Moves at Vesta Home, Somo Home, Lifestyle Enterprises and Rooms To Go | Who’s News

Michael Brown, a former senior vice president for retailer RH, has joined Vesta Home as chief creative officer.

Brown joined the luxury home staging, interior design and furnishing company after more than 15 years with RH, where he helped found RH Interior Design in New York in 2011.

As chief creative officer, Brown will develop Vesta Home furniture collections and lead the continued expansion of Vesta Home’s luxury interior design division. Working alongside CEO Julian Buckner and Vesta Home’s leadership and design teams, Brown will bring his experience creating highly considered interiors and building interior design capabilities at scale.

“Vesta Home is at a dynamic and pivotal point in its evolution,” said Brown. “High-end interior design is where I have spent so much of my career and where I see an enormous opportunity. What excites me about Vesta Home is that it already has this extraordinary window and early access into how people want to live, often before the home is even purchased.”

“We’re inside thousands of homes, seeing firsthand what people respond to and what makes a space feel personal. We can take that insight and build an even more elevated furniture collection and interior design service around it. I’m thrilled to work with Julian and the team to create furniture collections and considered interiors that will further establish Vesta Home as a luxury design authority.”

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Matt Harrison has been named as an executive consultant of Somo Home, formerly Southern Motion. Harrison previously served as president of Kuka Home.

“Matt will work closely with Manwah’s leadership to turn strategic priorities into action, support business development and strengthen coordination across the organization,” said Zoe Wong, executive director and general manager of  Manwah. “His appointment reflects the company’s commitment to building the leadership capacity needed to pursue expansion while maintaining a clear focus on customers, execution and results.”

“We have an ambitious growth agenda, and we are strengthening our leadership team to make sure our execution matches our ambition,” said Gabriele Natale, managing director. “Matt joins us to help move that agenda forward across all platforms, bringing greater focus and coordination to the opportunities ahead. Our goal is not simply to grow Manwah; it is to create more opportunities for our retail partners to grow with us.”

Manwah acquired Southern Motion and its sister company, Fusion Furniture in December 2025. The company later rebranded Southern Motion into the lifestyle upholstery brand, SoMo Home.

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Lifestyle Enterprise has named Adam Leifer national sales manager for case goods, a newly created position within the company, effective immediately. Leifer takes on this expanded role and reports directly to Derrick Ng, president of Lifestyle Enterprise’s case goods division.

Officials said the creation of this new position reflects the continued growth Lifestyle Enterprise has experienced in recent years, particularly with the addition of new retail customers and the ongoing expansion of its case goods product categories.

Leifer joined Lifestyle Enterprise in 2008 as a sales representative and, during his tenure, has become one of the company’s most recognized and successful sales professionals and has been named Lifestyle Salesperson of the Year multiple times, the company said.

“Adam has been an important part of Lifestyle’s success for many years,” said Ng. “His experience, relationships and understanding of the furniture business make him a natural fit for this new position. As we continue to grow our customer base and expand our case goods offerings, Adam will play an important role in supporting our sales team and our retail partners.”

Leifer brings decades of furniture industry experience to his new position. He grew up in a furniture family in Reading, Pa., where his grandfather and father owned and operated a retail furniture store. He began his career working in the family retail business, gaining firsthand experience in furniture retail, customer service and the needs of the furniture consumer.

In his new role as national sales manager for case goods, Leifer will work closely with Ng and the case goods sales organization to support existing accounts, develop new retail opportunities and help Lifestyle continue to expand its case goods business across the marketplace

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Rooms To Go has appointed Nancy Danahy vice president of talent.

“Nancy brings a rare combination of experience and judgment in identifying and recruiting the next generation of leaders,” said Eyal Rappoport, president and chief operating officer. “As we continue to grow, she will be integral in building on the strength of our rising talent by bringing in senior leaders with fresh ideas, new energy and complementary strengths. That combination will give us greater depth as we pursue the opportunities ahead.”

Danahy brings more than 25 years of human resources experience in global talent acquisition and development. As the senior vice president of people acquisition, she has led enterprise-wide recruiting for C-suite and executive appointments in the U.S. and U.K. at both MSG Entertainment and Madison Square Garden Sports, as well as for the launch of Sphere Entertainment.

“I’m excited to join Rooms To Go,” Danahy said. “What drew me here were the people and the uniqueness of the company, a refreshing combination of entrepreneurial spirit, high performance and warmth. It is a rare company that cares so deeply about its people, products and customers, and I look forward to helping represent this amazing brand and carry that culture forward as we grow.”

“We are thrilled to welcome Nancy to the Rooms To Go leadership team,” said CEO Jeffrey Seaman. “She brings an exceptional track record of recruiting top-tier executive talent. As Rooms To Go continues to grow, we are focused on strengthening our leadership team with experienced furniture executives. I look forward to welcoming them to the organization as we move toward an exciting and challenging future.”