Gene Pierce

Gene Pierce currently serves as the Global Chief Operating Officer at Kingsdown since July 2022. Prior experience includes roles as Vice President of Manufacturing at United Furniture Industries from January 2015 to July 2022, and Vice President of Supply Chain-Americas at Apex Tool Group, LLC for a brief period in 2014. Gene has also held positions such as VP of Operations at United Furniture Company, VP of Supply Chain for Lane and Broyhill at Furniture Brands Inc., and Plant Manager at Philips Lighting. Earlier in the career, Gene served as VP of Manufacturing at True Temper Sports and held roles as Operations Manager at TRW Automotive, Metalloy, and Shelby Die Casting. Educational qualifications include a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from Mississippi State University.