Contributors

Dave Perry

David Perry

Contributing Editor

David Perry is contributing editor for BedTimes and Sleep Savvy magazines. He is a veteran bedding editor and member of the ISPA staff from 2021-2023 when he retired.

Previously, Perry was an editor and writer for Furniture Today, which he joined in 1983. During his tenure, he held a number of roles, including bedding editor, assistant managing editor, managing editor, and, since 1997, executive editor. In addition to being a seasoned editor and journalist, he also has hosted the Furniture Today Bedding Conference, a popular event for the bedding industry since 2006.

Gary James

Gary James is a freelance writer based in Chapel Hill, N.C. He spent more than 20 years with Furniture/Today, serving as case goods editor and special projects editor, directing the editorial content of Leather TodayBedding TodaySOHO TodayGlobal Textiles Today and other supplements, sections and features. He also has served as managing editor for a variety of other business publications, including Automotive ExecutiveComputer Entertainment News and eCommerce Business.

Julie A. Palm

Julie A. Palm is the former editor in chief of BedTimes and Sleep Savvy magazines. She left the publications to pursue an independent writing career in September 2013. Julie has more than 20 years of experience as a writer and editor working in daily newspapers, trade business magazines and academia. She holds a bachelor’s degree in news-editorial journalism from Texas Christian University and a master’s degree in liberal studies from Wake Forest University.

Phillip M. Perry

Phillip M. Perry is an award-winning writer who has published widely in the fields of business management, workplace psychology and employment law and is syndicated in scores of magazines nationwide. He is past editor of a leading communications magazine and served as business editor of a major industry newspaper. He is the author of ManagementRetailer’s Complete Guide to Bigger Sales and China Business Directory.

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