Carl Blando

Carl Blando has over 25 years of experience in the sales and hospitality industry. Their most recent role is as the National Hospitality Manager for Sunbrella at Glen Raven, where they serve as a brand ambassador and thought leader for Sunbrella products. Carl educates the hospitality and healthcare design community on the performance of Sunbrella upholstery and shade products, as well as major healthcare and hotel brands on Sunbrella attributes.

Prior to their current role, Carl worked as the Sunbrella Contract A&D Manager at Glen Raven from 2018 to 2020. In this position, they were responsible for developing and executing the global sales strategy and training channel partners across multiple international locations.

Before their tenure at Glen Raven, Carl served as the Global Director of Sales at Maya Romanoff from 2016 to 2018. Carl developed and executed sales agreement contracts with channel partners and supervised various sales positions.

From 2013 to 2016, Carl held the position of Vice President of Sales at Luna Textiles. Carl drove worldwide sales operations, managed a large sales staff, and played a key role in developing annual design, marketing, and operations budgets.

Prior to Luna Textiles, Carl worked as the Director of Sales at Maya Romanoff from 2010 to 2013. Carl led the outside sales program, supervised sales teams, and successfully grew the business during their tenure.

Carl's earlier experience includes roles as a Senior Sales Representative at Carnegie Fabrics from 2005 to 2010, Territory Manager at Innovations in Wallcoverings from 2002 to 2005, Outside Sales Representative at Cowtan & Tout from 1998 to 2002, and Sales Representative at Pallas Textiles from 1996 to 1998.

Throughout their career, Carl has consistently achieved sales growth and made significant contributions to the companies they have worked for. Carl has a strong track record of developing and executing sales strategies, managing sales teams, and building relationships with channel partners.

Carl Blando obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Marketing from Saint Louis University. The duration of their education at this institution is not specified.