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WithIt Chooses 2011 Board

GDA Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 1/19/2011 10:17:49 AM

Greensboro, NC - WithIt, the women's leadership network for home and furnishings professions, has chosen its 2011 Board of Directors. Mary Leigh Howell, vice president of RLF Communications is the new president.

Serving on the executive committee are:
Chairman Board of Governors: Liz O'Brien, sales representative, Ekornes, Star International and Carter Furniture
•Chairman: Stephanie Lowder, president and creative director, Rare Bird Creative
•Vice President/President Elect: Julia Rosien, president, SocialNorth.com
•Vice President: Debbie Beers, vice president of consumer strategy, art and science hub, Furniture Brands International
•Treasurer: Kira Staggers, audit associate, Smith Leonard PLLC
Officers were also chosen for 2011:
•Marketing: Amanda Williams, public relations account supervisor, Wray Ward
•Media: Julie Smith Vincenti, president/manager, Nine Muses Media LLC
•Mentoring: Lorri Kelley, vice president of sales - Western US, Palliser
•Education: Cathy Smith, director of design and merchandising, De Leo Textiles
•Membership: Cindy Williams, vice president of sales, Info Retail
•Scholarship Foundation: Violette Forman, general manager, Havertys Furniture

The 2011 Vice Presidents at Large are:
•Millenial Outreach: Amy Voelker, vice president of merchandising communications, FurnitureDealer.net
•Casegoods/Upholstery: Beverly Kastel, marketing manager, Ekornes
•Supplier: Libby Langdon, president, Libby Interiors Inc.
•Retail: Shelley Parlin, chief operating officer, PROFITsystems

The 2011 Regional Vice Presidents are:
•New York Metro/Northeast Region: Jana Platina Phipps, owner, Home Couture Collective/Classic Elements
•Florida: Alexia Rouquette, director of marketing and public relations, Twon Stare International/Classical Flame
•Virginias/Carolinas: Trisha Kemerly, president, WhipSmart Creative
•Chicago/Midwest: Joan Franken, owner, Concepts & Designs
•Las Vegas/West Region: Kassie Smith, president, Kassie Smith
•International: Donna Bartlett, president, ViewIt Technologies Inc.

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