Wyatt Bassett Assumes AHFA Leadership

November 11, 2012  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on November 12, 2012

Vaughan-Bassett Furniture President and CEO Wyatt Bassett was elected 2013 chairman of the American Home Furnishings Alliance during its 2012 annual meeting.

George Revington, CEO of Home Meridian International, has moved to first vice chairman; and Kevin Sauder, president and CEO of Sauder Woodworking, was elected second vice chairman.

Ralph Scozzafava, chairman and CEO of Furniture Brands International, moves to immediate past-chairman of the Board of Directors. All of the new officers will assume their posts on Jan. 1.   

Executives newly elected to three-year terms on the Board of Directors include: Roger Bland, Southern Motion; Andy Bray, Vanguard Furniture; Gat Caperton, Gat Creek; Doug Collier, La-Z-Boy Inc.; Jeff Cook, A.R.T. Furniture; Allan Palecek, Palecek; Glenn Prillaman, Stanley Furniture; Henry Vanderminden IV, Telescope Casual; and Todd Wanek, Ashley Furniture.

The Annual Meeting took place Thursday-Saturday at The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove in Miami.