Standard Furniture Names Evan President, Hodgson CEO

December 19, 2011  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Case Goods on December 20, 2011 Longtime Standard Furniture employee Todd Evans has been named president of the Bay Minette, Ala.-based case goods company.

In addition to his role as president, Evans also assumes the position of president of International Furniture Co., Standard's design and product development company with operations in California, Vietnam and China. Evans succeeds Mike Peters who was president and CEO since 2008.

The company also renamed William Hodgson chief executive officer. Hodgson held the CEO position prior to 2008 at which time Standard's board of directors thought Peters, the company's chief financial officer, was the best qualified to lead the company through the economic crisis.

"Over the past four years, Peters and the management team successfully navigated Standard through the latest recession, and the company has emerged much leaner, with a greater focus on product, style and value," Evans said.

Hodgson and Evans will concentrate on building customer loyalty through strong product introductions, exceptional values and continuous operational improvement. Peters will continue to work at Standard as an advisor to the CEO and as a member of Standards executive management team.