crafts
New hires/promotions:
Marcia Brandwein, director, design, 2/5/01
Davidson Cotton Co.
Departures:
Bob Dellinger, president, 3/5/01
DFS
New hires/promotions:
Edward Brennan, chairman, 1/22/01
Digital Printing Systems
New hires/promotions:
Brooks Tippett, textiles product manager, 11/20/00
Disney
New hires/promotions:
Laurie Beja Miller, executive vp, merchandise and creative services, Disney Store and Disney Direct Marketing, 11/13/00
Dollar General Corp.
New hires/promotions:
Melissa Buffington, chief administrative officer, 3/5/01
Tom Hartshorn, executive vp, merchandising, 3/5/01
Bob Layne, vp, merchandising support, 3/5/01
DuPont (Apparel & Textile Sciences business unit)
New hires/promotions:
Bill Ghitis, president, home and industrial textiles, 11/27/00
Meg Burich, director, global communications, 1/8/01
Terry Davis, director, global planning and Six Sigma, 1/8/01
Jim Diandreth, director, global technology, 1/8/01
John Griffin, director, global finance, 1/8/01
Tom Kearns, director, home textiles, 1/8/01
Roz Mack, director, industrial textiles, 1/8/01
Diane O'Sullilvan, director, global products, 1/8/01
Robert Vanderkof, director, personal care, 1/8/01
Ken Takvorian, director, new business development, 1/8/01
Dan Stone, director, airbags, 1/8/01
Duralee
New hires/promotions:
Gary Rosenthal, national hospitality sales manager, Techstyle Contract Division, 9/25/00
Ecom Textile Inc.
New hires/promotions:
Michael Shipps, vp, sales and marketing, 11/13/00
eluxury.com
New hires/promotions:
Barbara Wambach, appointed ceo, 2/12/01
Elder-Beerman Stores Corp.
New hires/promotions:
Mark Zwerner, senior vp and gmm, 12/11/00
Elrene Home Fashions
New hires/promotions:
Brian Siegel, added coo title, 2/5/01
Mark Siegel, added ceo title, 2/5/01
Fabria
New hires/promotions:
Arthur Henderson, director, sales, home fashions, 10/16/00
Louann Spirito, director, quality assurance, 10/16/00
Faribault Woolen Mills
Departures:
Pete Johnson, president and ceo, 2/5/01
Federated Department Stores
New hires/promotions:
Helaine Suval, senior vp, gmm, macys.com and Macy's by Mail, Federated Direct, 10/9/00
Susan Kronick, group president, 3/5/01
Foamtex International
New hires/promotions:
Virginia Kamsky, board of directors, 1/1/01
Fred Meyer Stores
New hires/promotions:
Sam Duncan, president, 3/5/01
Frette
New hires/promotions:
Cristina Azario, creative director, 10/30/00
Franco Manufacturing
New hires/promotions:
Howard Bernstein, senior vp, global sourcing, 12/4/00
Guilford Home Fashions
New hires/promotions:
Karen Reichenbach, vp, marketing and licensing, 1/29/01
Hanover Direct
New hires/promotions:
Steve Goldberg, president, Domestications, 11/20/00
Tom Shull, president, ceo and member of the board, 12/11/00
Departures:
Rakesh Kaul, ceo, 12/11/00
Haywin Textile Products
New hires/promotions:
Doug Hartman, vp, design, 12/18/00
Hollander Home Fashions
New hires/promotions:
Bob Levitt, president, fashion division, 1/1/01
HomeBase
New hires/promotions:
Michele Feller, assistant vp, investor relations, 1/29/01
House2Home
New hires/promotions:
Allen Josephson, vp, merchandising, 12/18/00
Henry Ragin, senior vp, gmm, 2/5/01
Hudson's Bay Company
New hires/promotions:
Michael Rousseau, executive vp and cfo, 2/26/01
Hunter Douglas
New hires/promotions:
Aad Kuiper, managing director, Hunter Douglas B.V. and vp, Hunter Douglas N.V., 11/20/00
Keith Garmyn, director, operations, 12/11/00
Beth Hunt, vp, new products business unit, Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, 2/19/01
Georege Sharpe, vp, new concept development, Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, 2/19/01
IKEA North America
New hires/promotions:
Pernille Spiers-Lopez, president, 2/26/01
IFDA
New hires/promotions:
Peggy Koskiniemi, president, 3/12/01
JCPenney
New hires/promotions:
Robert Cavanaugh, executive vp and cfo, 1/8/01
John Budd, senior vp and chief marketing officer, 2/5/01
Charles Chinni, vp, gmm for home and fine jewelry, 2/5/01
Departures:
Steve Farley, senior vp, chief marketing officer , 12/4/00
Stephen Raish, executive vp/cio, 1/8/01
Randy Ronning, president, catalog and Internet, 1/8/01
Kmart Corporation
New hires/promotions:
Valeria Jewell Stokes, vp, human resources-corporate, 12/4/00
Brent Willis, chief marketing officer, 12/11/00
Richard Blunck, chief technology and eBusiness officer, 12/18/00
Steve Ryman, senior vp and gmm, home, seasonal, garden and Martha Stewart Everyday, 2/5/01
Robert Woodward, vp, consumer and market research, 2/26/01
Paul Springthorpe, vp, distribution operations, 2/26/01
Chris Cielak, vp, store operations administration, 3/12/01
Ron Lalla, senior vp, global operations, 3/12/01
Kevin Phillips, senior vp, store operations, 3/12/01
Charley Thompson, division vp, global sourcing, 3/12/01
Departures:
Michael Bozic, vice chairman, 10/16/00
Kohl's Corporation
New hires/promotions:
Arlene Meier, coo, 11/27/00
Lands' End Inc.
New hires/promotions:
Jeffrey Jones, coo, 1/22/01
Brad Gillam, vp, quality assurance, 2/19/01
Donald Hughes, vp and cfo, 2/19/01
Leigh Fibers
New hires/promotions:
Bruce Brazelle, president, 2/12/01
Linens 'N Things
New hires/promotions:
Steve Silverstein, president, 3/5/01
LIS Corporation
New hires/promotions:
Stephen Russo, president, 11/27/00
Lowe's Companies
New hires/promotions:
Dawn Hudson, board of directors, 2/12/01
Robert Ingram, board of directors, 2/12/01
May Department Stores Co.
New hires/promotions:
Kathy Gentilozzi, vp, corporate human resources, 1/8/01
Departures:
Jerome Loeb, chairman of the board, 3/5/01
Robert Storey, board of directors, 2/12/01
Merchandise Mart Properties
New hires/promotions:
Christopher Kennedy, president, 11/20/00
Mohawk
New hires/promotions:
Rocky Casteel, vp and product manager, area rugs, scatter rugs, printed rugs and mats, 10/30/00
Scott Fletcher, to head Mohawk's woven products operation, 10/30/00
Larry Hill, vp and national sales manager, 10/30/00
Jeff Jacobs, vp and product manager, textiles and imports, 10/30/00
Lance Solaroli, named vp, product and design, 10/30/00
Natura World
New hires/promotions:
Wendy Bairos, director, communications, 12/11/00
Paul Brown, sales rep., 12/11/00
Peter Koel, sales rep., 12/11/00
Phil Poppe, sales rep., 12/11/00
Susan Shaw, sales rep., 12/11/00
Neiman Marcus
New hires/promotions:
Michael Lubka, senior vp, Neiman Marcus Direct, 1/22/01
Jessica Weiland, vp, Neiman Marcus Direct, 1/22/01
Michael Crotty, vp, marketing Neiman Marcus Online, 3/12/01
Daniel Korn, executive vp, Neiman Marcus Online, 3/12/01
Departures:
H.W. Mullins, chairman and ceo, Nieman Marcus Group, 1/1/01
Newell Rubbermaid
New hires/promotions:
Kenneth Morris, vp, new product development, 3/12/01
Departures:
John McDonough, ceo and director, 11/6/00
99 Cents Only Stores
New hires/promotions:
John Shields, board of directors, 1/1/01
Palmetto
New hires/promotions:
Marla Stuchel, vp, sales and design, 10/30/00
Pamida
New hires/promotions:
Tom Foster, vp, dmm, home, 3/5/01
Pillowtex
New hires/promotions:
Tony Williams, president, 11/27/00
Departures:
Chuck Hansen, ceo, 10/30/00
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.
New hires/promotions:
Paul Campbell, vp, labor, community relations, and diversity, 10/9/00
Judith McHale, board of directors, 2/26/01
QVC
New hires/promotions:
Randy Ronning, executive vp, 2/19/01
Ralph Lauren Home
New hires/promotions:
Nellie Frazier, national sales manager, 12/18/00
Revman Industries
New hires/promotions:
Melissa Murphy, director, merchandising, 10/16/00
Rubbermaid Inc.
New hires/promotions:
Joseph Galli, president and ceo, 1/22/01
Saks Inc.
New hires/promotions:
George Jones, ceo, department store group, 2/5/01
Sears Canada
New hires/promotions:
Mark Cohen, chairman and ceo, 1/29/01
Shaw Rugs
Departures:
Shields Smith, director, licensing and marketing, 10/9/00
Sheridan Australia
New hires/promotions:
Terry Soldati, president, Sheridan USA, 1/22/01
ShopKo Stores
New hires/promotions:
Brian Bender, senior vp and cfo, 10/16/00
Smith & Johnson
New hires/promotions:
Joanne Andersen, national sales manager, 2/5/01
Strouds
New hires/promotions:
Robert Valone, gmm, 12/11/00
Thomas Paccioretti, president and ceo, 1/22/01
Sure Fit
New hires/promotions:
Ranjana Sharma, website project manager responsible for site administration and coordination of marketing and design initiatives, 11/6/00
Traci Benjamin, retail merchandising manager, 11/13/00
Sarah Falcinelli, retail and merchandising director, 11/13/00
Barbara Gatens, to handle catalog accounts, 11/13/00
Bolanile Jacobs, marketing and manager, photography and multimedia, 11/13/00
John McCarthy, to work with specialty chains and television shopping accounts, 11/13/00
Jeanie Monroe, creative director responsible for photography and direct marketing development, 11/13/00
Liana Toscanini, vp, insurgence, 11/13/00
Janet Solomon, added responsibility for marketing and sales coordination, new programs, 11/13/00
Surtex
New hires/promotions:
Galai Silverberg, exhibit sales manager, Surtex and Surtex Gallery, 11/6/00
Target Corp.
Departures:
Joel Kaplan, director, trend merchandising, department store division, 9/25/00
The Home Depot
New hires/promotions:
Mark Baker, executive vp, cmo, 10/9/00
John Herbert, president, Expo Western Division of EXPO Design Center, 10/16/00
Greg Turner, president, Mid South Division, 10/16/00
Robert Nardelli, president, ceo and board of directors, 12/11/00
The Spiegel Group
New hires/promotions:
Melissa Payner, president and ceo, Spiegel Catalog unit, 12/18/00
Departures:
Michael Moran, chairman of the office of the president/ chief legal officer, 1/29/01
James W. Sievers, office of the president/cfo, 1/29/01
Thomaston Mills
New hires/promotions:
Patricia Feiwel, director, design, 11/6/00
Departures:
George Hightower, executive vp and president, apparel fabrics division, 2/19/01
Neil Hightower, president and ceo, 2/19/01
Stewart Davis, executive vp and president, consumer products division, 2/19/01
TJX Cos.
New hires/promotions:
Alex Smith, executive vp, group executive, international, 2/26/01
T.K. Maxx.
New hires/promotions:
Paul Sweetenham, president, 2/26/01
Tuesday Morning Corp.
New hires/promotions:
Michael Marchetti, senior vp, strategic planning, 2/19/01
Victorian Heart Company
New hires/promotions:
Dale Tokvam, director, trade show operations, 1/8/01
Vohann
New hires/promotions:
Kimberly Winckler, design director, 12/4/00
Wal-Mart
New hires/promotions:
Jim Haworth, executive vp, operations, Sam's Club, 12/11/00
Celia Swanson, executive vp, membership, Sam''Club, 12/11/00
Phil Sutterfield, executive vp, merchandising, Sam's Club, 12/11/00
Warner Brothers
New hires/promotions:
Mary Hume, general manager, Latin American office, 12/18/00
Warner Bros. Consumer Products
New hires/promotions:
Nairi Gardener, senior vp, finance and operations, 11/27/00
Melissa Wong, vp, retail business development, 11/13/00
Waverly
New hires/promotions:
Carolyn D'Angelo, vp, marketing and licensing, Lifestyle Group, 10/2/00
WestPoint Stevens
New hires/promotions:
Cynthia Lerner, vp, sourced and terry design, 10/23/00
Jonathan Orr, vp, print design for WestPoint Stevens, 10/23/00
Chip Fontenot, president and coo, 12/18/00
Anita Zampino, to manage all product and business aspects of Disney Home, 3/12/01
Megan Tammaccio, design manager, Disney Home, 3/12/01
Rob Sudars, creative dir., 3/12/01
Departures:
Tom Ward, president and ceo, West Point Stevens, 10/16/00
Williams-Sonoma
New hires/promotions:
Dale Hilpert, ceo, 2/19/01
Zellers
New hires/promotions:
David Strickland, senior vp, marketing, 10/16/00
