Utrecht Art Supplies, a web- and store-based retailer of fine art supplies, has named a new chief executive officer. Michael Ippolito previously was president of Ballard Designs Inc., a division of Cornerstone Brands that sells home furnishings and décor online and through catalogs.
Ippolito has more than 20 years of senior management experience in retail, e-commerce, direct marketing and merchandising. He also has served as president of Domestications, a catalog and web retailer of home furnishings and décor that belongs to Hanover Direct Inc., No. 85 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide to Retail Web Sites, as well as senior vice president of Popular Club Plan, a division of J. Crew Group, No. 51.
“Mike is the perfect choice to lead Utrecht,” says Stephen Lebowitz, managing director at Topspin LBO, the majority owner of Utrecht. “His experience across all channels of distribution will serve Utrecht as we continue to grow our business.”
In addition to its web site, Utrecht Art Supplies, founded in 1949, has 37 stores and also manufactures its own line of oil-based and acrylic paints.
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