Chris Carmicle Named Brown Jordan President

February 20, 2012  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on February 21, 2012

Luxury outdoor furniture vendor Brown Jordan has named Chris Carmicle president.

Carmicle has been with the company since 2002, most recently serving as president of national accounts. In his new position, Carmicle is responsible
for overseeing the company's global supply chain, manufacturing, product development, and distribution efforts in addition to his existing duties.
 
Brown Jordan, El Monte, Calif., also appointed Stephen Elton chief brand officer. Elton has been with Brown Jordan since 1990, most recently serving as vice president, sales and marketing. He reports to Carmicle and will manage the global distribution of the Brown Jordan brand through sales and marketing efforts. Frank Taff, senior vice president of operations, also reports to Carmicle. 
 
Gene Moriarty, Brown Jordan€™s Chief Executive Officer commented, "By further integrating our major channels under common leadership we will continue to maximize synergies in design, manufacturing and marketing," said Brown Jordan CEO Gene Moriarty. "Chris's proven leadership and successful business growth over the last seven years has readied him for these additional duties. The newly created position of chief brand officer will allow Steve to focus his branding and distribution expertise in a way that fully leverages all of our company's assets in these areas."