Maria Duey Joins Hooker Furniture Board of Directors

March 12, 2021  by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry   

Duey is currently CEO and founder of Leonine Advisory, a consulting firm specializing in strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions for middle-market companies. She previously spent 18 years at Masco Corp., a leading manufacturer of branded home improvement and building products, where she implemented and led investor relations strategy and managed and executed numerous acquisitions, divestitures and investments. She also served in a similar capacity for several years at automotive aftermarket company Horizon Global. 

“Speaking for the entire Hooker Furniture board of directors, we are ecstatic to have Maria Duey join our board,” said Paul B. Toms, chairman. “She brings a strong background in strategic planning, investor relations and mergers and acquisitions as well as experience in large multi-national consumer goods companies. We believe Maria offers a complimentary skillset to our existing directors and is a good fit culturally. We’re grateful she chose to join our Board and know she will be a solid contributor.”

 “Hooker Furnishings’ focus on high-quality home products across multiple and expanding distribution channels makes this an exciting time to join the Board,” said Duey, “especially with the company approaching its 100^th anniversary. I’m honored to join this strong Board and to begin working with the company’s talented management team to help create value for all stakeholders.”

Duey, a Detroit-area resident, holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and an undergraduate degree from Michigan State University.