SAN DIEGO, California – Jerome's Furniture has appointed Lee Goodman, formerly the COO, to serve as the president and CEO, taking the place of Jerry Navarra.

Goodman joined the company in December of 2005 and has served as the CEO for the past year. Navarra continues to serve as the chairman and a company spokesperson.

Before joining Jerome's, Goodman was COO and a minority stakeholder at Bob's Discount Furniture, based in Manchester, Conn. Jerome had an estimated $89.5 million in sales last year.