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This is the public profile of Jose Refugio de la Cruz, Additional information and high-resolution images are available for accredited press members, to access additional information about Jose Refugio de la Cruz please login as a press member.About Jose Refugio de la Cruz : My name is Jose Refugio De La Cruz, I've always been a dreamer, and I've been lucky enough to see unique parts of the world and experienced many cultures and ideologies.
I've been in the furniture Industry for over 30 years, and it's been quite a roller coaster ride. I started out as a designer, ran a factory for several years, worked for a top 3 furniture retailer, worked for several large furniture manufacturers, and finally as an executive for several International wholesalers. I suppose, at some point, you come to a crossroads, and you find yourself asking "what next and which path will I take?"
So here we are. I think you can guess which path I decided to take....
Welcome to MONSOONBLUE, I'd like to say it's just a furniture store, but it's so much more... Please follow us on our Journey, and I hope you enjoy our products as much as we enjoyed making them for you.
ORGANIZATION:I've been in the furniture Industry for over 30 years, and it's been quite a roller coaster ride. I started out as a designer, ran a factory for several years, worked for a top 3 furniture retailer, worked for several large furniture manufacturers, and finally as an executive for several International wholesalers. I suppose, at some point, you come to a crossroads, and you find yourself asking "what next and which path will I take?"
So here we are. I think you can guess which path I decided to take....
Welcome to MONSOONBLUE, I'd like to say it's just a furniture store, but it's so much more... Please follow us on our Journey, and I hope you enjoy our products as much as we enjoyed making them for you.
MONSOONBLUE INC
NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Artist, painter Media, graphic, printing, culture, design
EDUCATION:
1990, Industrial Design, BFA, University of Illinois at Chicago, CHICAGO/USA
EXPERIENCE:
FOREMOST GROUPS, NEW JERSEY/USA March 2014 - present
VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MERCHANDISING
DOREL FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, MONTREAL/CANADA 2009-February 2014
DIRECTOR ASIA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
DOREL HOME FURNISHING DIVISION 2012-2014
DIRECTOR OF MERCHANDISING, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, AND DESIGN, DOREL ASIA DIVISION, MONTREAL/CANADA (2009-2012)
FEBO INTERNATIONAL (HK), GUANG DONG/CHINA (2006-2009)
CO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
L. POWELL COMPANY, CULVER CITY/USA 2005-2007
VICE PRESIDENT OF MERCHANDISING AND DESIGN
THE BOMBAY COMPANY, FORT WORTH/USA 2003-2005
LEAD FURNITURE DESIGNER / PRODUCT AND BRAND MERCHANDISER
BUSH INDUSTRIES, FORT MYERS/USA 2001-2003
LEAD DESIGNER AND JUNIOR DESIGN DIRECTOR
THE BOMBAY COMPANY, FORT WORTH/USA 1999-2001
PRODUCT DESIGNER- FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES – BRAND DEVELOPMENT
MOTIF II – THE FURNITURE PEOPLE, CHICAGO/USA 1994-1999
FACTORY MANAGING DIRECTOR AND JUNIOR PARTNER
REFUGIO, INC., CHICAGO/USA 1990-1995
PRESIDENT
HARZA ENGINEERING COMPANY, CHICAGO/USA 1985-1990
ARCHITECTURAL/CIVIL DRAFTSMAN – TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATOR
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English (Native), Spanish (Native)
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
2014, American Home Furnishings Alliance, CHICAGO/USA
HOBBIES:
Drawing and Sketching, SCI FI cinema, Reading
WEB SITE:
www.monsoonblue.com
PORTFOLIO URL:
www.behance.net/REFUGIO
REGISTRATION DATE:
2018-02-08 03:18:09
COUNTRY/REGION:
United States of America
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Startup
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