August 23, 2021

Kitchen design brand, St. Charles New York has announced the appointment of Bell Stephen Chen as chief financial officer. In place since June 1, Bell will participate in strategic business planning and growth initiatives in partnership with the principals.

“I am thrilled to welcome Bell to the St. Charles family,” said Karen Williams, creative director and co-owner of St. Charles New York. “As St. Charles continues to build upon its rich heritage of leadership and innovation as we emerge from a global pandemic, Bell will be essential in creating and implementing a business strategy that will build on our 86-year legacy of category first and take us to the next level.”

Chen is a 20-year veteran in the luxury brand space targeted to the art, fashion and tech communities with an upscale consumer base. He has held executive positions at pre-eminent prestigious brands, including The Pace Gallery LLC, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Prada USA Corp., VA TECH America Corp. and most recently Levy Gorvy LLC, where he held the position of director of finance and operations (Asia), headquartered in Hong Kong, along with opening other strategic offices in both Shanghai and Seoul. Having worked for both domestic and international brands, Bell aims to bring a global perspective to the showroom in terms of efficiencies and future growth.

“I am very excited and honored to join the St. Charles team,” said Chen. “I believe the potential for growth and value creation is tremendous, given the company’s rich history, intelligent and passionate people and their strong product lines. Having played a leadership role in similar business situations in the luxury market, I am confident that we can develop and execute plans to drive consistent growth and success for St. Charles.”