After 43 years in the home-furnishings industry and 12 years as a manufacturers’ representative for Castelle and other outdoor-living lines, Brad Elliott will retire this summer. As the owner of Elliott Sales (Rock Hill, South Carolina), Elliott currently manages outdoorproduct sales in the Carolinas and Georgia.

Steve Lowsky, CEO of Castelle, says, “We are thankful for Brad’s years of dedicated service to Castelle, as well as to the industry. Brad has done an outstanding job representing our products and assisting the retail partners within his region over the years. He has always been a true professional and will be missed.”

Elliott’s relationship with Castelle began in 2004, when he added the luxury cast-aluminum manufacturer to his lineup of outdoorfurnishings companies. Since 2002, he has represented outdoor furnishing and accessories lines including Gloster and Whitecraft. Elliott served on the Summer and Casual Furniture Manufacturers Association board from 1995 through 2001.

Carmen Squadrito has been appointed to replace Elliott and will represent additional furniture and outdoor-accessory companies in the same region. “We are excited to welcome Carmen to our Castelle team of professionals,” Lowsky says. Prior to joining Castelle, Squadrito was with Summer Classics, spending eight years in its Retail Division and eight years as territory manager for North and South Carolina. For the last three years of his tenure, his territory garnered the top sales designation.