HIGH POINT, N.C. – Eric Parsons, President, Gloster Furniture, Inc. in South Boston, Virginia, has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors for the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA).

Parsons, who resides in Raleigh, NC, will serve a one year term. ICFA is a trade Association comprised of manufacturers, importers, retailers, designers, sales representatives and suppliers in the outdoor furnishings industry. Its mission is to create the desire for quality outdoor furnishings through industry partnerships. The Association is the sponsor of the International Casual Furniture and Accessories Market, held each September at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart.

Thirty executives from leading outdoor furnishings companies serve on the Board.