June was a big month for Bentley Mills. The firm showcased its newest collection, Modern Curator No. 1, in its showroom just outside the Merchandise Mart during NeoCon and alerted Floor Trends to the fact that Jay Brown just took the helm from long-standing leader, Jim Harley. As of June 1, 2022, Brown took over as the president and COO of Bentley Mills.
Brown served for nearly two and a half years as vice president of operations, coming on board at the start of the pandemic. Floor Trends caught up with Brown following the show and spent some time talking with him about his new role, the challenges he and the company had to overcome during the pandemic and what he foresees for the hospitality market in light of the recent growth in the segment.