Caroline HS Hipple FOUNDING PARTNER • EMAIL
Caroline Hipple is a veteran retail furniture executive who combines her strategic marketing and merchandising skills with her passion for color, design and architecture. She began her career as a right-out-of college; part-time sales associate in a small furniture store and worked her way up to president of a 72-store, $160 million (Top 100) furniture chain. During her career, she has created award-winning selling and employee education processes, and has traveled the world to establish global sourcing programs. Read More…
Dixon Bartlett FOUNDING PARTNER • EMAIL
Dixon Bartlett is a highly regarded furniture industry executive whose diverse critical management positions have universally required innovation, initiative, creativity, team building, honest communications, and unimpeachable ethics. Well recognized for his trend-forward aesthetic, he has led several successful companies in the sales, merchandising, visual merchandising, store construction, marketing, and distribution functions. Read More…
Anita Pugh LEADERSHIP CONSULTANT • EMAIL
Anita Pugh is equally at ease creating corporate development programs, writing books and manuals, leading workshops and coaching one-on-one in difficult management situations. Anita began her human resources career with a chance 2-week assignment at This End Up Furniture Company that evolved into becoming the Vice President of Human Resources there. The retailer/manufacturer forged a steady growth pattern including more than 200 locations and 2,000 employees. Read More…
Chris Matthies LEADERSHIP CONSULTANT • EMAIL
Chris Matthies is a veteran retail manager highly regarded for her expertise in sales leadership and people development. She has dedicated her 25 year career to people-centered pursuits always aspiring to move individuals, teams and companies forward in achieving their goals. Read More…
Steve Davenport BRANDING CONSULTANT • EMAIL
Steve has worked in the creative and graphic design industry for nearly 20 years. He has served a variety of top-name clients including The Coca-Cola Company, Turner Broadcasting, UPS, the St. Joe Company and the Ritz Carlton on projects ranging from design to interactive development. After graduating with honors from the Art Institute of Atlanta, Steve worked for many of the top agencies in Atlanta in various roles from graphic designer to creative director with experience spanning all types of media-both traditional and digital. Read More…
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