Chris Sanders of Everton Mattress Is New WHFA President

Furniture World News Desk on 2/11/2012

Angel Lopez of Dearden's (left)
passed the gavel To Chris Sanders

Western Home Furnishings Association (WHFA) reported that its membership unanimously approved their new Board members and appointed Chris Sanders, Everton Mattress, Twin Falls, Idaho as their 2012 President during the Winter Las Vegas Market. The new WHFA board members include: John Wilson, Wilson's Furniture, Ferndale, Wash., Alex Vo, RoomsXpress Furniture, Modesto, Calif., Alex Macias, Muebleria Del Sol Furniture, Phoenix, Ariz.

As WHFA President, Sanders will oversee the implementation and administration of all policies and programs mandated by the WHFA Board of Directors. Sanders brings experience from his 20+ years of manufacturing and retailing to the position of president. Today Sanders is a partner at Everton Mattress & Furniture, as well as vice president of sales and marketing of Therapedic-Restonic Bedding in Twin Falls, Idaho. Over the year’s, the fourth-generation, family-owned business has reinvented itself in order to exist, including a recent 10-store reduction. Today, there is one outlet of Everton Mattress and they are focusing their efforts on becoming a top-quality mattress producer.

As WHFA’s 2012 President, Sanders said he is looking forward to, “Working in a collaborative manner with a diverse group of passionate people that want to do whatever it takes to make WHFA the best that it can be.”

Along with welcoming in their new president, WHFA thanked Angel Lopez, Dearden’s, for his time as the 2011 President. “All of us at WHFA wanted to thank Angel for a great year. We moved forward on a lot of great projects in 2011, including launching our first annual Home Furnishings Industry Conference, and Angel was a huge part in making it all happen,” said WHFA Executive Director Sharron Bradley.

About WHFA: Western Home Furnishings Association is the western affiliate of National Home Furnishings Association and serves nearly 1,000 independent home furnishings retailers in 12 western states. WHFA offers programs and services, education and industry resources to help retailers simplify their business life. The WHFA Board of Directors is composed of volunteer home furnishings retailers. These industry leaders serve the entire WHFA membership and the industry as a whole with generous contributions of time and experience.

For more information on Western Home Furnishings Association, please visit www.WHFA.org.