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Rumley Named VP at Hickory Chair
June 5,
2012 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on June 6, 2012
Skip Rumley will join high-end furniture vendor and Furniture Brands International division Hickory Chair as vice president and creative director.
Effective June 18, Rumley will be responsible for leading Hickory Chairs product innovation, merchandising and collaborative collections with internal and external partners. Rumley reports to Jay Reardon, president of Hickory Chair. Rumley replaces Ron Fiore, who joined Bernhardt Furniture in May.
Rumley most recently served as vice president of design for Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman, where he designed and launched a signature furniture collection in 2012, 3 Beekman by Skip Rumley. Prior to that, he held various positions of increasing responsibility in furniture design and merchandising including creative director for Henredon and gallery designer for Baker Furniture.
Rumley is an accomplished interior designer. He has collaborated with nationally renowned designers and merchandised showrooms both nationally and internationally. His designs have been published in a variety of consumer and trade publications.
We are very excited to add Skip to the Hickory Chair family, said Reardon,. Skips passion and industry experience bring energizing talents to our already well-regarded product development and merchandising team. He will bring even more focus to integrating meaningful design opportunities throughout our made-to-order process.
It is an honor to join such an iconic brand," Rumley said. "I look forward to continuing the Hickory Chair legacy of innovation and exceptional design.