Cohenour Named President of Hooker Furniture Case Goods

June 9, 2010  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Case Goods on June 10, 2010

Case goods and upholstery furniture vendor Hooker Furniture Corp., Martinsville, Va., (NASDAQ-GS:HOFT) has named Bruce Cohenour as president of Hooker Furniture Case Goods.

For the last year, Cohenour has headed Hooker's case goods merchandising and marketing as executive vice president of marketing. In his expanded role, he will be responsible for sales, merchandising, marketing and operations for the wood furniture division and will report to Paul B. Toms Jr., CEO and chairman of the board.

"We believe Bruce is uniquely qualified to lead the wood furniture division," Toms said. "He completely understands the product, pricing and services we need to offer to be a preferred supplier to our customers. Bruce personifies the values of our company. Our employees, reps, customers and suppliers all have great respect for him and are motivated by his enthusiasm, optimism and the lofty goals he sets."

Cohenour joined the Hooker Furniture management team in 2007 as senior vice president of national accounts and business development after serving for 12 years as a sales representative for the company in Northern Texas and Oklahoma. Prior to joining Hooker, he was a regional sales manager for La-Z-Boy, responsible for the central region of the United States. He began his furniture industry career in retail with his family's store in Bradenton, Fla.

"I'm humbled at this honor, yet relish the extraordinary opportunities that are ahead for Hooker Furniture," Cohenour said. "In addition to having what I consider to be the best team of people in the furniture business, our financial strength and marketing strategy put us in an enviable position to take this company to the next level."