Gentle Named President and CEO of Smart Furniture

October 7, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on October 2008 T.J. Gentle has been named President and CEO of custom furniture and fixtures vendor Smart Furniture Inc., according to a report in The Chattanoogan (Tenn.).

Stephen Culp, Founder and Chairman of Smart Furniture, Inc, announced that he has promoted T.J. Gentle to president and CEO of the company.

“T.J. is an immensely talented executive, strategist and leader,” said Smart Furniture Founder and Chairman Stephen Culp in the report. “I have been fortunate to work closely with him through a period of strong growth and innovation, and am pleased and proud to promote T.J. to a position he has earned through rock-solid performance, innovative leadership, and unwavering commitment to our company, team, and customers.

Gentle said, “I originally joined Smart Furniture because I believed Stephen’s vision for the company would transform the furniture and fixtures industry. After years of working with Stephen to develop the products, technology and infrastructure to realize his vision, I am honored that he has chosen me to lead Smart Furniture. The industry is changing rapidly, and because of Stephen’s foresight, Smart Furniture is poised to become a leader in an emerging market which combines technology and innovative products to provide consumers with custom furniture and fixture solutions.”