HOME FURNITURE FABRIC/WALL COVERING LIGHTING RUGS/CARPET WINDOW FASHIONS OUTDOOR NEWS ABOUT FK CARES CONTACT CLOSEOUTS ABOUT It’s been almost 20 years since Charlie left the road and set up shop at IMS, establishing a home base while continuing to work with the skills and contacts acquired over the course of his career marketing high end furniture. The look was to be an updated version of casual traditional furnishings. Always leaning toward the unexpected, the vibe was to be iconoclastic. The office was to have no door, the kitchen to be central to the operations of the business. The people behind Francis King would be experienced and talented, always leading with their passion and heart, not with their commissions. The music would be dictated by the day, always lively and unexpected in a showroom environment. In a way, Francis King would be a comfortable place offering options and ideas, the commitment unyielding. Francis King associates wouldn't actually "sell," they would help people find what they were looking for. Today, the folks at Francis King offer over 100 years of collective experience in the furniture industry, they have visited countless markets and are constantly on the look out for style, quality, reliability and "good folks" to do business with. ANNE BLOEMENDAL Anne grew up watching her upholsterer mom work with Twin Cities design professionals, fueling her passion for interior design. After a decade in musical theater in NYC, she returned to Minneapolis and a design career informed by her theatrical nature and love of color. anne@francisking.com IMS suite 408 612•604•0033, ext. 103 MARY CARL Mary loves the challenge of searching for the impossible-to-find piece, as a partner with the designer. She's been in the industry for over twenty years (not counting growing up in her family's furniture store.) She also likes experimenting with acrylic painting and complex recipes in the kitchen, but ultimately she's the kind of person who will check the labels under your cushions if you let her into your house. She really likes furniture. mary@francisking.com IMS suite 465 612•604•0033, ext. 109 MADDY DAVIS Maddy’s love of fabrics, colors and textures led her to pursue formal study of Interior Design. Ever since achieving her degree, she’s been indulging her fascination with the ways they all go together in helping her clients complete a whole space. maddy@francisking.com IMS suite 408 612•604•0033, ext. 117 LYNN DIEDRICH Lynn's background in sales includes a 14 year stretch in the fashion apparel industry. She's been on both sides of the retail/wholesale divide in home furnishings and interior design, including buying trips down south and in Europe. Lynn and her husband are the center of an extended family that now includes grandchildren and a lot of traveling and celebrating. Lynn enjoys a glass of wine, but she's also been known to disappear at certain sacred times for her cardio group fitness fix. It's best to stay out of her way at these times. lynn@francisking.com IMS suite 465 612•604•0033, ext. 107 CHARLIE FLYNN Charlie's middle name is Francis King, so that sort of answers a question that comes up a lot. He's a husband, a father of two, has a shoebox full of Grateful Dead ticket stubs, and has fond memories of surfing up and down the Jersey shore. charlie@francisking.com 612•604•0033, ext. 101 SUSAN FLYNN Susan has had a big crush on the Francis King showroom for ever, almost like… she’s grown up with it. She has a fantastic eye for color and nice things, she moves fast, talks fast, and is ecstatic to be part of FK. In the outside world one can find her singing to herself with her nose in a book (especially a cook book,) and obsessing about something on the Bravo network. susan@francisking.com IMS suite 262 612•604•0033, ext. 115 CHRIS GRABAU Chris has been on both the retail and operations sides of the business (with Stark for 17 years.) She’s obsessively organized, and her love of detail leads her to in depth investigations in search of the perfect rug. The rest of her obsessions focus on gardening, music, the workout, sports, husband, kids, pets… (she’s got a lot of energy.) chris@francisking.com IMS suite 262 612•604•0033, ext. 104 MADDIE HEURUNG Maddie recently graduated from college and started at FK Textile by setting up the new showroom. She is now in charge of keeping the library and the gals at Francis King up to date and organized. We feel so fortunate to have her as part of our team. maddie@francisking.com IMS suite 465 612•604•0033, ext. 108 KATIE HIRSCH Katie used her degree in interior design to learn the business from “behind the scenes.” She loves to work out the logistics, loves to see all the parts come together, and she loves color. She also loves her 3 year old son, her husband, and Betty White. (Betty is a cat.) katie@francisking.com IMS suite 465 612•930•4338, ext. 106 ALLISON JOHNSON Allison will be handling all our furniture service issues as well as accounts payable. She comes to us from the insurance industry and has been a huge fan of design and IMS, following us on social media and numerous podcasts. She will be getting married this year right here at IMS! Please reach out to Allison with any questions regarding any furniture service-related issues. We are very happy to have Allison as part of the FK family. allison@francisking.com Direct 612•503•4114 612•604•0033 ext118 KATHRYN KELLOG Kathryn's love of textiles, furnishings and architecture have led her to diverse positions in the home furnishings industry. She’s been a buyer in retail & wholesale, an interior designer, showroom rep (FK is her third time working at IMS), a photo stylist and a design studio & workroom manager at a historic foundation. She spends her free time visiting museums and historic sites, loves spending time out of doors, and most of all enjoys laughter with family and friends. kathryn@francisking.com IMS suite 408 612•345•9114, ext. 110 LEAH KIRKHORNLEAH will be handling all of the order processing for Mary and Kali’s orders. Leah has been a fixture in our showroom for many years while she was working as a design assistant with one of our best customers. She is well versed in all aspects of the job and is spending the first few weeks with us getting to know our systems. Please reach out to Leah regarding any questions on your furniture order that you worked on with Mary or Kali. We are very happy to have Leah as part of the FK family. leah@francisking.com Direct (612) 503-4196 (612) 604-0033 ext119 ABBY KOLLER Abby’s enthusiasm and love for design led her to major in Interior Design and Construction Management with a Business minor, after studying in Florence for a summer. She’s been at IMS for 12+ years, hunting down the perfect fabric, and with her husband and two kids hunting outdoor adventures. abby@francisking.com IMS suite 408 612•604•0033, ext. 102 TAYLOR OLIEN Taylor is the outside sales rep with Francis King, covering MN, ND, SD and IA. She has a degree in business management and interior design, and she loves the outdoors and a good game of gin rummy. taylor@francisking.com IMS suite 408 612•604•0033, ext. 116 KALI PETERSON-SQUIERS Kali is a painter, she has an interior design degree and she loves color, which is one of the things she loves about working in our happy, colorful showroom. She loves family, friends, her husband, food, wine & chocolate, and, especially, furniture. And she loves finding that certain piece no one else has been able to track down. kali@francisking.com IMS suite 465 612•604•0033, ext. 105 MELISSA SCHARFBILLIG Melissa’s pursuit of creative passions like mosaics, jewelry making, pottery and handmade cards during her bar tending days eventually led her to a degree in interior design. She loves to share the creative process of finding the “perfect piece you didn’t know you were looking for.” She recharges by feeding chickens on her sister’s farm and wandering through antique shops. melissa@francisking.com IMS suite 408 SUNDE SULLIVAN Sunde’s love of textiles comes from her grandma, who was a sewer and worked selling fabrics. She says she’s “a small town girl living in a lovely world,” surrounded by husband, family and friends (and a cat and a good book.) sunde@francisking.com IMS suite 262 612•604•0033, ext. 114 MICKEL WHITE Mickel joined us as an FK Textile Showroom Assistant. She shines at everything she does, whether collating samples or designing mood boards. Just out of college, she is ready to take on the design world, and we’re glad she’s in ours. fktextile@francisking.com IMS suite 262