Katey Neal

age: 30 | Marketing Assistant/IT | Red River Home (includes Ashley Furniture, Four States Furniture and America’s Mattress)

“I work in the marketing department for Red River Home including: Ashley Furniture, Four States Furniture, and America’s Mattress,” Katey says. “I manage all of our social media accounts, digital design work and IT, working with each department to ensure their tools in the field are operating efficiently.”

Katey’s greatest professional accomplishment was owning her own business, a dance studio in Fouke, Arkansas.  Dancing has been a passion of Katey’s since she was young, and fulfilling such an amazing dream was incredible for her.  Through that endeavor, Katey actually found her love of digital marketing which brought her to where she is today.  

Being a wife to Greg and mother to two daughters, Aubrey and Olivia, is Katey’s greatest personal achievement.  “Being a mother to two beautiful girls makes everything 10 times better,” she admits.  Binge watching shows she’s already watched and going out for sushi are fun activities that Katey enjoys doing in her spare time.

Supporting communities, including Texarkana, Sherman, Texas, Paris, Texas, Greenville, Texas, and Hope, Arkansas, is a top priority for Red River Home. “Through Hope to Dream, Ashley HomeStores donates a portion of the mattress sales to Hope to Dream to provide children with a twin mattress, bedframe, bedding and pillow,” Katey explains.  “We have also provided in-kind donations for several organizations including: Habitat for Humanity, CASA, Special Olympics, For the Sake of One, and Master Key Ministries, just a name a few.

“I remember just 10 years ago wondering where I would be,” Katey recalls.  “Looking back, I have accomplished and overcome so much. I only see thriving from here on out and doing big things in my life. Marketing is such a passion of mine, and I most definitely will be continuing on with this [career] in 10 years.”

Best piece of advice:

“Every day is a new beginning.” — Martha Long, Katey’s grandmother

Name something about you that very few people know:

“One of my favorite snacks is peanut butter sandwiches with Dorito chips inside.”