Outdoor-furniture manufacturer SunVilla Corp. has appointed Wright Currie vice president of product development and design. Currie will help lead the design and creative direction of SunVilla products. Currie joins the SunVilla team with nine years of experience from Summer Classics and Gabby (Birmingham, Alabama). During his tenure there he led the design, product- development, sourcing, and quality teams. Currie has worked extensively in the outdoor-furniture industry, developing award-winning designs in both contract and specialty categories. Currie will join the SunVilla design team working with Mike Farrell, vice president of design.

Matt Weiss, senior vice president, says, “Wright will be an excellent addition to our already amazing design team. We look forward to taking our business to the next level with his experience and aesthetic.”