Senior Vice President of US Operations for Hooker Furnishings, Scott Prillaman, helps manage a global supply chain that includes five domestic upholstered furniture factories and dozens of furniture manufacturers overseas. Based in Virginia and currently ranked 23rd in the FDMC 300, Hooker manufactures and imports crate and upholstered furniture for the residential, hospitality and contract markets.
Prillaman’s efforts have helped Hooker navigate the disruption caused by the pandemic successfully, and he has shared his insights with others, most recently at the Executive Briefing Conference.
His expertise and knowledge stem from his 32 years at Hooker and in the industry. “My journey at Hooker was interesting and exposed me to almost every aspect of the business in one way or another,” he said. Since beginning as a warehouse intern, his roles have included: environmental and safety management for all national manufacturing facilities; executive position on Hooker’s distribution centers; director of transport and logistics; and vice president of operations for the Casegoods division of Hooker. In his current role as SVP-US Operations, Prillaman’s responsibilities, for all brands, include distribution operations, logistics, Capex, facilities management, and environmental and safety management.
“I’m certainly honored that senior management here over the years has had enough confidence to provide me with these opportunities. Additionally, I’m very proud to see the people I’ve worked with over the years achieve their own level of success. I like to think that I was able to mentor them somehow, much like I was mentored by my predecessors over the years.
Prillaman was also instrumental in helping Hooker achieve “the clear goal of continued and sustainable organic growth. Hooker is striving to become best-in-class from an operations perspective, including strategies across our international operations, logistics, supply chain and customer service teams,” it said. he noted.
Hooker Furnishings is also actively involved in its communities and encourages employees to do the same. For Prillaman, that includes roles on the United Way Board of Trustees, the Patrick Henry Community College Foundation Board of Trustees, the Southern Virginia Recreation Facilities Authority Board of Trustees, and the Parks and Advisory Board. Henry Country Recreation.
Prillaman also enjoys playing golf, spending time at the beach and “as much time as possible with my grandchildren.”
Quick overview:
- Education: BA in Marketing, Radford University
- Number of years in the company: 32
- Number of years in the industry: 32
- Words that best describe you: Fiercely loyal
- Business mantra: “If it’s not good for both of us, it’s not good.”
- Top tip: “It’s all about people. »
- Who did you try to emulate: Clyde Hooker Jr. was an incredible person and an incredible leader for this company, the community, and the industry as a whole. His wisdom and his way with people marked me as soon as I met him 32 years ago. His care and compassion for those who worked here and their families was genuine and unending. Anyone who lives their life and leads others with this in mind is certain to have far more satisfaction and success than those who don’t.
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