The Year Is:
Who's Who at R&B?
Our Craftspeople
Global Artisans
Did you know?
100
John Gabbert trades his 30 percent ownership of Gabbert's for complete ownership of Room & Board. And...The Rubik’s Cube makes its international debut at The British Toy and Hobby Fair, Earl’s Court, London.
What is 1980?
100
The President and Chief Operating Officer.
Who is Bruce Champeau?
100
In North-Carolina, this vendor's co-founder Ed Harmon saw there was a market for chairs that accented, rather than matched the room; thus, the company began as a true chair specialist. They have grown over the years and now make a wide range of furniture from chairs to sofas to beds.
Asher and Callan are manufactured by them.
Who is Precedent?
100
Founded in 1945 in Yokohama City, Japan. this company began as a sheet metal processor and evolved through the years, producing cars and planes along the way. Today, the company is considered a global top five office furniture manufacturer and Room & Board is proud to be the only U.S. retailer of their chairs.
Who is Okamura?
100
Every day we have the opportunity to work side-by-side with incredible staff members. This program gives staff members a platform to be recognized and entered into a drawing to win a $100 American Express gift card.
What is PROPS?
200
Although it wouldn’t become an e-commerce site until 2007, the roomandboard.com website launched this year. This is the same year Coldplay's first album 'Parachutes' was released and David Bowie played Glastonbury for the last time.
What is 2000?
200
The Vice President of Customer Experience.
Who is Dana Backer?
200
Bob Duncan started this company when he saw an opportunity to apply the lean manufacturing techniques he admired in the Japanese car industry to making furniture. This Dallas-based company has grown from a small, four-person shop into an industry leader in upholstery quality and efficiency. Our lever free recliners come from them.
Who is American Leather?
200
Known around the globe for his prints and textiles, this New York-based designer combines his love for travel, art and traditional techniques with a modern sensibility to create our unique duver cover and shams set Nija and Zada. His dip dye collections are also pretty amazing.
Who is John Robshaw?
200
This benefit gives full-time staff members $25 per month (up to $300 per year) and part-time (working 20-39 hours per week) staff members $15 per month (up to $180 per year).
What is Thrive Account?
300
R&B logo is updated to today’s version and our Guiding Principles are written this year. This is the same year Beanie Babies were first introduced by Ty Warner at the World Toy Fair in New York City and Bill Clinton is sworn in as the 42nd president of the United States.
What is 1993?
300
The Chief Financial Officer.
Who is Jean Sand?
300
In 1986, Liz and Ephraim opened a studio specializing in lamps with handmade paper shades. In 1998, the two expanded their Philadelphia-based business to include fabric design and textile printing. We can thank them for our Dune, Dots, and Arches pillows.
Who is Galbraith & Paul?
300
Her green and blue nature inspired silkscreens are limited edition and almost sold out. She was born in Japan in 1993.
Who is Haruna Niiya?
300
In addition to Juneteenth being added to our paid holidays, this day has been added to the calendar in November.
What is Federal Election Day, Tuesday, November 8? Our Central Campus will be closed, as well as all delivery centers and the majority of our retail locations.
400
Business Interiors is started and annual sales exceed $200 million. Twitter was also launched and Pluto was classified as a dwarf planet this year.
What is 2006?
400
Human Resources Director and Chief People Officer.
Who is Nancy Greatrix?
400
They are a top manufacturer in the industry, as well as a primary source of the Room & Board upholstered furniture collection. Craftspeople at the North Carolina company build unparalleled quality, comfort and style into each of their pieces and we can thank them for what we refer to as our Goldilocks sofa.
Who is McCreary Modern?
400
They were the first in its industry to set up water treatment plants and air pollution control systems in India. Their factory runs on fuel from locally farmed rice husks, rather than oil or gas. Caspian, Amira, and Diaare just some of their rugs.
Who is Obeeetee?
400
Minneapolis/St Paul and National have the largest delivery center with 74,000 sqf.
Los Angeles Delivery Center is 2nd largest with 70,000 sqf.
The 3rd and 4th are....
What are
San Francisco Delivery 64,000
Chicago Delivery 62,000
500
CEO John Gabbert is inducted to the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame and we launch ThrivePass, a new wellness benefit for staff members this year.
This is also the year FIFA World Cup was kicked off in Qatar.
What is 2022?
500
Vice President of Delivery and brother to the Director of Customer Experience?
Who is Jerry Testa?
500
Brother and sister duo Jim and Judy carry on the family tradition of superior steel craftsmanship as co-owners of this Minnesota manufacturing company. The company uses as much recycled content as possible and donate scrap metal to a local high school shop program.
Who is Bell Manufacturing?
500
She makes limited-edition block prints for Room&Board. With water based inks that cannot be layered like oil based inks, the color soaks right into the paper. She does more than two dozen test prints for each piece.
Who is Ayomi Yoshida?
500
This is the maximum amount a gift card can be sold or refunded for?
What is $2,000?
