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Sleep Train Names Killgore COO
June 1,
2011 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Bedding on June 2, 2011
Rob Killgore has been named chief operating officer for bedding retailer
Sleep Train.
Formerly executive vice president, Killgore is responsible for strategic planning and daily operations of the Sacremento, Calif.-based retailer. Killgore joined the company 25 years ago as a part-time delivery driver while he was attending college.
In addition to Killgore's appointment, the company has named Diane Hanratty director of human resources; Brett Thonrton director of training and development; Mark Tseu vice president of information technology; Gina Davis director of branding; Hernani Alves enterprise vice president of retail sales; Matt Jessell vice president of alternative channel sales; Darin Edwards director of operations training, and Mike Lavelle enterprise vice president of strategic plan execution.
Additionally, Sleep Train announced a number of regional leadership promotions, including Scott Higgins as the regional vice president of Southern California sales; Brian Fifield as the regional vice president of Northern California sales; Scott Murphy as the regional vice president of California operations; Mike Estes as the regional vice president of Pacific Northwest sales; and Bob Young as the regional vice president of Pacific Northwest operations.
We are proud to announce that these new positions are being filled from our own pool of talented individuals, said Dale Carlsen, CEO, Sleep Train. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate and expand our teams professional skills through training, promotions and growth, and are proud to reward those who have been instrumental in Sleep Trains growth and success. Our team is stronger than ever, and Im excited about our companys future as leaders in the mattress retail industry.