People Archives » BedTimes Magazine https://bedtimesmagazine.com/category/news/people/ Reporting mattress and bedding industry news Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:20:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-BedTimes-Favicon-BT-copy-1-32x32.jpg People Archives » BedTimes Magazine https://bedtimesmagazine.com/category/news/people/ 32 32 Industry Veteran Mike Wells Dies https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/12/industry-veteran-mike-wells-dies/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:48:03 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=183994 Industry veteran Mike Wells died Sept. 11, 2025, in Duluth, Minnesota. He was 83 yearsold. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Wells graduated from Purdue University with both amechanical engineering and economics […]

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]]> Polyurethane Foam Association Holds Annual Meeting in Austin  https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/11/polyurethane-foam-association-holds-annual-meeting-in-austin/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:43:06 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=183980 Members and guests of the Polyurethane Foam Association gathered Nov. 4-6 in Austin for the association’s annual fall meeting to discuss the current business environment and other factors affecting the […]

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]]> Jones Family of Companies Names Eric Delaby Senior Director of Sales https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/11/eric-delaby-joins-jones-family-of-companies/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:33:26 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=183924 Humboldt, Tennessee-based fiber materials supplier Jones Family of Companies has hired Eric Delaby as senior director of sales. He has more than 20 years of experience in the bedding industry, […]

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]]> Ryan Trainer Appointed to Restonic Board of Directors https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/11/ryan-trainer-appointed-to-restonic-board-of-directors/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:42:07 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=183795 Ryan Trainer, recently retired president of the International Sleep Products Association, has been appointed to the Restonic Corp.’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Trainer will advise on strategy, industry partnerships and corporate governance as Restonic continues to expand its brand presence and […]

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]]> Former Carpenter CEO Stan Pauley Inducted Into Hall of Fame https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/10/former-carpenter-ceo-inducted-into-hall-of-fame/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:26:59 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=183769 Stanley F. Pauley, former CEO and chair of Richmond, Virginia-based Carpenter Co., was posthumously inducted into the American Home Furnishing Hall of Fame on Oct. 26.   He, along with Jeffrey […]

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]]> Bedgear Welcomes Three New Team Members https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/09/bedgear-welcomes-three-new-team-members/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:51:53 +0000 https://bedtimesma1dev.wpenginepowered.com/?p=183259 Farmingdale, New York-based mattress and sleep accessories supplier Bedgear has hired three new team members to help shape the brand’s future in key markets. According to a news release, Tashmal […]

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]]> SpunGold LLC Appoints Kim Henley National Sales Representative https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/08/spungold-appoints-kim-henley-national-sales-representative/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:38:26 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=149703 Geneva, Alabama-based SpunGold LLC, a manufacturer of fire barrier fabrics serving the retail and contract/healthcare bedding and upholstery industries, has hired Kim Henley as its new national sales representative.  According […]

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]]> BIA Hires New Territory Manager for Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana  https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/07/bia-hires-new-territory-manager/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:26:06 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=149587 North Brunswick, New Jersey-based mattress manufacturer and licensing group Bedding Industries of America has expanded its sales force in its Chicago plant, BIA Midwest, with the appointment of Aaron Reynolds […]

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]]> A.H. Beard Names Matthew Beard New CEO  https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/07/a-h-beard-names-matthew-beard-new-ceo/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:07:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=149224 A.H. Beard has appointed Matthew Beard CEO of the Padstow, Australia-based independent premium bedding producer, effective immediately.  According to a news release, Matthew Beard is a fifth-generation member of Beard’s […]

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]]> Industry Veteran Bill Hart Dies https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/06/industry-veteran-bill-hart-dies/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:29:14 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=149043 On Friday, June 20, 2025, longtime home furnishings industry professional George William “Bill” Hart passed away after a 2½-year battle with Bulbar ALS. He was 78.  According to a news […]

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]]> Kuka Sleep Appoints Jefre Ramos as Vice President of Marketing https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/06/kuka-sleep-appoints-jefre-ramos-as-vice-president-of-marketing/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:39:21 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=149008 Kuka Sleep, a division of Hangzhou, China-based Kuka Home, appointed Jefre Ramos vice president of marketing for the Kuka Sleep division.  According to a news release, Jefre has more than […]

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]]> Therapedic Honors Steve Hoots For 47 Years of Service https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/06/therapedic-honors-steve-hoots-for-47-years-of-service/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:26:06 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=148992 Princeton, New Jersey-based mattress and sleep products manufacturer Therapedic International and its Midwest licensee, The Bedding Group, recently celebrated the career of Steve Hoots. As the head of quality and […]

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]]> Ron Bruneau Rejoins King Koil as Senior Vice President of Operations https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/06/ron-bruneau-rejoins-king-koil/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:25:19 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=148977 Industry veteran Ron Bruneau has rejoined Avondale, Arizona-based mattress manufacturer and licensing group King Koil as senior vice president of operations. He replaces Don Pflug, who left the company earlier […]

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]]> BIA Appoints Christopher Commins to Lead West Coast Sales https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/06/bia-appoints-christopher-commins-to-lead-west-coast-sales/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:39:35 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=148942 North Brunswick, New Jersey-based mattress manufacturer and licensing group Bedding Industries of America has hired former Resident Home executive Christopher S. Commins to lead West Coast sales as business development […]

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]]> Gold Bond Adds Former Levitz President Ed Gilligan https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/06/gold-bond-adds-former-levitz-president-ed-gilligan/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:13:46 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=148879 Independent mattress manufacturer Gold Bond Mattress has hired Ed Gilligan, the former president of Levitz Furniture and senior merchant at Sears, to expand its market penetration in the Midwest.   According […]

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]]> Peter Crone, Owner of John Marshall & Co., Dies https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/06/peter-crone-dies-owner-of-john-marshall-co/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:57:18 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=148852 Peter Crone, owner of John Marshall & Co. Ltd. and Wool Technologies Ltd., died June 2 after a long journey with cancer.  According to the company, Christchurch, New Zealand-based John […]

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]]> Bedgear Founder and CEO Eugene Alletto Honored by American Cancer Society https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/06/bedgear-founder-honored-by-american-cancer-society/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:26:57 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=148777 Eugene Alletto, the founder and CEO of Farmingdale, New York-based mattress and sleep accessories supplier, was named the 2025 honoree at the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge Bash Gala held […]

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]]> Bedgear Promotes Three Team Members https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/05/bedgear-promotes-three-team-members/ Wed, 28 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=148723 Farmingdale, New York-based mattress and sleep accessories supplier Bedgear has promoted three team members to shape the future of the brand in key markets. According to a news release, Stephanie […]

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]]> CertiPUR-US Trailblazers Crowell and Sullivan Inducted Into Flexible Polyurethane Hall of Fame https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/05/crowell-and-sullivan-inducted-into-hall-of-fame/ Fri, 23 May 2025 12:29:30 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=148680 Michael Crowell and Helen Sullivan were inducted into the Flexible Polyurethane Foam Hall of Fame at the spring Polyurethane Foam Association meeting, May 20-22, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Crowell and […]

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]]> King Koil Appoints McCarthy New Senior Vice President of Strategic Development https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/05/king-koil-appoints-mccarthy-new-svp-of-strategic-development/ Thu, 15 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=148530 Avondale, Arizona-based mattress manufacturer and licensing group King Koil has appointed 30-year industry veteran Bob McCarthy to the new role of senior vice president of strategic development. McCarthy will work […]

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