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Universal Furniture Completes Executive Sales Team

Furniture World News Desk on 8/23/2018


Universal Furniture recently announced the addition of Jared Worrall to its executive sales team, based in High Point. Worrall will take on the role of vice president of sales for the West region.

Worrall comes to Universal from Furnitureland South, where he was sales manager. In this role, he supervised a sales force of 50 people and managed daily operations on the 1.3 million-square-foot campus. Prior to his time at Furnitureland South, he spent seven years as a director of leasing for International Market Centers which owns and operates the Las Vegas, High Point and Atlanta Markets.

“We are excited to have our sales leadership team complete,” said Senior Vice President of Sales Sean O’Connor. “We’ve done a lot work over the last two years to attract and retain customers, and we have no doubt that both Chris and Jared will help to champion that effort in the years to come.”

The role of vice president of sales for the West Coast was formerly held by Chris DeLisa, who joined the Universal Furniture executive team last fall. In this transition, DeLisa will become vice president of sales for the East region. DeLisa was previously a Universal sales representative for the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut area from 2011 to 2017.

In his new role, Worrall will report to Senior Vice President of Sales Sean O’Connor. Worrall hails from the Boston area. He and his wife, Leanna, live in High Point.



More about Universal Furniture: Universal Furniture creates quality furnishings for the whole home with a focus on function and lifestyle. The company’s casegood, upholstery, accent and accessory designs are developed under the brand names Universal Furniture (Lifestyle Collections), To The Trade (Interior Design) and Smartstuff™ (Baby and Child), and sold through retailers and interior designers throughout North America and around the world. Founded in 1968, Universal Furniture is a brand of Samson Holdings, one of the world’s largest vertically integrated furniture manufacturers. For more information, visit www.universalfurniture.com.