Arcadia and Encore Announce Key Personnel Changes to Support Continued Growth
Arcadia and Encore are pleased to announce a series of strategic promotions and a new addition to the management team, reflecting the company’s ongoing growth and continued investment in its people. These changes further strengthen engineering, product development, and operational capabilities across both brands, positioning them for continued success well into the future.
Brady Journigan has been promoted to Director of Quality and Design. A 16-year veteran of the company, Brady has spent the past several years as Product Design and Quality Manager, playing a key role in evaluating new product concepts and guiding them from selection through launch. In his expanded role, he will lead efforts to shape product strategy by assessing market needs, portfolio gaps and emerging opportunities to determine which directions will best sustain momentum and propel the brands forward. In parallel, Brady continues to lead quality control, where he upholds design integrity and product consistency across the portfolio. This includes defining quality standards, providing training and support to internal teams, and ensuring those standards are met throughout the product lifecycle. He is the third generation of the Journigan family to work at the company, originally founded by his father and grandfather. His father, Casey Journigan, currently serves as President and co-owner.
Director of Quality and Design
Director of Engineering
Brandon Nguyen re-joins the company as Director of Engineering, a newly created position that encompasses leadership across multiple functions. He previously served from 2014-2020, starting as an intern in the industrial engineering department and advancing to the role of Industrial Engineering Manager. In the years since, he served as Operations Manager at his family’s food manufacturing company and earned an MBA from USC, further building on his foundation in industrial engineering. His return brings enhanced expertise and a fresh perspective to every facet of this work. Among his primary responsibilities is aligning new product designs with manufacturability, cost, and quality targets, driving advancements to optimize existing products and resolving complex technical challenges with efficiency and precision. He also oversees the Maintenance and Purchasing departments, ensuring seamless operations through manufacturing equipment reliability and strategic procurement practices.
Hector Zamudio, a valued team member for over 18 years, has been promoted to Manufacturing Engineer Manager. Throughout his tenure, he has held a variety of roles including CAD/CNC Programmer, Engineering Technician, CNC Supervisor, and Engineering Supervisor, each contributing to his deep understanding of the company’s processes and manufacturing capabilities. In this new position, Hector will lead his team to ensure products are designed and launched for production readiness, safety and structural integrity. Additionally, he will oversee prototyping, CNC programming, and engineering workflows to ensure efficient, high-quality output and continuous improvements in product construction.
Manufacturing Engineer Manager
Director of Manufacturing Operations
With 18 years of service to the company, Ryan Burgess has been promoted to Director of Manufacturing Operations. In his new role, Ryan will lead the company’s manufacturing initiatives with a focus on operational excellence, efficiency and innovation. Building on his background in logistics, quality and production, he will streamline workflows, enhance product quality, and strengthen alignment between manufacturing, engineering and supply chain operations. He is committed to fostering a collaborative, safety-focused culture while integrating technologies to improve productivity and reduce waste. A Chapman University graduate with a degree in Business Administration, Ryan brings a comprehensive understanding of the business, having previously held positions in accounting, finance, logistics, freight and warranty. He represents the second generation of the Burgess family to serve the organization, following in the footsteps of his father, Chris Burgess, Executive Vice President and co-owner.
These new roles are among several organizational enhancements designed to position Arcadia and Encore for long-term success. By investing in talent and strengthening core functions, the company is well-positioned to deliver thoughtful design, superior craftsmanship and continued innovation across its product lines.
About Arcadia and Encore:
Arcadia and Encore are two distinct brands within a single family-owned company, each bringing a unique design perspective to a shared mission of creating purposeful, high-quality furniture solutions. Since 1979, Arcadia has offered expansive seating and table collections suited to corporate, healthcare, education, and hospitality spaces. In 1999, Encore was established to broaden the company’s portfolio, delivering light-scale forms and on-trend solutions for today’s changing needs.
While each brand maintains its own identity, they are united by a shared commitment to responsible practices and meaningful customer experiences. Together, they uphold intelligent environmental standards aligned with California’s progressive sustainability goals, and focus on providing value beyond the product itself—offering customizable options, responsive assistance, and a genuine appreciation for the people they serve. With corporate and manufacturing operations based in Southern California, a permanent showroom in Chicago, and representation in key markets nationwide, both brands are well-positioned to support designers, dealers, and end users across the country.