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McCray to Lead Heritage Home Designer Brand Sales
December 18,
2013 by in Executive Changes, Industry 
Heritage Home Group has named Gary McCray senior vice president of designer brand sales, a new position.
McCray, who previously served as president of outdoor furniture vendor and Heritage brand Lane Venture. He reports to Heritage Home President and CEO Ira Glazer; and leads a sales organization that supports the company’s Henredon, Drexel Heritage, Hickory Chair, Lane Venture, Pearson, Maitland-Smith and LaBarge brands.
“Gary is a well-respected industry veteran and we believe he will be very successful in this new position given his strong track record at Lane Venture," Glazer said. "Our new company has a very bright future--with the operational expertise and financial resources of KPS Capital Partners, our new owner--and we are excited to build the team that will execute our growth strategy.”
McCray was named president of Lane Venture in 2008 and has been involved in all aspects of the business. He joined Venture Furniture, one of Lane Venture’s predecessors, in 1979 in the engineering and product development area. He currently serves as vice chairman of the International Casual Furnishings Association.
“I am honored to be part of Heritage Home Group and the leadership team headed by Ira Glazer," McCray said. "Our brands have incredible growth potential and I am excited to build a sales organization that will enable us to most efficiently deliver our products to customers.”