HIGH POINT – Hooker Furnishings’ PRI and Pulaski Upholstery divisions have appointed two leadership positions for the upholstery brands.
Randy Kovash has been named vice president of sales, and Danielle Long has been promoted to director of merchandising and product development. The new positions both report to Bobby Jones, vice president of PRI and Pulaski Upholstery.
With more than 40 years’ experience in the industry, Kovash joins the PRI and Pulaski Upholstery leadership team most recently from Klaussner Furniture. In this new role, his key focus areas include leading the sales strategy for the two upholstery divisions, management of the U.S. sales force, as well as growing the company’s upholstery sales across all accounts.
Prior to his 12 years with Klaussner, Kovash worked 24 years with Lane Home Furnishings.
Long has eight years of experience in many facets of the furniture industry, including administrative roles, showroom design and merchandising. She will be responsible for evolving the merchandising strategy, supporting the roll out of new products for both brands and coordinating with Hooker Furnishings’ product development and sourcing teams. Previously, she was NPD analyst with the Home Meridian International division.
“I am thrilled to welcome Randy to the team and to elevate Danielle’s position into more of a leadership role,” said Jones. “We have some exciting new initiatives on the horizon for these brands, and we have now built an even more experienced team to help us achieve those goals.