Prillaman Promoted at Stanley

September 27, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on September 2006 Glenn Prillaman has been promoted to the new position of senior vice president of marketingand sales for Stanley Furniture Co. In this new role, he will assume the responsibility for both Stanley collections and the Young America youth program, reporting to Jeff Scheffer, Stanley Furniture chairman, chief executive officer and president.

“Glenn brings a wonderful combination of knowledge, energy, passion and clear thinking to this important position,” Scheffer said. “He understands the importance of developing products that address the needs and wants of today’s consumer as well as how to market them in an ever changing and hyper-connected world. We have total confidence that by combining these responsibilities into one position, Glenn will be able to successfully maintain our focus on both of our businesses while creating greater synergy between Stanley Furniture, its retailers and today’s savvy consumer.”

For the past three years, Prillaman has served as senior vice president of sales and marketing for Young America. In addition to introducing award-winning product, he has been instrumental in developing best-in-class catalogs  as well as other in-store programs such as the Young America Signature Shop. He also has played a leadership role in the development of Web-based marketing and sales efforts, including retailer mini-Web sites and the company’s new sales management system. 

In his nine years with Stanley Furniture, Prillaman also has served as vice president/product manager and product manager for Young America. He began his career at Stanley as a sales representative.