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Ohio Furniture Guild Names Joe Heatwole as Director of Market Development
November 15,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
The Ohio Furniture Guild recently welcomed Joe Heatwole as Director of Market Development, focused primarily on building relationships with retail furniture stores and buyers. Joe brings 22 years of furniture-industry experience and relationships with retailers across the country.
The OFG represents 190 Ohio furniture manufacturers and hosts the Ohio Furniture Market each April in Mt. Hope, Ohio, connecting American-made furniture manufacturers with qualified retail buyers from across the U.S. and Canada.
Joe’s addition will allow the Guild to put even more emphasis on developing retailer relationships, recruiting new stores to the Ohio Furniture Market, and creating additional opportunities for Ohio furniture manufacturers.