By Larry Thomas, Contributing Editor
New this year, Furniture Today highlights the 40 Under 40, rising stars and up-and-coming leadership in the home furnishings industry. We celebrate the next generation of furniture industry leaders as we look at what the industry will look like in the decades to come.
- Steven Allegrezza, IHFRA
- Kian Amini, AICO
- Alice Anderson, Haverty’s Furniture
- Nick Bates, Spring Air
- Ryan Blumkin, Nebraska Furniture Mart
- Vanessa Bruce, Juniper by IMC
- Lindsay Cathers, La-Z-Boy
- Alex Cihak, Elements International
- Rachael Clark, Old Brick Furniture
- Bo Coconis, Coconis Furniture
- Andrew Crone, Chaddock
- Den Cralle, Greenfront Furniture
- Craig Daniels, Furniture Fair
- Kaitlin Surdoval Deane, Storis
- Kyle Deets, Deets HomeStore
- Ryan Fitzpatrick, Wayfair
- Anderson Gibbons, STI/Revolution
- Adam Goldberg, Raymour & Flanigan
- Joey Gunn, Knight Furniture
- Sydney Harris, Furnitureland South
- Michael Herschel, FMG Buying Group
- Andre Jordan Hilton, Jordan Hilton Interiors
- Breegan Jane, designer
- Kyle Johansen, HOM Furniture
- Andrew Koenig, City Furniture
- Alex Macias, Del Sol
- James McIngvale, Gallery
- Drew Miller, Sit ‘n Sleep
- Brian Morgan, Austin’s Couch Potatoes
- Mark Mueller, Mueller Furniture
- Tara Massood Prevo, Massood
- Rodd Rafieha, Abbyson
- Alex Rubin, Bernie & Phyl’s
- Matt Schewel, Schewels Home
- Jacob Sizemore, Big Sandy Superstores
- Andrew Steinhafel, Steinhafels Furniture
- Elana Stone, Bedmart
- Garland Turner, 1915 South
- Travis Wagner, Ashley Furniture Inds.
- Cameron Wanek, Ashley Furniture Inds.
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