Case goods, upholstery and outdoor furniture resource A.R.T. Furniture has grown its management team with three key appointments.

Longtime A.R.T. employee Jonathan Stoll has assumed the role of director of product development, where he will work closely with Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing Adam Tilley. Previously, Stoll served as director of quality.

Jonathan Stoll

“Jonathan brings engineering skills and a deep understanding of the A.R.T. customer to his new role,” said Tilley. “We are lucky to have him with us as we grow.”

Industry veteran John Wilborne has joined the A.R.T. team to step into the director of quality role and will report to CEO Jeff Cook. Wilborne has been working in the furniture industry since 1980 in both retail and manufacturing, setting up and overseeing quality processes and standards. Wilborne is active in both the American Standards & Testing Materials and the American Home Furnishings Alliance.

John Wilborne

New to the A.R.T. sales team, Emily Severson has been named demand and sales coordinator and will help track and manage sales and growth. Reporting to Senior Vice President of Sales Bryan Edwards, Severson will work with retailers and sales reps to gather data that will help the A.R.T. team plan and grow new and existing collections. She comes to A.R.T. with a background in building and managing furniture retailers’ websites and digital catalogs, most recently at Furnituredealer.net.
“With more than 20 furniture collections and a scope that now includes both indoor and outdoor living, it’s important that we attract talented new people and continue to be strategic in using the talent we already have,” said CEO Jeff Cook.

Emily Severson

In addition to selling to U.S. retailers, A.R.T. has more than 50 retail locations in premium shopping districts throughout all major cities in China.

(Source:furnituretoday.com)