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La-Z-Boy Announces Planned Retirement of Otis Sawyer, President, La-Z-Boy Portfolio Brands; Names Tj Linz as Successor

MONROE, Mich., Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB), a global leader in residential furniture, today announced the planned retirement of Otis Sawyer, President, La-Z-Boy Portfolio Brands. Tj Linz, President, La-Z-Boy Retail, will assume Sawyer’s responsibilities at the end of April 2023, the start of the company’s fiscal 2024 year. Sawyer will […]

La-Z-Boy changing leadership for company’s Portfolio Brands

MONROE, Mich. — La-Z-Boy Inc. announced the planned retirement of Otis Sawyer, president of La-Z-Boy Portfolio Brands. T.J. Linz, president of La-Z-Boy Retail, will assume Sawyer’s responsibilities at the end of April 2023, the start of the company’s fiscal 2024 year. Sawyer will remain with the company through June 2023 to ensure a seamless transition.  

Accounting expert named CFO of La-Z-Boy affiliated store chain

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tipperary Sales, a La-Z-Boy home furnishings dealer, appointed Heather Morin as the company’s CFO. “The Tipperary CFO role is a high-level strategic partnership serving with the CEO and leadership team to further the mission of the company,” said Martha Brown, CEO of Tipperary Sales. “In this role, Ms. Morin will manage financial elements of […]

New leadership team named for ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan

NEW YORK — Emerald, the parent company of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair and WantedDesign Manhattan, has made two leadership changes within its design group. Kevin Gaffney has been promoted to group vice president of Emerald’s design group, and co-founders of WantedDesign, Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat, will now assume the roles of brand directors for ICFF […]

Rural Health Services Consortium donates office furniture, medical equipment to Hawkins schools

The Rural Health Services Consortium has donated office furniture and medical equipment to the Hawkins County School System. The donated items will be given to the nursing programs at Cherokee and Volunteer high schools. Rural Health Services Consortium CEO Linda Buck and Hawkins County District 2 Commissioner Tom Kern, who is also an RHSC employee, […]