“We’re all in High Point to buy,” said NGN board president Mandy Jeffries, of Colfax Furniture & Mattress in Greensboro, North Carolina, “so we schedule our events at lunch and after hours because everyone has to eat – and to unwind at the end of the day.” A member of NGN for five years, Jeffries brings boundless enthusiasm – plus her experience as President of her family business – to her position as the organization’s first woman president.
“The perception of the home furnishings industry being run by smart old guys isn’t inaccurate,” said Jeffries, “but we’ve found many of them are motivated to share their stories of struggles and successes. In our Lunch with Leaders program last Market, a group of us sat around a table together while Jake Jabs told us how he grew his empire, and answered our questions about issues we had. We all benefited from his invaluable advice!”