SFC Names 4 New Board Members

March 31, 2011  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Green on April 1, 2011

The Sustainable Furnishings Council has added four new members to its board of directors.

The new SFC directors are:
* Mitchell Gold, co-founder of design-oriented upholstery manufacturer and retailer Mitchell Gold+Bob Williams.
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* Peggy Burns, owner and "Queen Bee" of Circle Furniture in Acton, Mass.
* Kathryn Fernholtz, executive director of Dovetail Partners, a consultant on sustainable wood practices and an experienced forest certification lead auditor.
* Mary Jane Grigsby, American Society of Interior Designers Fellow and president-elect of the National Council of Interior Design Qualification, the organization responsible for qualifying education for ceu credits.

"This is a fantastically diverse incoming class of new board members," said SFC President Jeff Hiller. "We are honored to have them join the cause and help lead our organization in new directions. Activation at the consumer level is critical and this will primarily come from our efforts at retail, in the design world and through ongoing educational offerings."

The SFC, now in its fifth year of existence, continues to demonstrate dynamic growth, adding up to a dozen new members each month and expanding its educational platforms. SFC recently graduated the 500th participant in the GREENleaders Certified Sustainability Training program that it sponsors at all the major furniture markets and other industry events.

The SFC will be at High Point Furniture Market with a booth on the ground floor of Showplace; and stage a public event between Showplace and IHFC on Monday, deconstructing furniture to demonstrate the difference between sustainable and regular goods.

In addition SFC, is offering their GREENleaders Certified sustainability training at Market. Contact admin@sustainablefurnishings.org for registration details.