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

Andy Bray
Vanguard Furniture
Hickory, NC

Immediate Past Chair

Nathan Cressman
Magnussen Home Furnishings
Greensboro, NC

First Vice Chair

Caroline Hipple
Hooker Furnishings
Martinsville, VA

Second Vice Chair

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

Term Expires Year-End 2026

Doug Bassett
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture
Galax, VA

Chad Gore
Leggett & Platt
High Point, NC

Jeremy Hoff
Hooker Furnishings
Martinsville, VA

Travis Wagner
Ashley Furniture Industries
Arcadia, WI

Mark Weber
Southern Motion
Pontotoc, MS

Term Expires Year-End 2027

Jessie Flanders
Lloyd Flanders Industries
Menominee, MI

Fred Henjes
Riverside Furniture
Forth Smith, AR

Derek Schmidt
Flexsteel Industries
Dubuque, IA