ICFA Taps Maydew as Chair of 2019 Retail Council

January 16, 2019  by Laurie Northington in Executive Changes, Industry   

The ICFA Retail Council represents the approximately 120 outdoor specialty store members nationwide and provides a strong voice in the leadership of the trade association. The Retail Council is the sponsor of the ICFA Industry Roundtables held the day before the official opening of Casual Market Chicago and scheduled for Monday afternoon, Sept. 9.

Brad Schweig, vp of operations at Sunnyland Furniture in Dallas, caps five years as a member of the Retail Council by stepping up to vice chair.

Members of the Retail Council with terms expiring at the end of 2019 are Karen Brams, Island Living & Patio, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Brian Lawrence, Emigh’s Casual Living, Sacramento, Calif.; Mariah Maydew, Fruehauf’s Patio and Garden in Boulder, Colo.; Jessica Salisbury, Village Green Home and Garden, Rockford, Ill.; and Amanda Smith, Patios Plus in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Retail Council members with terms expiring at the end of 2020 include Scott Buzbee, ABSCO Fireplace & Patio, Birmingham, Ala.; Brad Schweig, Sunnyland Furniture, Dallas; Sam Cox, Custom Outdoor Furniture, Garden City, S.C.; Garrett Wallace, Yard Art Patio and Fireplace, Coppell, Texas; and Mike Robertori, Villa Terrazza Patio & Home, Sonoma, Calif.

Members with terms expiring at the end of 2021 are Judy Miller, Outback Patio Furnishings, Marble Falls, Texas; Tom Vielbig, Backyard Living, Ridgewood, N.J.; Stephanie Stegman, Elegant Outdoor Living, Bonita Springs, Fla.; Eric Stalzer, Great Gatherings, Gainesville, Va.; and Collins Stuart, Outdoor Living, St. George, Utah.