HFA Welcomes 2019 Board of Directors
Furniture World News Desk on
1/29/2019
HFA 2018 President Jim Fee, Stoney Creek Furniture, Stoney Creek, Ont., Canada, Sharron Bradley, CEO HFA, and 2019 President Jesús Capó, El Dorado Furniture, Opa Locka, Fla.
The Home Furnishings Association has announced that it has chosen new leaders for 2019.
Meeting at the Las Vegas Market, HFA members elected new board members Al David of Ashley. Furniture in White Lake, Minn.; Eric Easter of Kittles Home Furnishings Center in Indianapolis, Ind.; Joel Haimsohn of Lawrance Furnishings in San Diego, Calif., Greg Rich of Habitation and Design, St. Louis Park, Minn. ; Mitchell Stiles of WS Badcock Corp., Mulberry, Fla.; and Jared Simon of Simon Furniture, Franklin, Mass.
Officers elected by the Board are Jesus Capo of El Dorado Furniture, Opa Lacka, Fla., president; David Gunn, Knight Furniture, Sherman, Texas, president -elect; David Beckmann, Emerald Home Furnishings, Tacoma, Wash., vice president; Tom Olinde, Olinde's Furniture, Baton Rouge, La.; secretary-treasurer; and Jim Fee, Stoney Creek Furniture, Stoney Creek, Ont., Canada, executive committee chairman.
The association represents nearly 1,200 retail furniture companies of all sizes across the United States and Canada. Its officers and directors reflect that diversity.
“This is a powerful and creative group of industry leaders who will guide our association through another strong year,” said Sharron Bradley, CEO of the Home Furnishings Association
Officers and board members officially began their terms on Jan. 1, 2019.
About the Home Furnishings Association: The Home Furnishings Association (HFA), with roots dating back to 1920, is North America’s largest organization devoted specifically to the needs and interests of home furnishings retailers, with more than 1,400 members representing more than 7,000 storefronts across all 50 states and several countries. Association offices in the East, West, and Central United States provide members with programs, resources, services, and a unified voice in government relations by partnering with home furnishings industry suppliers, vendors, affiliates, and other organizations. For more information, visit www.myhfa.org.