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Diamond Mattress Names Mike Juoni New Senior Vice President of Sales

Rancho Dominguez, California-based manufacturer Diamond Mattress has appointed Mike Juoni, a bedding industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience spanning retail operations,...




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Serta Simmons Bedding Announces Leadership Transition

Doraville, Georgia-based Serta Simmons Bedding Inc. has named Charlie Eitel as its new CEO,...

Shifman Gives John Nagle Top Sales Honor

Shifman Mattresses has awarded territory manager John Nagle with the company’s top sales award. The...

Dino Cifelli is New Metro Mattress CEO

Syracuse, New York-based mattress retailer Metro Mattress announced Dino Cifelli as the company’s new...

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Andrew Dailey Named General Manager of Jones Sustainable Packaging

Humboldt, Tennessee-based fiber materials supplier Jones Family of Companies has promoted  Andrew Dailey to general manager of Jones Sustainable Packaging. In this role, Dailey...

Andmore Appoints Scott Eckman President

Atlanta-based Andmore,  an omnichannel presenter of markets and design centers that connect buyers and sellers of wholesale furnishings, gifts and apparel, has announced the...

South Bay Names Jim Nation New VP of National Sales

Rancho Cucamonga, California-based mattress manufacturer South Bay International has appointed Jim Nation as its new vice president of national sales. An industry veteran with...

Bobby Cleveland Appointed President of Verlo Mattress

Milwaukee-based Verlo Mattress, a mattress company with 42 stores in 10 states, said that Bobby Cleveland, a seasoned Verlo veteran with more than 24...

Shifman Makes Strategic Leadership Additions 

In a series of new strategic leadership appointments, Newark, New Jersey-based luxury mattress manufacturer Shifman Mattress Co. has named industry veteran Jeff Quinn vice...

Veteran PR Specialist Cathy Steel Retires

Cathy Steel, a veteran B2B public relations specialist with a long-standing relationship with the High Point and Las Vegas markets, will retire effective March...

Sleep Number Names Linda Findley New President and CEO

Sleep Number Corp.’s board of directors has hired Linda Findley, former CEO of Blue Apron Holdings, as its new president and CEO.  Findley, 52, will...

Former SSB Executive, ISPA Board Chair Scott Tinsley Dies

William Scott Tinsley, an industry veteran and longtime executive of Atlanta-based Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, died Feb. 28 in Naples, Florida. He was 70...

King Koil Canada Appoints Vice President of National Accounts and Special Projects

Toronto-based King Koil Canada has appointed David Grange as its new vice president of national accounts and special projects.   According to a news release, Grange...

Former Sherwin-Williams, Natuzzi Marketer Joins Steinreich Communications

Hackensack, New Jersey-based Steinreich Communications Group Inc. has appointed Lauren West as a director for the international public relations firm. West is best known...

WithIt Announces 2025 Board of Directors and New President

WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, announced its board of directors and president for 2025.  Cathy Valent, vice president...

Bowles Mattress Expands Sales Team

Jeffersonville, Indiana-based independent producer Bowles Mattress Co., has named Vicki Drysdale regional account manager.   According to a news release, Drysdale brings more than two decades...

Gold Bond Appoints Pedersen CFO

Hartford, Connecticut-based Gold Bond Mattress has appointed Stacy Pedersen as its chief financial officer. Pedersen joins the independent mattress manufacturer from the technology sector,...

Rize Home Expands Leadership Team with Two Key Promotions

Cleveland, Ohio-based sleep solutions and home furnishings manufacturer Rize Home has created two new leadership roles, promoting Janet Schiopota to vice president of customer success and...

Englander Names Industry Vet Lou Paige New President/CEO

Chicago-based licensee brand Englander has appointed Lou Paige, a mattress industry veteran of 35 years, as its new president and CEO. Paige has set...

BrandSource Names Chad Fischer Director of Bedding Solutions

AVB BrandSource, a merchandising and marketing co-op for independent home furnishings, appliance and consumer tech dealers, has appointed Chad Fischer to the newly created...

Leading Home Furnishings Media Exec Joins Steinreich Communications 

Hackensack, New Jersey-based Steinreich Communications Group Inc., an international public relations firm, has appointed home furnishings media executive Susan Jones as vice president of...

King Koil Canada Hires Quebec Territory Sales Representative 

Montreal-based King Koil Canada has hired Mario Barbieri as its new territory sales representative for the Quebec market.   According to a news release, Barbieri has...

Harrison Spinks Chairman Awarded OBE

Simon Spinks, chairman of Leeds, England-based mattress and bed manufacturer Harrison Spinks, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s 2025 New Year’s Honours...

King Koil Appoints Taheny SVP of Business Development

Mattress manufacturer and licensing group King Koil Mattress Co. has turned to industry executive Chris Taheny to serve as senior vice president of new...

ISPA Announces 2025 Award Winners, Honoring Excellence in the Sleep Products Industry

ISPA NEWS RELEASE (Alexandria, VA) – The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) will pay tribute to the recipients of its 2025 ISPA Industry Awards, recognizing...