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WithIt Recognizes 2022 WOW Award Recipients

Furniture World News Desk on 10/20/2022

Pictured top (l-r): JoAnne Staltari Wiley, Shannon Williams, Jynné Harris, & Kaprice Crawford. Bottom: Amy Vernon & Susan Inglis.
Pictured top (l-r): JoAnne Staltari Wiley, Shannon Williams, Jynné Harris, & Kaprice Crawford. Bottom: Amy Vernon & Susan Inglis.

WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, presented six exceptional women with 2022 WOW Awards during the High Point Market.

The annual WOW Awards honor the achievements of home furnishings professionals that embody the organization's mission.

The 2022 WOW Award recipients are:

MENTORING AWARD: JoAnne Staltari-Wiley, J.B. Hunt Final Mile
FUTURE LEADER AWARD: Shannon Williams, Home Furnishings Association
LEADERSHIP AWARD: Amy Vernon, La-Z-Boy Incorporated
EDUCATION AWARD: Kaprice Crawford, Home Furnishings Association
SALES EXCELLENCE AWARD: Jynné Harris, Kreber

Susan Inglis, founding executive director of the Sustainable Furnishings Council, received the Visionary Award honoring her achievement, insight and actions which have significantly impacted the home furnishings industry.

As part of the gala, WithIt honored all final nominees for these prestigious awards: Lisa Hawkins, Room to Room Furniture; Louise Traficanti, Eastern Accents; Deborah Hernandez, Fashion Institute of Technology; Jane Dagmi, HPxD; Dorota Lopez, Dorota, Inc.; Erin Weir, Pearl Collective; Rebecca Colyn, Magnussen Home; Lisa Koskela, Lisa Koskela Designs; Jamie Gaston, Esquire Advertising; Kristin Olson; Covington Fabric & Design.

The 2022 WOW Awards were made possible through the generous support of vision sponsor International Market Centers, event sponsors J.B. Hunt Transport, Jola Interactive, Moso Graphics and Furniture Today.

 


About WithIt
 WithIt was formed in 1997 for women in the home and furnishings industries in order to support their multi-dimensional career paths. The non-profit network is based in North Carolina and supported by leading companies across the industry including their Vision and Platinum sponsors: International Market Centers, Furnitureland South, J.B. Hunt Final Mile, Myriad Software and Outward, Inc. WithIt’s purpose is to encourage and develop leadership, mentoring, education and networking opportunities for professional women in the home and furnishings industries. https://withit.org/.