La-Z-Boy Dealer, Tipperary Sales Names Ed Harris as VP of Business Development

July 15, 2019  by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry   

"This is an exciting time for Tipperary Sales," said Martha Percival Brown, CEO, Tipperary Sales. "Ed brings more than 20 years of demonstrated organizational leadership experience to our company. He has significant resources management and project management expertise, possesses strong operations skills, and is a seasoned training manager." 

Lt.-Col. Harris received a B.A. in Spanish and History from Augusta University and an M.B.A. from Brenau University. He worked for Tipperary Sales in the 1990s as a design consultant and assistant manager. After 9/11, Lt.-Col. Harris felt called to join the U.S. Air Force in defense of our country where he dedicated twenty-two years to combined enlisted and officer service.  

"Ed is highly passionate about people and greatly dedicated to servant-leadership, and we believe he is the right person to continue moving our company into the next stage of our growth plan," continued Brown. 

Lt.-Col. Harris' position, which will be based out of the company's Charlotte office, will include a focus on growing earnings through team member education and empowerment, bolstering best practices, as well as increasing revenue through existing store enhancements. 

"I feel privileged to join such an amazing company whose core values are so closely aligned to mine," states Lt.-Col. Harris. "This role offers a unique opportunity to fuse my organizational leadership and project management experience.  I am deeply grateful for the opportunity and I look forward to contributing to Tipperary's rich and sustained tradition of success."