Caroline HS Hipple FOUNDING PARTNER | EMAIL

Caroline Hipple is a veteran retail furniture executive who combines her strategic marketing and merchandising skills with her passion for color, design and architecture. She began her career as a right-out-of college; part-time sales associate in a small furniture store and worked her way up to president of a 72-store, $160 million (Top 100) furniture chain. During her career, she has created award-winning selling and employee education processes, and has traveled the world to establish global sourcing programs. READ MORE >

Dixon Bartlett FOUNDING PARTNER | EMAIL

Dixon Bartlett is a highly regarded furniture industry executive whose diverse critical management positions have universally required innovation, initiative, creativity, team building, honest communications, and unimpeachable ethics. Well recognized for his trend-forward aesthetic, he has led several successful companies in the sales, merchandising, visual merchandising, store construction, marketing, and distribution functions.READ MORE >

Anita Pugh LEADERSHIP CONSULTANT | EMAIL

Anita Pugh is equally at ease creating corporate development programs, writing books and manuals, leading workshops and coaching one-on-one in difficult management situations. Anita began her human resources career with a chance 2-week assignment at This End Up Furniture Company that evolved into becoming the Vice President of Human Resources there. The retailer/manufacturer forged a steady growth pattern including more than 200 locations and 2,000 employees. READ MORE >

Chris Matthies LEADERSHIP CONSULTANT | EMAIL

Chris Matthies is a veteran retail manager highly regarded for her expertise in sales leadership and people development. She has dedicated her 25 year career to people-centered pursuits always aspiring to move individuals, teams and companies forward in achieving their goals. READ MORE >