WithIt Names 2008 WOW Awards Nominees

June 12, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on June 2008 WithIt (Women in the Home Industries Today) has named nominees for its 2008 WOW Awards. WithIt, an organization dedicated to the support and development of female professionals in the home industries, recognizes individuals each year for their contributions to the home furnishings sector.

Nominees for the Legacy Award, which recognizes a woman who has made significant lifetime contributions to the home furnishings industry, are:

• Peggy Burns, vice president, Circle Furniture

• Emily Kiker Morrow, director of Color, Style and Design, Shaw Industries

• Dianne Ray, owner, Garden City Furniture

Nominees for the Mentoring Award, which honors an executive or organization that has fostered advocacy, development or promotion of women, are: 

• Mary Frye, president, Home Furnishings Independents Alliance

• Claire Goldhagen, director of merchandising, Robb & Stucky

• Ed Tashjian, vice president of marketing, Century Furniture

Nominees for the Education Award, which goes to an executive or company that has developed programs to educate associates, retailers or consumers about home furnishings, are:

• Kim Green, director of sales training, Drexel Heritage

• Joanne Pier, industry consultant

• Jackie Hirschhaut, vice president of public relations/marketing, American Home Furnishings Alliance

Nominees for the Future Leader Award, which recognizes a woman under 40 who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and the potential to become an industry leader, are:

• Christy DiFoggio, president, Genre Brand Communications

• Ricki Stark, director of retailer relations, PROFITsystems

• Mary Leigh Wallace, vice president, RLF Communications

Winners will be honored at a dinner ceremony on August 13, during this year’s Education Conference, August 12–14, in Charlotte, N.C. at the Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel.

Additional event information and conference registration is available through www.withit.org or by contacting Sara Lyke, executive director, at 336-880-2188.