Naples,
FL – November 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Luxury home furnishings retailer
Clive
Daniel Home has tapped Lori Mutobaya for the position of General Manager
of its second store in Boca Raton, Fla., expected to open in January. She
is a sales executive with over 25 years in retail sales – including 15
years in the luxury furnishings industry.
As
General Manager, Mutobaya will work closely with the Clive Daniel Home
executive team to chart the course and guide the direction of the new store,
setting policy and interacting with business vendors and outreach community
endeavors.
Commented
Daniel Lubner, CEO of Clive Daniel Home, “We were seeking the strongest
leader in the county to manage our new Boca operation. Having worked with
Lori in the past, we were familiar with her talents and recognize that
she is perfectly poised for the challenge. Lori is highly capable of leading
the employee selection process and bringing together the Boca Raton management
team and its associates, expected to number 60-65 employees at opening.
I actually consider her as much as a of a proprietor as a general manager
since she possesses the critical thinking skills to lead the operation
in a direction far into the future.”
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Previously,
Mutobaya was the General Manager of the 100,000 sq ft Las Vegas store owned
by Clive and Daniel Lubner, the owners of Clive Daniel Home. Her furniture
expertise was gained after five years with Stickely Furniture in White
Plains and two years with Gabberts Furniture & Design in Dallas. She
began her career with Master Craft Interiors in Washington, D.C.
Said
Carnegie Mellon grad Lori Mutobaya, “This is the job in the furniture design
world that everyone wanted … I am delighted that they chose me for the
job. I consider Clive and Daniel Lubner the most creative people in our
business and am delighted to be part of their unfolding story of growth.
Much like our Naples store, we anticipate that visitors to our Boca showroom
will be inspired by the overall soul of the beautiful building.”
The
Boca Raton store has been built from the ground up on Glades Road, a thoroughfare
between Federal Highway and Interstate 95. The upscale retailer has invested
about $12 million in the project, with $8 million for construction on the
70,000 square foot two-level building.
“This
facility will be one of the most upscale retail stores in Boca Raton,”
added Mutobaya, “and will definitely be a ‘must-stop’ destination for anyone
looking to buy fine home furnishings in South Florida.”
“Since
opening in Naples in 2011, we have maintained the core team in merchandising
and logistics from our days leading the former Robb & Stucky,” said
Lubner. “In Boca Raton, we expect a crossover in styles and manufacturing
with our Naples store, but it will also be merchandised with specialty
items geared toward the tastes of Florida’s East Coast. Like our Naples
store, the Boca showroom will feature a total home concept with everything
for a customer’s residential design under one roof.”
Since
opening in April 2011, Clive Daniel Home (www.CliveDaniel.com)
has won 119 awards from local, regional and national publications as well
as building industry organizations for interior design and marketing excellence
and has consistently been named the Best Furniture Showroom in various
competitions. They plan the same commitment to their new showroom and retail
operation in Boca Raton. Contact Daniel Lubner at 239-292-3717.
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