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Art Van Taps Mark Censoprano as Chief Marketing Officer
April 26,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Art Van Furniture has appointed Mark Censoprano as its new chief marketing officer. The announcement was made by the company’s President and CEO, Ron Boire.
Censoprano most recently served as executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Signet Jewelers, Inc. in Akron, Ohio, which operates such name brands as Kay Jewelers, Zales and Jared The Galleria of Jewelry.
In his new position, Censoprano will be responsible for creating a strategic vision for Art Van Furniture’s integrated brand as well as energizing and building the company’s marketing and digital commerce strategy to drive sales.
“Mark brings decades of results-driven marketing expertise in retail, hospitality and consumer packaged goods to Art Van Furniture,” said Boire. “His innovative ideas, strong leadership and proven success will take Art Van’s marketing efforts to new heights.”
Censoprano was also chief marketing officer for Aspen Dental Management, Inc. in Syracuse, N.Y., and Sbarro, Inc. in Melville, N.Y. He has also held key leadership positions at Darden Restaurants, Campbell Soup Company and S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.