What We Do

Board of Directors

AHFA’s direction is determined by a Board of Directors. Directors are senior level executives in home furnishings companies. They serve one- to three-year terms. The Executive Committee, comprised of the Chair, First Vice Chair, Second Vice Chair and Immediate Past Chair, leads the Board of Directors.

Chair

Joe Johnston
Johnston Casuals Furniture
North Wilkesboro, NC

Immediate Past Chair

Roger Bland
Southern Motion
Pontotoc, MS

First Vice Chair

Nathan Cressman
Magnussen Home
Greensboro, NC

Second Vice Chair

Andy Bray
Vanguard Furniture
Hickory, NC

Term Expires Year-End 2023

Caroline Hipple
Norwalk Furniture
Norwalk, OH

Jeremy Hoff
Hooker Furniture
Martinsville, VA

Allan Palecek
Palecek
Richmond, CA

Todd Wanek
Ashley Furniture Industries
Arcadia, WI

Andrew Wright
Smith-Leonard
High Point, NC

Term Expires Year-End 2024

Steve Elton
Brown Jordan
Cape Charles, VA

Fred Henjes
Riverside Furniture
Forth Smith, AR

Steve Lehman
Smith Brothers of Berne
Berne, IN

Eddie Massood
Massood Logistics
Archdale, NC

David Cybulski
Klaussner Furniture Industries
Asheboro, NC

Melinda Whittington
La-Z-Boy, Inc.
Monroe, MI

Term Expires Year-End 2025

Edward Audi
L. & J.G. Stickley
Manlius, NY

Mark Franklin
Franklin Corporation
Houston, MS

Sean O'Connor
Universal Furniture
High Point, NC

Veronica Schnitzius
American Leather
Dallas, TX

Luke Simpson
Durham Furniture
Durham, Ontario, Canada

Henry Vanderminden IV
Telescope Casual Furniture
Granville, NY