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

Caroline Hipple
HB2 Resources
High Point, NC

Immediate Past Chair

Andy Bray
Vanguard Furniture
Hickory, NC

First Vice Chair

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

Second Vice Chair

Jeremy Hoff
Hooker Furnishings
Martinsville, VA

Term Expires Year-End 2026

Doug Bassett
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture
Galax, VA

Chad Gore
Leggett & Platt Furniture Components
High Point, NC

Travis Wagner
Ashley Furniture Industries
Arcadia, WI

Mark Weber
Southern Motion
Pontotoc, MS

Term Expires Year-End 2027

Jeremy Copeland
Carpenter Company
Richmond, VA

Jessie Flanders
Lloyd Flanders Industries
Menominee, MI

Fred Henjes
Riverside Furniture
Forth Smith, AR

Derek Schmidt
Flexsteel Industries
Dubuque, IA

Term Expires Year-End 2028

Mike Bradshaw
Avalon Furniture
Houston, TX

Jamie Collins
Homelegance
Fremont, CA

Mark Franklin
Franklin Corporation
Houston, MS

Eric Graham
Baker Interiors Furniture Group
Connelly Springs, NC

Sean O'Connor
Universal Furniture
High Point, NC

Eric Parsons
Jensen Outdoor
Sandston, VA

Veronica Schnitzius
American Leather
Dallas, TX