MAYER FABRICS - Key Persons

Amanda Wolverton

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Member of the Corporate Team Sales Team

With 30 years of interior design and sales experience, Amanda Wolverton delivers a broad base of knowledge to her customers. She is NCIDQ certified and often reminds us, once a designer always a designer. A born and raised Georgia girl, Amanda is a graduate the University of Georgia. She's an avid runner. On Saturday mornings in the fall, she rises early to go for a run so she can focus on football the rest of the day and cheer on her Dawgs. On Sundays, you'll find her at Bay Life Church and enjoying time with her husband and sons. She is a certified yoga instructor. She teaches "Healthy Habits" at Hope for Her, a ministry devoted to helping women in crisis rebuild their lives. Amanda's favorite Mayer Fabric is Labyrinth.

Ashley Hudak

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Member of the Corporate Team Sales Team
Director of Business Procedures & Personnel
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Ashley began her career with Mayer Fabrics as part of the customer service team. This position offered her a robust education of the Mayer product line, customer wants and needs, and everyday operations. This knowledge was invaluable as she transitioned into her role as Director of Business Procedures and Personnel. She now uses this information to strategize and make educated decisions for Mayer personnel regarding relationship building, and process improvement. When she's not working to make Mayer Fabrics a better place, you can find Ashley spending time with her husband, Mike. They enjoy preparing meals together, working on home DIY projects (Mike's favorite ), gardening, and making each other laugh. Other interests include spending time with family and friends, traveling, and reading. Ashley's favorite Mayer pattern is Ephesus in color Laurel.

Billy Tsoukatos

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Having been involved in the chair manufacturing business through high school and college, Billy was able to understand furniture and fabrics from a product and operational standpoint. Billy knows good furniture when he sees it and is often found turning a chair upside down to see if it's well constructed. He has been exposed to all areas of furniture manufacturing and shipping throughout his career having worked in the shipping dock as a young man and later in the buying department, where he spent over 15 years at 2 reputable Montreal manufacturers. This background has allowed him to now utilize this knowledge to improve and excel at Mayer Fabrics as an Account Manager, understanding constructing, and fabrics and the interpersonal skills required to make long lasting and trustworthy relationships with clients. Billy is a friendly, outgoing person who loves his work and is diligent and conscientious. When not on the phone or on the road, Billy's number one source of enjoyment comes from time spent with his wife, Rania, son Nicholas as well as their cat Harley. Billy loves to solve puzzles, and is a big sports buff, he is meticulous when it comes to his garden and home. His other favorite activities include traveling to the island of Rhodes and (especially to his parents' home town Tyros in Greece), playing competitive soccer, (he used to play semi-pro soccer as a forward from 1989-1996, and played pro in 1988) and skiing. He enjoys spending time at home with his wife, and occasionally entertaining friends. Billy's Favorite Mayer pattern is Haven which has a supple, smooth hand with a touch of elegance.

Britney Hughes

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Member of the Corporate Team Sales Team
Customer Service
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Britney is incredibly personable, sociable, and cheerful, making her an asset to Mayer's customer service team. She views her colleagues like a family, and in her free time she enjoys spending quality moments with her daughter; from playing in the park, to traveling and engaging in family card games on Sunday nights while enjoying a delicious dinner prepared by her grandmother.

Bryan Mayer

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Working in the warehouse and office during the summers and winters through high school and college, Bryan was able to learn and understand Mayer Fabrics from a product and operational standpoint. This allows him to now utilize this knowledge to improve and excel Mayer's operations through advancements in technologies, strategies, and decisions. When not in the office, Bryan's number one source of enjoyment comes from time spent with his wife, Kayla, and children, Elly & Levi, and black lab, Dexter. Bryan loves to cook at home with his wife and share in nightly family meals. Some may say Bryan has a slight smoking (BBQ) problem, having 7 different smokers and grills throughout his adulthood (most was 4 at one time). He smokes anything from pork, beef, and chicken to chorizo queso and cream cheese (yes, cream cheese!), and is known to smoke a better brisket than his father, Rick Bryan's other favorite activities include traveling (especially to the beach!), boating, fishing, hunting, hiking, and playing board and card games. Bryan's favorite Mayer pattern is Balance.

Chris Conrad N. AL

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Chris Conrad graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's degree in Recording Industry: Music Business and a minor in Entrepreneurship. He worked in the music industry running a part-time talent agency and concert promotion company in Nashville booking live concerts over the last decade, handling advertising and all characteristics of an event at various regional venues. This next led to a solid foundation of sales experience in logistics brokerage and environmental health & safety (EH&S) software. These skills derive from understanding how products are transported from consumer to customer while being familiar with OSHA standards pertaining to any type of organization. Being that his minor was entrepreneurship, it only makes sense he has come to work for his family-owned business, Redhead Enterprises. His territory covers the state of Tennessee, Northern Alabama, & Northern Georgia. He is very excited to be a part of the team! Chris' favorite Mayer patterns are Acuco and Vertex.

Dave Eaton

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Member of the Corporate Team Sales Team
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After graduating from the University of Oregon with a degree in Business Management, Dave joined Doug Crichton Associates in 1981, became a partner in 1995, and assumed full ownership in 1999. Dave is a 2001 graduate of the CPMR program (Certified Professional Manufacturers Rep). CPMR is a three-year accreditation program offered at the ASU business school. Dave has account responsibility for Alaska, Montana, Hawaii, and a few select accounts in Seattle. He also manages most of the relationships with Eaton Group's manufacturers and serves as sales manager for their rep firm. Dave's favorite Mayer pattern is Truss.

Deb Calkins San

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Debra graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design. She has built strong relationships with the architectural design community and dealerships over her 25+ years of industry experience. She is an active member of IIDA and NEWH. She previously served as President of NEWH Bay Area Chapter. In her spare time you can find her stitching, reading a good mystery or enjoying a great glass of wine over dinner with her husband. Deb is torn between Intrigue in ‘Sunset' and Caspian in ‘Watermelon.' She feels that Intrigue has a beautiful gradation, while Caspian has a wonderful story to tell.

Debbie Petrarca

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Debbie Sano

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Upon graduating from Buffalo State College, Debbie moved to Albany, New York to pursue her career in interior design and sales. Working at a furniture dealership as a designer and A&D sales rep, Debbie gained valuable experience that led her to pursue a career with Mayer Fabrics. Moreover, she joined the Mayer Fabrics team in 2013 as an account manager. Debbie enjoys networking, and her role allows her to establish relationships with designers throughout New York State. Outside of work, Debbie enjoys spending time with her husband, Bill, and her adult children, Ben and Nicole. Debbie has many hobbies including golfing, walking, cooking, and socializing with her close friends and family. Debbie loves traveling and her recent adventures have taken her to Seattle, Acadia National Park, Ogunquit Beach. Yellowstone National Park, and Italy. Debbie's favorite Mayer patterns are Marmara and Acuco.

Emma Roehrdanz

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Member of the Corporate Team Sales Team

In 2019, Emma began her career with Mayer Fabrics with an internship working in the marketing department. After graduating in 2020 with a degree in Interior Design, she became an account manager in the Chicago & Wisconsin territories, utilizing her design experience to understand and help customers. In her free time, Emma likes to explore Chicago and its cuisine, and spends her free time relaxing with her cats George and Moose. Emma has a passion for cooking and is often experimenting with new recipes. Additionally, she is an avid reader with a preference for Thrillers.

Frances Stites

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Member of the Corporate Team Sales Team

Frances and Ryan Stites of Stites Gorman Associates (SGA) moved to Houston TX almost 6 years ago to work with Sue Gorman and then purchase her multi-line commercial furniture rep group that was established by Sue over 30 years, covering South TX and LA territories. Frances has been in the contract furniture business now with Ryan for almost 6 years. She has a background of sales since right out of college with multiple world-wide food companies. She enjoys exercising, gardening, boating, and relaxing at the beach, most everything with Ryan, including working together. Frances' favorite Mayer pattern is Milagro in color Big Sky.

Greg Thomsen

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Greg has been in the industry since 1990. He was an installer, managing office moves for Microsoft before he joined the Eaton Group in 1995. Greg's responsibilities include dealer sales in western and central Washington. He also has A&D responsibilities outside the Puget Sound region. Greg has been an excellent producer for Eaton and a real go-to guy when they need to solve customer issues. Greg holds a degree in political science from St. Martins College in Olympia. Greg's favorite Mayer pattern is Static.

Heather Kane

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Heather joined the Eaton Group in October of 2022. Prior to joining the team, she worked with various manufacturers in flooring, furniture, lighting, and textiles in sales and product development. Heather graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY and worked as an Interior Designer in New York City for years before moving to Seattle in 2018. Heather's favorite Mayer pattern is Jive.

Janey Zurface

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Member of the Corporate Team Sales Team

Janey Zurface started her 30-year tenure with Mayer as a Controller/Bookkeeper. Always, displaying Mayer's core values of character, team and constant improvement over the years, she was always looking to explore new experiences, and thus learned the company inside and out. She later moved into the position of Customer Service Representative, followed by Customer Service Manager. After she conquered Customer Service, she took on a new challenge as a part of the Sales Team. She loves Fashion & Design! Janey's favorite Mayer pattern changes constantly, but currently it's Fractal. Last year it was Carousel which is colorful and playful. Color, color, color! Her spare time is spent with her husband of 44 years, 3 sons, their wives, and 5 grandchildren. Janey also loves spending time at her lake place fishing and boating!

Jeff Batts

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Jennifer Kahns

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Member of the Corporate Team Sales Team

Jennifer joined the Mayer Fabrics team in 2014 and she currently serves as the OEM account manager for Michigan, Northern Illinois and Wisconsin, and the A&D account manager for Michigan. She received her Bachelor of Fine Art in Interior Design from Kendall College of Art & Design of Ferris State University. After designing interiors for over 13 years, she decided to follow her love of textiles in a sales role working with furniture manufacturers and the design community. Always a designer, she loves collaborating with designers and manufacturers to find perfect solutions for their project needs. Jennifer resides in Grand Rapids, MI with her husband Wayne and her son Max. In her free time, you will find her gardening, painting, fixing up houses, working on school projects with her son and hanging out at Lake Michigan. When asked about her favorite Mayer pattern, Jennifer said, "My favorite pattern changes all the time - it's hard to pick just one! I love our Wonderlust Collection. The design inspiration behind this collection is so interesting and the patterns are bold, but also timeless. Some of my current favorites are Acuco, Connect, Labyrinth and Wool Boucle.

Jennifer Shoemaker

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Interior Designer
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Jennifer Shoemaker is an Interior Designer and multi-line manufacturer's representative. Based out of Omaha, she covers the states of Nebraska and Iowa for Mayer Fabrics. Her passion for design and textiles started in her childhood and has carried into her career. Jennifer is heavily involved in the local design community and is an active supporter of the local IIDA Great Plains Chapter. Jennifer loves quality time spent with her husband, John, their two children, Grace and Jace, and their dog, Blue. Together they enjoy National Park explorations that have grown into a passion for hiking, fishing, and being out in nature together. She also enjoys time with friends over a glass of wine, a trip to the garden store to expand her houseplant collection, or on a thrift store adventure. A fun fact about Jennifer, growing up she learned how to sew and quilt from her grandma, Betty. She recalls fondly the joy of selecting the perfect textile colors, designs, and textures for their projects together. When she's on the road, Jennifer enjoys listening to audio books. Favorite books to date are Where the Crawdads Sing, All the Light We Cannot See, and The Nightingale. Jennifer's favorite Mayer pattern is Centric.

Jessica Rangel - CMO

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Director of Marketing
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Jessica's extensive background in the interiors sector, complemented by her BFA in Visual Communication from Herron School of Art + Design, has proven to be a powerful asset to Mayer Fabrics since she joined in 2019. Her expertise and enthusiasm for marketing, branding and graphic design have helped to elevate the Mayer brand to new heights in the last few years. In her free time, Jessica is an avid movie-watcher, enjoys spending time with her two children and friends, and takes pleasure in discovering new eateries, wines, and being outdoors. Jessica's favorite Mayer pattern is Vector for its performance attributes and metallic design accent.

Jodie Ohal

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Working in contract furniture for over 6 years prior to joining Mayer Fabrics Jodie developed an in depth knowledge of the industry and an introduction to fabrics. Joining Mayer's sales team has allowed her to combine her love of working with people, art and design. When not on the road for Mayer Fabrics Jodie enjoys traveling, cooking, going to the beach (Cape May, NJ is her favorite) and most of all spending time with her husband, daughter and extended family and friends. Jodie's Favorite Mayer pattern is Ephesus.

Joey Koontz

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Member of the Corporate Team Sales Team
Warehouse General Manager

Joey was hired when Jimmy Carter was President as a temporary job for the winter, 43 years later he is still an employee. He has been supervisor and/or manager for 39 of those 43 years. Joey has seen Mayer grow from a 3 floor 22,000 sq. ft warehouse to the 73,000 sq. ft. current home of Mayer Fabrics. Joey enjoys cooking his famous omelets and wings at Mayer's employee appreciation functions. Joey has been married to his "Lovely Bride" Lin for 38 years. They have 2 children, Jordan and Dalton, a son-in-law Kevin, and grandson Jake. He is interested in all sports including his love for racing at the Indianapolis Speedrome, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He is an avid golfer and has been a basketball couch for 26 years. Joey is always looking for a good time, like his rides in the country in his convertible with his wife and their labradoodle Abbey. Joey's favorite Mayer pattern is Fanfare.

Julie Orndorff

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Member of the Corporate Team Sales Team
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Julie has represented Mayer Fabrics since 2009, initially in Florida, where she was born and raised. Her territory today includes an also beautiful but vastly different landscape, the American Southwest. Julie's commercial interior design background informs her role as a consultative textile account manager. She finds great satisfaction in helping her customers source beautiful, high-performance fabrics for their project budgets and timelines. Julie enjoys hiking in the hills and mountains outside of Las Vegas, hot yoga, snuggling with babies and puppies, and traveling to near and distant lands to explore their unique culture, cuisine and architectural design. She loves visiting her native Florida to enjoy boating and the beaches of the Gulf Coast with friends and family. Julie's favorite Mayer pattern is Acuco.

Karla Zook

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Credit Manager
Member of the Corporate Team Sales Team

Karla has 16 years of experience at Mayer Fabrics. She has worked in customer service, billing and is currently Mayer's Credit Manager and handles accounts receivable. Her knowledge and experience are a valued quality that her coworkers rely on to assist them. She is married and a mother of three adult children. Her daughter Mollie Huber is the Mayer Sales Representative for southern California. She enjoys doing anything that is outdoors.  Karla's favorite Mayer pattern is Molecule.

Katie Ferree

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Member of the Corporate Team Sales Team
Customer Service
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Katie joined Mayer Fabrics customer service team in April of 2022 bringing with her over 25 years of customer service expertise. Her passion for assisting customers and perpetual joyous disposition is evident when interacting with both customers and colleagues. Outside of work, Katie enjoys spending quality time with her 13-year-old daughter, Kacie, as well as a variety of activities including anything outdoors, listening to music, attending concerts, card playing, and traveling. Her favorite Mayer pattern is Caspian.

Kellie Johns N.

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With almost 30 years of industry experience - Kellie has enjoyed almost every aspect of using her Interior Design degree - which she earned from the University of Kentucky. From practicing design with 2 architectural firms, working for a multi-line rep group in sales, serving as the A&D liaison for a Steelcase dealer and finding her love of textiles for the past 16 years- Kellie has found a home at Mayer Fabrics. Working with designers and end users - helping educate and navigate the commercial textile world has been rewarding - while continuing her involvement in IIDA and various industry leadership roles. Kellie's family has always come first. She married her husband Crell - exactly 2 years from the day they met. Together they enjoy playing golf, seeking out live music, and supporting their two teen daughters - Carleigh & Katherine - in all their sports, musical and leadership activities. Serving together in the school & church where Kellie grew up - participating in school boosters / parent organizations has provided lifetime friends and community pride. Go Bees! Kellie's favorite Mayer pattern is Botany.

Kevin Posch

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Kevin Posch joined the Eaton Group in February 2016. Kevin spent 13 years working for an ergonomic seating manufacturer based in the Northwest. He acted as the Sales and Marketing Director and focused on increasing national market share with great success. He has lived and worked in the Portland area his entire life and knows the local market well. Kevin studied Business Management at Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. Kevin's favorite Mayer pattern is Loop.

Kim Campbell N.

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Kim has covered Northern California and Reno for nearly 3 decades, specializing in textiles and contract furniture. Furniture dealers and the A&D community are her focus. Kim holds a BA in Interior Design from California State University, Sacramento. She is an active member of IIDA. In her spare time, she is planning her next quilt, watching a British period series or exploring the natural beauty and wineries near her home in Murphys with her family. Kim's favorite Mayer pattern is Haarlem in color ‘Modern.'

Kitty Conrad AL

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Kitty began her journey into this wonderful world of design after her acceptance to the University of Georgia. She drove to Athens, GA on a snowy day from Martinsville, Virginia to discover sunshine, cars with tops down and students in shorts! Kitty clearly thought that she had discovered "Heaven"! Actually, it was close as she became enamored with the UGA Art School and Interior Design department. Her eyes were wide open as she ventured into a new adventure learning new skills, meeting lifelong friends and discovering her true self while only being a day's drive away from home and family. Since then, Atlanta, GA has been her home! Kitty was married, raised two fabulous kids, and made the jump from design to representing some of the most forward-thinking furniture and textile manufacturers in our industry. Her son Chris has become her business associate and covers the TN and GA market for Redhead Enterprises. Her daughter Lily majored in the hospitality industry at GA State University. She is a restaurant sales rep and account manager for a food distributor. When Kitty is not with her kids and two cute grand daughters, her passion is renovating houses and volunteering for the Tiny House movement (Micro Life Institute) as well as the LBC (Lifecycle Building Center) where she sees the creation of incredible living spaces using recycled materials in a smaller footprint conserving material and land resources plus bringing communities closer together. Kitty also volunteers with the Newcomer's Committee at her church and The Cathedral of St. Phillip in Midtown, Atlanta, GA. Kitty is up for an exciting travel adventure just about anytime one presents itself. Kitty loves to see and learn about new places. Hiking and Cycling is also a passion for her especially when she needs a break from the renovations on a cabin in Highlands, NC. Kitty's favorite Mayer pattern is Labyrinth in color Flax.