Stanley Promotes Harding, Miller to VP

February 21, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Case Goods on February 2007 Case goods vendor Stanley Furniture Co. has promoted Ray Harding Jr. to vice president of sales for Young America; and Brad Miller to vice president of international sales and special markets.

Harding, a 20-year industry veteran, rejoined Stanley, based in Stanleytown, Va., as sales manager for Young America in April 2006 after spending 13 years there as a sales representative in the 1980s and early 1990s. His experience also includes owning and operating three Badcock&more franchises in western North Carolina, and serving as a sales representative for Somma Mattress and Pulaski Furniture.

“Since joining Stanley Furniture, Ray has been an innovative member of our team and an integral part of implementing new processes into our Young America sales efforts,” said Glenn Prillaman, senior vice president of marketing and sales for Stanley Furniture. “We are confident that under Ray’s leadership, Young America will continue to grow and maintain its leadership position within the industry.”

Miller has served as director of international sales for Stanley Furniture for the past two years. Miller brings more than 10 years of management experience which includes working as an international account executive for Cone Mills Corp. He previously worked for Lackawanna Leather as director of purchasing.

“Brad has successfully heightened our visibility in the foreign marketplace and extended our distribution network into other countries,” Prillaman said. “His worldwide sales experience has made him a tremendous asset to our international sales team in the global marketplace.”