People Watch

RETAILERS
The New Jersey Retail Merchants Association honors Albert Boscov, chairman of the board of Boscov's Inc., with its annual Retailer of the Year Award. Under the leadership of Albert Boscov, the 92-year-old department store chain has experienced its greatest growth and is now the country's largest family-owned department store, with 38 stores in New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Albert Boscov promotes many civic interests, sponsoring programs and exhibits ranging from Boy Scouts, 4-H, and Camp Fire Days to Black Heritage and Puerto Rican cultural festivals.

The Bombay Company recently announced the appointment of James D. Carreker to the board of directors and to the position of non-executive chairman. He is the founder and owner of JDC Holdings, Inc., a Dallas-based private investment firm.

VENDORS
Ron Spies, vice president of Hunter Douglas customer education and development group, appointed Wendy Kayser, formerly of Rubbermaid, regional program manager for the Western United States. Bill Bleil has been recently appointed to regional program manager of the Eastern U.S.

Thomas J. Marusak has been named Executive of the Year by The Capital District Business Review, an Albany, NY-based publication of American city business journals. Marusak is president of Comfortex.

Susan Moshier has assumed the duties of sales manager for the Home and Outdoor Living Division at Woolrich, Inc.

ALLIED TO THE INDUSTRY
Five new members have been appointed to the eight-member advisory board of the George Little Management (GLM), LLC-managed temporaries at the Dallas International Gift & Home Accessories Market. Randy McHenry of Snickelldoodles, Nancy Reiter of Ethel & Myrtle, Inc., Sarah and Tim Schultz of Sarah's Attic, Inc., and Jamie Stray of The Bearington Collection will meet semi-annually with GLM to offer feedback related to general marketing and show direction.

Interiors by Decorating Den's senior vice president of franchise services, Bobbie J. Haseley, announces the appointment of Claudia Cespedes as the company's new media production manager.

David Hogan has joined The National Retail Federation (NRF) as senior vice president, chief information officer.

Robert Waller, Jr., executive vice president of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), was recently elected to serve on the First Candle board of directors. First Candle promotes infant health and survival during the prenatal period through two years of age with advocacy, education, and research programs.

The former chief executive of Royal Doulton for Canada and the U.S.A., Paul Phillips, has been appointed chairman of the board of The Canadian Gift and Tableware Association.