contract furniture group  
 
201 James Drive East
Saint Rose, LA 70087
PH: (504) 412-0080 : FX: (504) 412.0081
about

Julio Rodriguez, President

Phone: 504 412-0080

Fax: 504 412-0081

Toll Free: 877-872-0423

email:  Julio@contractfurnituregroup.com

Work Experience

Julio has over 25 years of experience in the contract furniture industry.  Prior to founding CFG in August 2000, Julio’s past experience includes the role of Service Manager, Quality Control Coordinator, Account Manager, and VP of Operations for various dealerships in the area.  Making his focus customer satisfaction and project management, Julio has had great success in coordinating large and complex projects for previous employers and for CFG, this includes contracts with GSA users and commercial clients with facilities all over the USA. 

Role at Contract Furniture Group

As the managing owner and with over 25 years of experience in all levels within the office furniture industry, Julio oversees all of the aspects of running CFG;  Financials, Sales and Marketing strategies, Quality Control for order processing, reviews project coordination and Customer Service process.

Education / Professional Affiliations  

  • BS, University of New Orleans
  • Several Sales and Motivational Seminars

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Marcel Bellegarde, Business Manager

Phone: 504 412-0080

Fax: 504 412-0081

Email: Marcel@Contractfurnituregroup.com

 

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Doug Derbes, Senior Account Manager

Cell Phone: 504-388-6631

Email: Doug@Contractfurnituregroup.com

Degree: B.B.A., Loyola University-New Orleans, 1973

High School: Walters Prep-Metairie, 1969

Grade School: St Catherine  of Sienna-Metairie, 1965

Awards: U.S. Office Products President’s Club, 2000

Short Bio Info: Over 30 years of experience in Contract Office Furniture Sales and Management. Doug prides himself with the trust he has developed with his clients over the years and the personal attention he gives each order to make sure his customers get the service and value they deserve.

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Annmarie Deshotel, LA Registered Interior Designer #1327

Email: annmarie@Contractfurnituregroup.com

Degree’s or Certificates: Bachelor of Interior Design

Annmarie joined Contract Furniture Group in 2005 after receiving her degree. As a designer, she works with the sales team in project programming, space planning, furniture specification, finish selection, and ordering. She loves working with clients throughout the sales, design, and project management phases.

Annmarie successfully passed ALL areas of her exam to become a NCIDQ certified Designer

 

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Kelly Berthelot, Designer    

Email: Kelly@contractfurnituregroup.com                          

Degree’s or Certificates: Bachelor of Interior Design & Minor in Architecture History, Louisiana State University, 2008

Kelly joined Contract Furniture Group in 2009 after receiving her degree.  As a designer, she works with the sales team in project programming, space planning, furniture specification, finish selection, and ordering.

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Christen Maranto, Project Coordinator

Email: Christen@Contractfurnituregroup.com

Degree’s or Certificates: Bachelor of Arts, University of New Orleans, 2004

Christen Maranto joined CFG in 2004.  She works with the sales and design teams in tracking orders, scheduling shipments, coordinating installations and other related trades, addressing any services or product issues, and seeing projects through completion.

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Richard Averette, General Manager (Baton Rouge)

 

Cell#: 225-281-5981

 

Email: Richard@contractfurnituregroup.com

 

Degree: BS Management,  Louisiana State University, 1986

High School: Catholic High School of Baton Rouge

 

Richard has over 20 years experience in the Contract Furniture Industry.  Prior to joining CFG in November 2009,  Richard’s past experience included such roles as Sales Manager,  Project Manager, and VP of Operations for various dealerships in the Baton Rouge area.   Richard has successfully managed large commercial projects from concept development to installation in a variety of environments including Corporate, Healthcare, Industrial, Education, Government, Legal, Financial, etc.  Richard leads a new Baton Rouge team of experienced and dedicated professionals, driven to create a culture of innovation and complete client satisfaction.

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Celeste W. Stout, LA Registered Interior Designer #867

 

Email: Celeste@contractfurnituregroup.com

 

Education: Bachelor of Interior Design, Louisiana State University

 

Honors/Organizations:           National Council for Interior Design Qualification, #6725

                                                 Licensed Interior Designer, State of LA, #867                         

                                                 Deans List, College of Design

                                                 Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society for Architecture

                                                 Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Sorority

                                                 T.H. Harris Scholarship

                                                       

Experience: Celeste has over 25 years of experience in the field of interior design. Her expertise is in the fields of commercial, retail and healthcare design. She joined Contract Furniture Group in November of 2009 as an account manager/designer and prior to that she worked as an interior designer for other dealerships in Louisiana.  She also worked many years for a local architectural firm.  Celeste also has experience in project management and facilities management.

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CONTRACT FURNITURE GROUP
Your premier source for Commercial Office Furniture!

201 James Drive East; Saint Rose, LA 70087
PH: (504) 412-0080 : FX: (504) 412.0081

 
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