ITMA welcomes seven new board members, including two furniture industry representatives

August 27, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on August 2006 The International Textile Market Association, sponsor of Showtime, announced today new members to the board of directors who will start their terms September 1st.

For the first time ever, the 11-member board will include two furniture industry representatives: Ann Hood, vice president of upholstery fashion, Century Furniture, High Point; and Penny Eudy, product manager of upholstery, La-Z-Boy Residential, Monroe, MI.

Last year, the ITMA board polled its members and agreed to move the dates for the twice-annual textile trade show; the first time such a change has occourred. The changes were made to better serve the procurement needs of the furniture industry.

The new ITMA board members are : Jason Earles, director of furniture sales-manufacturing for The Robert Allen Group, High Point; Robert Patton, national sales manager for P. Kaufmann, High Point; Thomas Notaro, vice president of sales and marketing for Wearbest Sil-tex Mills Ltd., Garfield, N.J.; Rocco Simone, senior vice president sales and marketing for Sunbury Textile Mills Inc., New York, NY; Natalie Scott, national sales manager, Cone Jacquards/ITG, Cliffside, NC; Ann Hood, vice president of upholstery fashion, Century Furniture, High Point; and Penny Eudy, product manager of upholstery, La-Z-Boy Residential, Monroe, MI.

All members of the volunteer board will serve a three-year term. Returning board members are Terry Cox, of Richloom Fabrics Group; Hal Hunnicutt of Glen Raven; and Steve Shelby of Conso Products Co. John Kearns, president of Hamilton Fabric Sales in High Point will assume the board presidency for a two-year term.

For more information, go to www.itma-showtime.com