# identity.md

## Organization Overview
- **Company Name:** LaHarpe's Office Furniture
- **Mission:** To offer custom, designer, and top-quality office furniture with expert interior design for clients in Arkansas and beyond.
- **Company Structure and Legal Entity:** Details forthcoming.
- **Founded Date and Location:** Founded in 1975 in Arkansas.
- **Size and Scale:** Started with three original employees and has grown and expanded significantly over more than forty-one years.

## Leadership & Team
- **Key Leadership Profiles and Roles:**
    - Suzanne Hicks, Owner ([https://laharpes.com/pages/suzanne-hicks-vice-president](https://laharpes.com/pages/suzanne-hicks-vice-president))
    - Rusty Matchett, Owner
    - Beth McCauley, Purchasing
    - Mary Mcintire, Scheduling
    - Patrick Hannink, Sales
    - Jennifer Chwalinski, Design Lead
    - Kaitlyn Smith, Interior Designer
    - Jessica Beall, Interior Designer
- **Team Structure and Departments:** Includes leadership, sales, design, purchasing, and scheduling functions.
- **Company Culture and Values:** Details forthcoming.

## Operations & Structure
- **Business Model and Operational Approach:** Operates as a furniture dealership, specializing in custom, designer, and top-quality office furniture, complemented by expert interior design services.
- **Location(s) and Geographic Presence:** Primarily serves Arkansas, with a focus on Bentonville, Fayetteville, and surrounding regions.
- **Key Partnerships and Affiliations:** One of the first furniture dealerships in the country to represent Knoll as a lead manufacturer.