Charleston Forge promotes Rick Grant to president - 2009-10-13 14:30:32 EDT | Furniture Today
BOONE, N.C. — Metal beds, dining and accent furniture producer Charleston Forge has promoted Rick Grant, who joined the company in early May as vice president of operations, to president.
Rick GrantFor two years before joining Charleston Forge, Grant was president and CEO of Classic Moving and Storage, a distribution arm of North Carolina-based Top 100 store chain Hendricks Furniture Group.
He joined Hendricks in 1990 as vice president of operations and was president of its Boyles Furniture stores for about four years before moving into his role with Classic Moving and Storage. Before joining Hendricks, he was vice president of operations at Fort Myers, Fla.-based Robb & Stucky.
At Charleston Forge he reports to Art Barber, who has been president, chairman and CEO. He remains chairman and CEO, and his wife, Susan, remains secretary and treasurer.
Barber said the change will allow him to focus more on product development and visiting with key accounts to learn about their product needs.
"I want to be a student of the industry and serve the needs of the industry," he said.
Grant will continue to oversee operations, along with finance and sales.
He said the Boone, N.C.-based company will remain an all-domestic producer, with the exception of some imported components, and will utilize its strengths in customization.
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