By:     Joseph P. Logan, 336/885-5400

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The International Casual Furnishings Association has named officers and directors for 2010. Dudley Flanders of Lloyd/Flanders, Ft. Smith, Ark., will continue as chairman, joined by vice chairman Gary Ecoff of Carls Patio, based in Boca Raton, Fla.

New to the Executive Committee and serving one-year terms are Russ Sorenson, Hannamint Corp., Greensboro, N.C.; Henry Vanderminden IV, Telescope Casual Furniture, Granville, N.Y.; and Butch Wallace, Yard Art Patio and Fireplace in Irving, Texas.

New on the ICFA Board of Directors and serving three-year terms are Marsha Blake, Outdoor Interiors Inc. of Laguna Niguel, Calif.; Eric Graham, Century Leisure, Hickory, N.C.; Cap Hendrix, Tropitone, Irvine, Calif.; Marc McDonald, Leisure Living, Salt Lake City, Utah; Mark Pace, Jo Pa, Richmond, Va.; Marcus Scrudder, Woodard, Coppell, Texas; and Eddie Tarkington, Mr. T's, Nashville, Tenn. Also elected to serve new three-year terms were Bill Brown, Brown Jordan International, Birmingham, Ala., and Rory Rehmert, Pride Family Brands, Hollywood, Fla.

Also elected to serve a one-year term is Larry Talbott of Fishel's in Portland, Ore.

The following individuals were previously elected and are continuing terms on the Board of Directors. Serving two-year terms: Todd Crandall, Crandall & Associates, Roswell, Ga.; Bill Echols, Tommy Bahama, Birmingham, Ala.; Karen Galindo, Greenhouse Mall, Austin, Texas; Gary McCray, Laneventure, Conover, N.C.; Eric Parsons, Gloster Furniture, South Boston, Va.; Russ Sorenson, Hanamint Corp.; Debbie Stegman, Patio & Hearth Shoppes Inc., Centerville, Ohio; Henry Vanderminden IV, Telescope Casual Furniture; and Butch Wallace, Yard Art Patio and Fireplace.

Serving one-year terms are: Ken Burrows, Terra Furniture, City of Industry, Calif.; Gary Ecoff, Carls Patio; Dudley Flanders, Lloyd/Flanders; Petey Fleischut, Casual Marketplace, Hockessin, Del.; John Mulholland, Rock Wood Casual Furniture, Oakville, Ontario, Canada; Doug Peppler, Agio International USA, Rippon, Wisc.; Terri Lee Rogers, O.W. Lee Company, Ontario, Calif.; and David Swers, Glen Raven Inc., Glen Raven, N.C.