Mary Liz Curtin Joins GHTA Board

January 9, 2011  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on January 10, 2011

Furniture retailer Mary Liz Curtin of Leon & Lulu, Clawson, Mich., has joined the Gift and Home Trade Associatio board of directors.

Last January, the GHTA--the gift and home industry's non-profit professional trade association comprised of vendors, sales agencies, retailers and industry affiliates--announced its plans to add retailers as members of its trade association.

"It made great sense to the Board of Directors to add retailers to its existing membership of vendors, sales agencies and allied members," said Marc Rice, GHTA president. "Now, the GHTA has all industry constituencies represented, which will enable our association to tackle many industry issues and to identify opportunities where all members can weigh in collectively.  Mary Liz, representing the retail sector, has agreed to join the board as an ex-officio member and will be a valuable addition to our Board."

Curtin, co-owner of Leon & Lulu, is an internationally acknowledged expert in independent retail and has advised numerous manufacturers on marketing, sales and management issues. Curtin also is a book author, magazine columnist and national speaker.

"The GHTA is the voice of the gift and home industries, and I am delighted to add the independent's viewpoint to that voice," says Curtin.