Ken Mazda

General Manager-Sr. Vice President at 1-800-Mattress

Greater Philadelphia Area

Current
  • Sr.VP-GM at 1-800-Matress.com
  • General Manager-Sr. Vice President at 1-800-Mattress
Past
  • Partner at Phoenixville Partners
  • Former Pres/Current Board Member at Tredyffrin Easttown Youth Soccer Assoc.
  • Partner at Vision Realty, LLC
  • President/CEO at Nationwide Discount Sleep Centers
Education
  • Saint Joseph's University
Connections
119 connections
Industry
Retail

Ken Mazda’s Summary

Professional Experience: C Level Executive Retailing
Private Investment : Real Estate and Start-ups

Ken Mazda’s Specialties:

Expert in all aspects of the Retail Business.


Ken Mazda’s Experience

  • Sr.VP-GM

    1-800-Matress.com

    (Retail industry)

    2008Present (1 year)

  • General Manager-Sr. Vice President

    1-800-Mattress

    (Privately Held; Retail industry)

    August 2008Present (1 year)

    Respsonsible for day to day operations, including merchandising, marketing and operations. Recently completed four month restructuring and reorganization initiative. Designed and launched merchandising programs for Partner's In Business, QVC, QVC.com, Walmart.com, and BJs.

  • Owner

    KFM Enterprises dba Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos of Delaware Valley

    (Food & Beverages industry)

    April 2006February 2009 (2 years 11 months)

    Retail stores specializing in home made ice cream, all candies including nostalgic candy to today's sour flavor candies. Also gift baskets for all occassions and children's parties.

    Recently awarded :
    "2007 Best of Philly" by Philadelphia Magazine for best children's parties.
    "2007 Best of the Main Line" by Main Line Today Magazine for Best children's parties.
    "2007 Reader's Choice Award" by Suburban Publications for Best Candy Store.
    "2007 Best Of Life" by Main Line Life Publications.

  • Sr. Vice President Merchandising & Market Development

    1800Mattress.com

    (Privately Held; Retail industry)

    October 2008November 2008 (2 months)

    Founded in 1976 as Dial-A-Mattress with small classified ads in New York City, we’ve come a long way since those modest beginnings. More than 30 years later, we’ve served over 2 million customers from coast to coast, and become a household name. Well, actually three household names. Whether you know us as Dial-A-Mattress, or 1-800-Mattress, or 1800mattress.com, we’re synonymous with a good night’s sleep. Over the years, our name has changed, but our promise to customers has never wavered: the most comfortable mattresses on earth at the most competitive prices with impeccable service and delivery. We’ve got a trophy case full of awards for dedication to customer service, along with a reputation for treating customers honestly and fairly, which is reflected in the highest rates of repeat and referred business in the entire industry. Discover how easy and convenient your next mattress purchase can be. Right here at 1800mattress.com.

  • Vice President - Market Development

    1800Mattress.com (Dial-A-Mattress)

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Retail industry)

    September 2008October 2008 (2 months)

    Founded in 1976 as Dial-A-Mattress with small classified ads in New York City, we’ve come a long way since those modest beginnings. More than 30 years later, we’ve served over 2 million customers from coast to coast, and become a household name. Well, actually three household names. Whether you know us as Dial-A-Mattress, or 1-800-Mattress, or 1800mattress.com, we’re synonymous with a good night’s sleep. Over the years, our name has changed, but our promise to customers has never wavered: the most comfortable mattresses on earth at the most competitive prices with impeccable service and delivery. We’ve got a trophy case full of awards for dedication to customer service, along with a reputation for treating customers honestly and fairly, which is reflected in the highest rates of repeat and referred business in the entire industry. Discover how easy and convenient your next mattress purchase can be. Right here at 1800mattress.com.

  • Partner

    Phoenixville Partners

    (Retail industry)

    20022008 (6 years)

  • Former Pres/Current Board Member

    Tredyffrin Easttown Youth Soccer Assoc.

    (Retail industry)

    19952008 (13 years)

  • Partner

    Vision Realty, LLC

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Real Estate industry)

    June 1999September 2007 (8 years 4 months)

    Real Estate Investment Company, specializing in Commercial Real Estate.

  • President/CEO

    Nationwide Discount Sleep Centers

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Retail industry)

    19801999 (19 years)


Additional Information

Ken Mazda’s Groups:

  •    Executive Suite
  •    Google Group
  •    The Recruitment Network
  •    Retail Industry Experts
  •    Retail Jobs
  •    Retail Management
  •    Retail Industry Professionals Group
  •    ALLRETAIL retail executive network
  •    St. Joseph's University Haub School of Business Alumni
  •    Retail Industry Professionals Worldwide
  •    RETAIL EXECS
  •    Saint Joseph's University Graduates
  •    St. Joseph's University
  •    Home Furnishings Industry Professionals
  •    Social Media for Furniture Retailers, Manufacturers and Suppliers
  •    Greater New York Home Furnishings Association
  •    National Home Furnishings Association
  •    Tap-IN2
  •    InSide Job
  •    EcoSleep
  •    Social Media for US Furniture Retailers
  •    Social Media for E-Commerce Furniture Retailers

Ken Mazda’s Honors:

Named to Who's Who Registry of Global Business Leaders


Ken Mazda’s Contact Settings

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  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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