Townsend Leather

Townsend Leather We make the world's finest leather for seats & feets, we are a passion-driven Top Work Place

At Townsend Leather, we have a passion for leather, luxury, and design. Our design-driven philosophy allows us to offer creative and innovative leathers along with virtually unlimited opportunities for customization. With more than 50 years of experience working with designers in the residential, hospitality, contract, aviation, transportation, and footwear markets around the world, we provide the world's greatest leather that is as unique as each of our customers.

Inspired by crisp autumn days spent apple picking. 🍎🍂 A palette of rich burgundy, warm cognac, rustic rust, and muted sa...
09/14/2026

Inspired by crisp autumn days spent apple picking. 🍎🍂 A palette of rich burgundy, warm cognac, rustic rust, and muted sage comes together to capture the cozy colors and textures of the season. 🌿

Endless possibilities with our Quilted Cowhide. 🧵🪡Add elegance, texture, and energy to your leather with our in-house qu...
09/11/2026

Endless possibilities with our Quilted Cowhide. 🧵🪡Add elegance, texture, and energy to your leather with our in-house quilting capabilities. From classic patterns to custom designs, quilting brings dimension and a distinctive look to any application. 🖤

Happy 10th anniversary to Christa Fonda!!! We were thrilled to celebrate 🎉 her along with husband Tim and our Shipping ...
09/11/2026

Happy 10th anniversary to Christa Fonda!!! We were thrilled to celebrate 🎉 her along with husband Tim and our Shipping team last night!

Jared shared with Christa and everyone last night, every interview he goes to, he hopes to meet the next Christa. Equal parts fun, warm, hardworking, compassionate, caring, and determined. From her early years in reception, to the middle years in customer service, to the past few in shipping – everything she has done at Townsend she always gives it her all while also making her presence felt by so many. Her focus on details, communication, making an impact effectively and accurately, and doing so under pressure has earned her Jane Cool 😎, Diligence, Spirit, our Superhero 🦸🏻‍♀️ award, and of course this year, our Partner of the Year awards!

Some of the well earned praise from fellow partners -

“Her fun 🤩 spirit, infectious laugh, and consistent positivity makes her a shine bright ✨ and inspires others to be positive all while showing urgency and care for her work and partners.”

“It seems like shes always getting s**t done, sending out emails at the ass crack of dawn, doing multiple things at once and always is in good spirits while doing it.”

“she’s fierce and feisty.”

“Her passion 💓 and dedication are impossible to miss. She works tirelessly alongside the shipping team to ensure every last order gets out the door, no matter the challenge. Christa is kind and supportive, yet fearless and determined when it comes to getting the job done. Her communication is among the best in the company, and she consistently looks out for her partners and their accounts. In a high-pressure role with long hours, she has an incredible ability to keep others calm while building strong, positive connections across the organization. Christa’s commitment, leadership, and positive influence make her truly deserving of this recognition.”

“works hard and always admits when she has made a mistake. She works hard to fix and learn from her mistakes. One of her lines are Welp, I did it again!”

“she is dedicated to communicating at a high level, taking every job and every detail seriously and thoroughly.”

Congratulations on 10 years Christa, thank you for all of them, and all you are doing in year 10 to make this one as special as you!!! Cheers 🥂!

Happy 20th anniversary to Donna Oathout!!! We had a wonderful time at Lorenzo’s last night celebrating our Shipping team...
09/11/2026

Happy 20th anniversary to Donna Oathout!!! We had a wonderful time at Lorenzo’s last night celebrating our Shipping team and her along with her husband Mike! Donna’s milestone falling on the year in which we will break all previous year’s sales figures feels kismet ✨ to us! We recalled her mentor and longtime partner, Louise, and how much Donna emulated the passion, ferocity, ownership, and complete drive to achieve big numbers in shipping that Louise held.

Donna’s dedication and commitment to her team and Townsend goes beyond a job description, we marveled at the crazy things over the years like the weekend before the NYS mandated closure when Covid hit. She and the shipping team worked that Saturday and Sunday to get out everything they could before we would be closed for 3 weeks. Without hesitation, she and they were happy to do it and create a story, feeling, and culture of what it means to own Shipping.

With often no time to dilly dally at the end of the production process, and the amount of detail, complexity, and need to be accurate in being the last hands and eyes on that leather before it goes to the customer, Donna relishes the big shipping days, weeks, and months and we have had our share of them this year! Our biggest July ever! Our biggest sales month ever! Single day shipping that beat single weeks of the year, and plenty of big weeks too!!! Her eyes 👀🥹 on those days just light up with pride! It’s work, yes - but it is a thrill to her, to best herself, and lead her team to make it all happen - this is a passion for her. As Sarah Eckler said, “you and Christa, like Louise before, all came from customer service, so you know what it is like to be hearing from the customer and the urgency firsthand to get the job done for them, and it is evident in your daily approach and command of shipping.”

Donna has won our Diligence and Grit awards previously and this year she was a finalist for Strong Woman! She is universally respected for her drive in the company and as a woman standing up and out in production leading the charge! These are popular sentiments from fellow partners on Donna’s work ethic and drive -

“Donna is never afraid to speak up if she knows something isn't right or could be improved upon!”

“She doesn't hesitate to roll up her sleeves and work side by side with her team to get the job done and orders out the door.”

“She strives for perfection!!

“If something is not right, you can bet that she is going to question it! Donna is always looking at how we can make things better. Always looking for the best/most cost-efficient shipping options even though it makes more work for herself.”

“She is not afraid to jump in and help her team on the floor. You can often times see her measuring pig, rolling hides, organizing or cleaning. She is definitely not afraid to get her hands dirty. She does this all because she cares deeply for her team and the company! She's funny, smart and badass!”

Congrats on 20 years and for finding a way to really mark it special by helping us achieve our biggest year ever Donna!! Cheers 🥂!

Townsend Leather is excited to attend the NEWH Regional Tradeshow on September 16th at the Georgia World Congress Center...
09/09/2026

Townsend Leather is excited to attend the NEWH Regional Tradeshow on September 16th at the Georgia World Congress Center!

Stop by Booth #221 to explore our latest leather collections and connect with our team. We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta!

Voyager Gaufrage Cleopatra Cowhide ✨ is one of our eye-catching 👀 product lines in the Cleopatra Collection. This leathe...
09/08/2026

Voyager Gaufrage Cleopatra Cowhide ✨ is one of our eye-catching 👀 product lines in the Cleopatra Collection. This leather features a subtle machine-antiqued finish and is gaufrage-embossed with our Alexandria pattern, creating a beautifully textured look with added depth and dimension. 🤎

We are excited to recognize Tricia Martin as this year’s recipient of the Jane Cool Award! ✨As the SVP of Customer Servi...
09/05/2026

We are excited to recognize Tricia Martin as this year’s recipient of the Jane Cool Award! ✨

As the SVP of Customer Service, Tricia has a way of making even the most challenging situations look effortless. Whether she’s navigating a difficult conversation, handling an unexpected issue, juggling countless priorities, or simply helping someone work through a problem, she approaches it all with the same calm confidence and steady presence. Somehow, no matter what is happening around her, Tricia always seems to have the same message: “We’ve got this.”

What makes Tricia truly deserving of this award, though, goes far beyond her ability to keep her cool. She has an incredible ability to make the people around her feel supported, capable, and at ease. She leads with positivity and a genuine desire to help others succeed. She doesn’t just solve problems—she helps people feel like they can solve them, too.

One of our favorite votes for Tricia:

“I was working with a few teams in the company to help improve their team dynamic over the past year, and we talked about other teams throughout the company. I asked many partners, which team in the company is the benchmark? For knowledge, teamwork, support, flexibility, hard work, great leadership, and an overall vibe and aura that we can aspire to? It was nearly unanimous that it was Customer Service ❤️ from each partner I spoke with!

The leader and role model for the team was cited often for her experience, her ability to foster community and camaraderie, and for her ability to handle multiple personalities (ours and the customers), challenges, tasks, and changes—all with a seemingly endless well of patience, poise, and presence for the moment and the partner.

Time and time again, Tricia sets the example for others in how to take on a lot and remain calm, cool, and collected. She is a shining example of the Jane Cool Award!”

And perhaps one of the best things about Tricia is that her “cool” isn’t something she has to try to achieve. It’s simply who she is. She walks in with a smile, a hello, and that unmistakable confident, can-do attitude—and suddenly, everything feels a little more manageable.

Congratulations, Tricia, on being this year’s Jane Cool! We’re so lucky to have your leadership, positivity, and unwavering belief that “we’ve got this.”

Beautifully upholstered in a playful pairing of texture and pattern. 🌿 This traditional wingback lounge chair features S...
09/04/2026

Beautifully upholstered in a playful pairing of texture and pattern. 🌿 This traditional wingback lounge chair features Stacy Garcia Sassolino Pebble Cowhide Olive alongside Stacy Garcia Digital Print Cowhide Speckleware, creating a soft, eclectic look.

Happy Friday! Tricia Martin was delighted 😁 to present this award this week and here is what she said delivering it - “...
09/04/2026

Happy Friday! Tricia Martin was delighted 😁 to present this award this week and here is what she said delivering it -

“The Selflessness Award is one of my favorite awards because it’s written for my mother, Barbara Kucel’s, legacy and it recognizes something that can be easy to overlook.
It’s about the person who is willing to step in, help out, make things easier for someone else, and often do it without ever expecting anything in return. Our partners voted and selected a perfect recipient for this value in Monica Hannis!

Monica has this really wonderful ✨ combination of being incredibly capable while also having such a caring spirit. She is someone who sees what needs to be done and instead of waiting for someone to ask, she just does it.

She has become such an important part of our Sales and Marketing team, and she has been there to support Sarah, our customers, and our team through some very long and demanding days. She does not back down from hard work. She will roll and pack heavy furniture and hides into crates. She’ll show up at a tradeshow booth a be the first person with a drill, putting everything together. She organizes, she prepares, she notices the details and she makes things happen.

But what I love most is that her selflessness isn't just about the work. She thinks about people. She prepared protein bites for our customers and guests because she wanted them to have something homemade and healthy while they were visiting. She notices when someone needs a little extra support. She brings a calm presence when things get stressful.

And one of the simplest nominations we received said: Monica - Love her gentle, caring spirit. Sometimes the simplest words say the most. Because that really is Monica.

She has a way of making people feel cared 💛 for without making a big production out of it. She gives her time, her energy, and her talents because she wants to help and because she genuinely cares about the people around her.

That kind of selflessness has an impact far beyond the task itself. It makes teams stronger. It makes difficult days easier. And it makes people feel like they aren't doing everything alone.

Monica, thank you 🙏🏻 for being the person who steps in, who helps, who cares, and who quietly makes things better for everyone around you.

You are absolutely deserving of this award.

Congratulations, Monica, on being our Selflessness Award 🥇 winner!

Congratulations to Jordan Siarkowski for earning our Learning award 🥇 this year!! Jordan was actually the very first p...
09/03/2026

Congratulations to Jordan Siarkowski for earning our Learning award 🥇 this year!! Jordan was actually the very first person to ever receive our Learning Award, back in August of 2020. We think what makes this award so much more meaningful today is that Jordan has now come full circle and has earned this award again, but for a completely different side of what “Learning” represents.

When we created this award, we wanted it to recognize someone who is growing, learning, being mentored, or helping someone else learn and grow. And Jordan has managed to embody both sides of that definition.

She has always been someone who wants to learn. She asks questions, figures things out, and doesn’t shy away from something just because she doesn’t know how to do it yet. But what has really stood out over the years is how naturally she has become a teacher.

Several people specifically mentioned how thorough and patient she is when teaching. She doesn’t just show someone how to do something and walk away. She wants them to understand it. She wants them to feel confident. And she wants them to eventually be able to do it on their own.

One person said that Jordan understands the end goal is to give people the opportunity to learn so that, eventually, the work becomes more manageable for everyone. That is exactly what a great teacher does. She genuinely wants other people to succeed.

Jordan, you are someone who continues to grow, but you also make the people around you better. You share your knowledge. You have patience. You make people feel capable. And that is a pretty incredible gift. Thanks for continuing to teach our newer team members - and some of us vets - something new every week! All the while, learning new skills yourself- like surging quilted samples!

And congratulations on becoming the first-ever two-time Learning Award winner—and the first person to win it for both sides of what learning truly means.

Congratulations Jordan!

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