Executive Summary
Message From The President
Great American Furniture Services understands furniture. We have the
experience, skills and resources necessary to manage effective results
within our rapidly changing industry. These results enable furniture
retailers to quickly turn unwanted inventory into cash while
controlling bottom-line expenses.
Jeff Yellen
President
Years of Experience: As a 13 year veteran in the liquidation
business, Jeff brings considerable expertise to Great American Furniture Services
in the area of retail and furniture operations.
Responsibilities: Jeff manages the furniture division and
structures the negotiations of all furniture transactions.
Other Accomplishments: Jeff has negotiated and structured
numerous successful transactions including: Rhodes Furniture, Breuners Home
Furnishings, HomeLife, Roberds, Levits, Heilig-Meyers, and many more.
Education: Radford University,
Bachelors of Science in Organizational Management
Tom Isaacson
Executive Vice President
Years of Experience: Over 25 years as a senior executive in
the furniture industry.
Responsibilities: Day-to-day operations for all furniture
transactions; coordinates all advertising efforts through the use of TV,
radio, print, and other media. Responsible for all furniture merchandising
and furniture vendor relations.
Other Accomplishments: Tom has lead and managed several
large transactions such as Heilig-Meyers, Rhodes and
Home Company Fine Furniture. Tom was named merchandiser of the year and
has been a participant in many vendor design forums. Tom was recently a
featured speaker at the FurnitureToday symposiums.
Education: Buffalo State College
Bachelor of Science
Chris Noll
Senior Vice President
Years of Experience: Over ten years as Executive Vice President
/ COO / Senior Vice President in the furniture liquidation industry
Responsibilities: Chris negotiates and helps structure all
furniture transactions.
Other Accomplishments: During his career he has negotiated
and structured over 300 transactions and liquidated over $275 million in
furniture inventory including: Fingers Furniture, Nationwide Warehouse,
and many others.
Education: Central Methodist University,
Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a minor in Business Administration
Philip Bell
Vice President Marketing
Experience: Over 40 years of manufacturing and
importing furniture from overseas. Phil has developed decades-long
relationships with the banking, manufacturing and retail sectors
of the furniture industry.
Responsibilities: Marketing Great American Furniture
Services and client relationships.