Q&As Archives » BedTimes Magazine https://bedtimesmagazine.com/category/features/qas/ Reporting mattress and bedding industry news Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:51:24 +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 Q&As Archives » BedTimes Magazine https://bedtimesmagazine.com/category/features/qas/ 32 32 Nightcap Q&A With Filippo Arnaboldi https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/12/nightcap-qa-with-filippo-arnaboldi/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:51:23 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=184090 Filippo Arnaboldi became the CEO of luxury linen company Frette in 2017. Since taking the helm of the 164-year-old company, which is headquartered in Monza, Italy, his work often takes […]

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]]> A Conversation With ISPA Office Manager Delphia Porter https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/11/a-conversation-with-ispa-office-manager-delphia-porter/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:31:35 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=183990 Delphia Porter — or Del as she’s called around the headquarters of the International Sleep Products Association — is the nonprofit’s office manager. Porter, who lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, […]

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]]> Nightcap Q&A With Mike Tilki https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/11/nightcap-qa-with-mike-tilki/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:26:13 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=183889 Mike Tilki is executive vice president of sales East for Talalay Global, headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut. When he’s not busy in the bedding industry, his interests take him outdoors — […]

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]]> Nightcap Q&A With Brent Limer https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/10/nightcap-qa-with-brent-limer/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:06:24 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=183657 North Carolina native and resident Brent Limer is the national account manager for Hanes Companies. Limer splits his time between the central part of the state and the coast, where […]

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]]> The Leading Edge Of Mattress Sustainability: Kate Caddy’s Vision https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/10/mattress-sustainability-ispas-kate-caddy-shares-her-vision/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:03:11 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=183602 Kate Caddy is the director of sustainability for the International Sleep Products Association, which supports members in achieving sustainability goals through resource development, partnerships and education. She also manages ISPA’s […]

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]]> Nightcap Q&A With Trina Solomon https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/09/nightcap-qa-with-trina-solomon/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:54:24 +0000 https://bedtimesma1dev.wpenginepowered.com/?p=183262 When Trina Solomon isn’t leading teams or building brands at Standard Fiber, where she’s the vice president of marketing and brands, she’s likely chasing sunshine. A true beach lover, she […]

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]]> Nightcap Q&A With Alexa Williams https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/08/nightcap-qa-with-alexa-williams/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:07:41 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=149873 Alexa Williams — along with her sister, Madison Jordan, and her dad, Billy Williams — is co-founder of Williams Co. Mattress, known for its handcrafted, sustainable bedding products. Based in […]

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]]> Digital Operations, Data, and Determination: A Q&A With ISPA’s Deborah Nicholas https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/08/deborah-nicholas-ispas-digital-operations-manager/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:19:50 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=149854 Get to know Digital Operations Manager Deborah Nicholas. As the digital operations manager for the International Sleep Products Association, Deborah Nicholas wears many hats. She maintains, tests and upgrades ISPA’s […]

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]]> Nightcap Q&A With Camilla Franklin https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/07/nightcap-qa-with-camilla-franklin/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:43:48 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=149594 Camilla Franklin’s passion for textiles has taken her around the world, starting with degrees in fashion and textile design from London’s Middlesex University. After living in New Orleans for 17 […]

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]]> ISPA Staff Spotlight: Robin Mykytyn on Publications, Events & More https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/07/ispa-staff-spotlight-robin-mykytyn-on-publications-events-more/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:13:31 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=149105 ISPA Staff Spotlight: Robin Mykytyn, who supports the association’s publications and events. As the ad production and sales coordinator for the International Sleep Products Association, Robin Mykytyn supports and manages […]

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]]> Nightcap Q&A With Anna Hermosillo https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/06/nightcap-qa-with-anna-hermosillo/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:21:21 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=149056 Anna Hermosillo is the founder and lead strategist of WhyAnna, a marketing business that combines creativity with a data-centric approach. Previously, she was the full-time marketing director of South Bay […]

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]]> Meet Marty Salamone: ISPA’s Government Affairs & Sustainability Coordinator https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/05/meet-marty-salamone-ispas-sustainability-government-affairs/ Wed, 28 May 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=148731 Meet Marty Salamone, government affairs and sustainability coordinator for the International Sleep Products Association. It’s fair to say Marty Salamone contains multitudes. When he isn’t busy in his role as […]

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]]> Nightcap Q&A With Dan Swiniarsk https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/05/nightcap-qa-with-dan-swiniarsk/ Tue, 27 May 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=148702 Dan Swiniarski is the president and chief operating officer of Wright Creative Branding & Labels. Since Swiniarski is based in Arizona, he enjoys everything the year-round warm climate has to […]

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]]> Nightcap Q&A With Mary Helen Rogers https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/04/ispa-vp-of-marketing-mary-helen-rogers-and-her-bedtime-routine/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=148338 Mary Helen Rogers is the ISPA vp of marketing and communications at the International Sleep Products Association. When she’s not connecting with members, talking to media or reviewing the latest […]

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]]> Carol Brunner at ISPA: Managing Member Communications & Conference Marketing https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/04/carol-brunner-at-ispa-communications-marketing/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:11:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=148074 Meet Carol Brunner, marketing manager for the International Sleep Products Association. Carol Brunner joined the International Sleep Products Association three years ago from a development role at The Madeira School […]

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]]> Nightcap Q&A With Mike Juoni https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/03/nightcap-qa-with-mike-juoni/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:29:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=147946 Mike Juoni is the Senior Vice President of Salesfor Diamond Mattress and spends more than 120 days a year traveling. He’s also a father of three, and while his kids […]

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]]> Nightap Q&A With Michael Faus https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/02/nightap-qa-with-michael-faus/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:33:59 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=147591 Michael Faus is senior vice president of sales and marketing at Carpenter Co. and has been with the foam supplier since 1982. Outside of the bedding industry, you can either […]

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]]> A Closer Look: ISPA’s Grant Johnson https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/02/a-closer-look-ispas-grant-johnson/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=147467 Get to know Grant Johnson, ISPA’s manager of policy and government affairs. Grant Johnson has had a lifelong passion for politics. During his junior year at Miami University in Oxford, […]

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]]> Insights and Innovation: A Q&A with Mary Thorpe, ISPA’s Research Manager https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/01/a-qa-with-mary-thorpe-ispas-research-manager/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 23:54:54 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=147196 Meet Mary Thorpe, ISPA’s manager of industry research and analytics. BedTimes: Describe your role in a few sentences.  Mary Thorpe: As the manager of industry research and analytics, I oversee […]

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]]> Nightcap Q&A With Denny Boyd https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/01/nightcap-qa-with-denny-boyd/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:02:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=147011 In 1977, Denny Boyd founded his namesake company Boyd Sleep. Both a manufacturer and a retailer, Boyd Sleep has five locations in the St. Louis metro area and holds more […]

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