Jerald Dittmer Biography and Net Worth

Jerry Dittmer joined the Company in December 2018 as President and Chief Executive Officer and was subsequently appointed to the Board. Mr. Dittmer has over 30 years of experience in the furniture industry, including top leadership positions overseeing corporate operations, planning, acquisitions and financial leadership.

During 2018, Mr. Dittmer was the Chief Executive Officer of Austin Business Furniture, a regional office furniture dealership. From 2008 to 2017, Mr. Dittmer served as Executive Vice President of HNI Corporation, a publicly traded office furniture manufacturer and the world’s leading hearth products company, and President of The HON Company, a large office furniture designer and manufacturer serving independent dealers, wholesalers and national suppliers. He drove overall strategy to transform go-to-market capabilities, including its e-commerce initiatives, which resulted in significant profitable sales growth.

Previously, Mr. Dittmer held several leadership roles, including Chief Financial Officer at HNI Corporation, from 1991 to 2008. As Chief Financial Officer, he was responsible for HNI’s domestic and international finance, accounting, treasury, tax, enterprise risk management, internal audit, and information technology. He also played an instrumental role in accelerating the company’s growth rate through acquisitions in the U.S. and Canada. 

Mr. Dittmer is a graduate of Iowa State University, where he studied accounting and industrial management, and has also completed executive education programs at the University of Michigan and Northwestern University.