AFMA Finance Division Elects New Officers: Bernhardt's Craymer to Serve as President

Furniture World Magazine

The Finance Division of the American Furniture Manufacturers Association elected 2002-2003 officers at its annual meeting June 6-8 in Savannah, Ga. Peter W. Craymer, senior vice president and secretary/treasurer at Bernhardt Furniture in Lenoir, was elected president. Additional officers are Martha Vandeleest, vice president of finance and administration/treasurer at Richardson Industries in Sheboygan Falls, Wis., first vice president; and Dave Bryant, senior vice president and chief financial. officer at Klaussner Furniture Industries in Asheboro, second vice president. Warren G. Lowder, vice president at Classic Design Furnishings, a subsidiary of Thomasville Furniture Industries in Thomasville, moves to chairman of the board. The division also elected new members to its Board of Directors. Elected to serve threeyear terms were Ron Downs, Taylor King Furniture, Taylorsville, N.C.; Steve Greene, Braxton Culler, High Point; Bill McKinney, Lee Industries, Hickory; and John Nelson, Gloster Furniture Co., South Boston, Va. Doug Payne of Stanley Furniture Co., Stanleytown, Va., just completed a three-year term and was elected to serve three more years.