Leggett & Platt Home Furniture Components Group Announces Management Changes

Furniture World Magazine

Pat Loch, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Leggett’s Home Furniture Components Group, announced promotions and organizational changes designed to increase growth and sales leadership in the HFC Business Group. Ron Stiles has been named Vice President Sales - National Accounts and New Business Development, a new position. Previously Stiles was Group VP Sales - National Accounts Manager for the HFC Group. In addition to his new responsibilities for identifying and developing new business opportunities, Stiles will continue to maintain his existing primary accounts. He has been with Leggett for 18 years, in customer service and sales positions. Craig Periman has been named Group Vice President Sales; Sales Manager U.S. Upper Midwest Region. Previously Periman was in National Sales for the HFC Group; in his new role, he will retain a leadership role in national accounts. He has been with Leggett for 28 years, and has worked in customer service and sales. Chip Wright has been named Group Vice President Sales; Sales Manager U.S. Lower Midwest Region. Previously Wright was Group VP Sales. He has been with Leggett for 15 years, and has held various positions in customer sales. In a related move, Carl Irwin, Group Vice President Sales; Sales Manager Southern Region will have expanded sales management responsibility which will now encompass Eastern Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas and Arkansas. During the past 32 years, he has held various positions within customer service and sales. Leggett & Platt is a Fortune 500 diversified manufacturer that conceives, designs and produces a broad variety of engineered components and products that can be found virtually every home, office, retail store and automobile.