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Home Fashion Products Association Names Board

December 23, 2015 by in Designer Weekly

The Home Fashion Products Association has named its 2016 board of directors.

Jeff Kaufman, president and COO of Avanti Linens, was elected president for the next two years. He succeeds Norm Svaria, president and CEO of Westpoint Home in the position.

Also elected to the board were David Greenstein, CEO of Himatsingka America, and Nina Nadash, home and interiors marketing manager at Lenzing.

“It’s an honor to be recognized by my colleagues for this position,” Kaufman said. “I look forward to embracing the role and leading the association forward.”

Joining Kaufman on the board is Lauren Beneri as executive director who is an association management account executive at Kellen. Kaufman begins his term as president on Jan. 1, and Beneri began her role as executive director in October.

The 2016 board will consist of:

· Thomas P. O’Connor, treasurer and president of Springs Global U.S.;

· Nancy Golden, membership chair and senior vice president of marketing at Welspun USA;

· David Sweet, American Down and Feather Council chair and general manager at Eurasia Feather Inc.;

· Clyde Collier, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Nextt;

· Kevin Finlay, president of Ellison First Asia;

· Scott Goldstein, president of S. Lichtenberg & Co.;

· David Greenstein, CEO of Himatsingka America;

· Harry Kartus, senior vice president and sales team leader at Westpoint Home;

· Barry Leonard, president and CEO of Welspun USA;

· Beth Mack, president of sales and merchandising at Hollander Sleep Products;

· Tom Merriman, vice president of sales at Mohawk Home;