Bringing a new perspective and energy to the
brands
CULVER CITY, Calif. and
MUSCATINE, Iowa,
Sept. 7,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Design Public Group, a division
of HNI Corporation, is excited to announce the addition of
Lauren Hession as its new President
leading the strategic growth for Design Public Group contract
division - DesignPublicGroup.com, DanishDesignStore.com and
DesignPublic.com. Hession thrives on creating, developing, and
leading diverse dynamic teams in a high-performance culture while
inspiring an environment of innovation, collaboration, and trust.
Utilizing her diverse and cross-functional experience in sales
leadership, operations, finance, six-sigma process improvement and
engineering, she will lead the charge in developing the
infrastructure to increase brand awareness and overall productivity
for each of the DPG brands.
"I'm thrilled and honored to be leading an innovative company
bringing design to a wealth of environments including workplace,
hospitality, home and more through a leading-edge technology
platform that simplifies complex business processes", explains
Lauren Hession, President of Design
Public Group. "Matthew Lieb and
Todd Thedinga have created an
incredible business model and I'm eager to continue to build on the
strength of the brand along with the support of the HNI Corp
team."
In her previous role, Lauren
Hession was the Divisional VP of Sales and Distribution for
Knoll Inc. for the majority of North
America including the East Coast, Mid-West and Texas. Through her leadership she was
instrumental in year-over-year revenue growth to surpass annual
sales objectives by establishing a results-driven sales
organization while providing strategic oversight to sales coverage,
distribution strategy and client relationship management.
"As a member of the HNI Corporation, we are looking forward to
having Lauren Hession join the
team", explains Jason Hagedorn,
President of Allsteel. "Her extensive experience and knowledge of
both the contract and consumer markets is impressive and we look
forward to learning and growing with her as she embarks on this new
role at Design Public Group."
"We're excited to pass the baton to Lauren Hession", explains Matthew Lieb, outgoing President of Design
Public Group. "Her experience, market knowledge and leadership
qualities make her the perfect person to lead Design Public Group
in its next phase of growth as the company continues to expand into
new markets and widen its offering to customers in both the
contract and residential segments of the market. She will make an
immediate positive impact and we look forward to assisting in her
transition."
Lauren holds an MBA in finance and marketing from the Simon
School of Business, University of
Rochester, and a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from
Miami University. She is also a
certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Consultant.
Under the leadership of co-founders, Matthew Lieb and Todd
Thedinga, DPG has experienced consistent market growth and
brand expansion. For a seamless transition, Matthew and Todd will
remain with the company through the end of 2022.
About Design Public
Group
The Design Public Group platform connects designers, architects,
and contract dealers to the highest quality ancillary products from
the most coveted designers and brands, offering access to 400
vendors, more than 500,000 products, 2- & 3D images,
dimensions, materials, finishes, and more – all in one place. The
easy-to-use platform empowers you to search, sort, spec, share, and
quote all while fitting seamlessly into existing workflows.
Transparent availability, pricing and lead times give you
confidence from the start and super-fast search, quotes and orders
will save you valuable hours that can go back into design
creativity or dealer business expansion. For more information about
Danish Design Store, DesignPublic.com and Design Public Group
Contract Division, please click on the links or contact
Anne Kiss at kissa@hnicorp.com.
About HNI
Corporation
HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) is a manufacturer of workplace
furnishings and residential building products, operating under two
segments. The Workplace Furnishings segment is a leading global
designer and provider of commercial furnishings, going to market
under multiple unique brands. The Residential Building Products
segment is the nation's leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth
products, which include a full array of gas, electric, wood, and
pellet-burning fireplaces, inserts, stoves, facings, and
accessories. More information can be found on the Corporation's
website at www.hnicorp.com.
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