WITH ITS LARGE PORTFOLIO of successful luxury outdoor-furniture brands, Brown Jordan International has created a new organizational structure for its two largest brands, Brown Jordan and Tropitone. These changes are expected to improve expertise and efficiency in the company’s sales and marketing functions. Established since 1945 and 1954, respectively, the Brown Jordan and Tropitone brands have a heritage of delivering high-quality products to discriminating outdoor consumers.

John Mattson has been promoted to the position of group vice president of contract sales, and Frank Verna has been promoted to the position of group vice president of retail sales and marketing. “Brown Jordan and Tropitone are two great complementary brands that cover a broad portion of the market in both the retail and contract channels,” Mattson says.

Both Mattson and Verna will report to Johnny Simpson, president of the Outdoor Living Group for Brown Jordan International. The Outdoor Living Group consists of the Brown Jordan and Tropitone brands. “Combining these functional areas will drive our expertise and improve our service to the customer, making our company stronger,” Simpson says. In addition, Brown Jordan International promoted Steve Elton to the position of chief brand curator and Bill Brown to the position of vice president of product ideation, both representing the Brown Jordan brand