Johne Albanese

Johne Albanese has an extensive work experience in the furniture industry. Johne has held various executive roles in well-known companies. Starting in 1982, they worked at Bassett Furniture Industries for almost two decades, where they progressively climbed the corporate ladder and played key roles in the company's marketing and retail divisions. Johne then joined Natuzzi SpA as Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer for Natuzzi Americas, where they successfully led the realignment of the marketing strategy and launched innovative programs to boost sales. After that, they worked as President/CEO of Americas at Interline Italia, focusing on merchandising, marketing, and business development in North America. Johne also served as a Chief Retail, Marketing and Merchandising Consultant for HTL International Holdings Ltd, where they conducted a thorough business audit and developed an aggressive growth plan for their retail brand. Prior to that, they were the Managing Member of FurnitureBlue, LLC, a pure-play online home furnishings retail business, where they achieved significant sales growth through strategic initiatives. Currently, they hold the position of Chief Marketing Officer and President of Global Ecommerce at Hooker Furnishings Corporation.

Johne Albanese attended Indiana University Bloomington from 1979 to 1985, where they pursued a degree in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing. Johne also completed their high school education at Martinsville High School. In addition to their formal education, Johne obtained a certification in Real-time Advertising Fundamentals from Quantcast in 2017.