IHFRA Promotes Steven Allegrezza to Managing Director

January 29, 2021  by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry   

“Since joining IHFRA last year as director of digital strategies and marketing, Allegrezza has been instrumental in taking our group to the next level in a number of key areas including digital strategies, our website, our educational webinars and much more,” said John Pinion IV, IHFRA president.

In his new role, Allegrezza will retain his responsibilities for the creation and implementation of digital events, podcasts, member training and IHFRA’s website, but will now work closely with IHFRA’s executive director on long-term, big-picture strategy and direction for the group, according to Pinion.

Bonnie Wallace, IHFRA’s operation manager, and Brandi Baker, director of membership, events and education, will now both report directly to Allegrezza, Pinion said.

Prior to joining IHFRA, Allegrezza served as director of e-commerce for Manwah; e-commerce development coordinator for Magnussen Home Furniture; operations manager for Parker James, a division of Summer Classics Furniture, and also spent a number of years as a team leader for Apple.

“While the Covid-19 pandemic has caused many other entities to pull in their horns, IHFRA has actually grown our membership considerably during the pandemic as a result of a great team effort,” Pinion said, adding, “and we are confident that as Steven brings his vision and talent to more of our future strategies IHFRA will go nowhere but up.”