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Lingofelter’s responsibilities include assisting members in their efforts to maximize the membership tools and advantages available to them as well as to manage the growth and reten- tion of HARDI’s various member- ships. She will fill the role of HARDI member advocate, to ensure not only that the value of membership is un- derstood and delivered but also that membership continues to grow. Haws Corporation®
announced
several changes to their sales depart- ment: • Tony Caiazzo, who has been
Western regional sales director since 2006, will take on the responsibility of director of sales-West. He will as- sume added geographic responsibil- ity while overseeing the highly successful Haws University. • Tom Guile, Central regional sales
director since 2007, will grow his ge- ographic responsibility as director of sales-East and will oversee and en- hance the Haws relationship with Af- filiated Distributors. • With Haws since 2008, Larry
Knight will continue to manage ef- forts in the government and health- care segments. He will also focus on developing Haws’ growing engi- neered and total solutions business as he moves from sales director-health care, education and government to di- rector of business development. • Sam Sarver, Eastern regional
sales director since 2005, will con- tinue to effectively drive Haws’ lead- ing line of products in the Industrial channel as director of sales–indus- trial. • Bob Hanbywill continue to man-
age his responsibilities in Canada and will provide beneficial support to the Brita®
Hydration Station™ launch as
the director of sales-Canada for mar- ket development. • Michael Chambon has been a valuable asset to both the marketing and sales departments as channel con- sultant for the Brita Hydration Station. He now joins the team full time as business director-Brita Partnership and will continue to support Haws product and channel development. Industrial Valco named PVF in-
dustry veteran Robert Vick to the newly created position of VP-busi- ness development. Rob Raban, the founder’s grandson
and current president, noted, “Our wholesale customers take comfort in the approved manufacturers we carry — TFA, Boltex, Bonney Forge, Wal- worth and Kitz among them. Part of our long-range strategic plan is to supplement these industrial approved
offerings with our own commercially approved offerings. The opportunity to work with Robert Vick gives us someone well versed in the approval process.” Vick’s primary focus will be to
seek approvals from mechanical con- tractors, engineers and OEMs for the company’s proprietary lines of ball valves, butterfly valves, geothermal valves and plug valves. Rick Mousa joined Lockwood In-
ternational as a management/sales executive for the company’s South- east region. Mousa’s 36-year PVF distribution career includes the pres- idency of P&E Georgia Corporation, which subsequently became part of USFlow and was eventually liqui- dated in a bankruptcy process. Mousa then joined HD Supply, heading up that distributor’s PVF activities. Merfish Pipe & Supply added
Robert Setzekorn as general manager- VP to the 90-year-old family owned operation. Setzekorn has 28 years of experience in the building materials industry. He will provide leadership for several key functional areas of the company. Mike McDonald will retire from Munters AB, effective April 1. Over the past 15 years McDonald has held
•THE WHOLESALER® — MARCH 2011
tor of marketing-wholesale at Moen, where he directs a department of peo- ple responsible for product manage- ment, channel marketing, marketing communications, public relations and brand management. Brian Neustadt has become the
third-generation owner of Neuco Inc. He is actually the fourth gener- ation owner in family history, if trac- ing back to Neuco’s earliest roots as Neustadt Coal, Hay & Grain in 1907. Neustadt has performed various roles within the organization over the past 12 years, and he is very excited about carrying on the proud family tradi- tion of ownership. As a member of Neuco’s sales team, he was respon- sible for developing customer rela- tions and attending numerous industry events. Oasis International announced
two new internal promotions and welcomes new personnel: • Mark Laing, formerly VP-sales
for plumbing wholesale, has been promoted to senior VP-sales. Laing joined Oasis in 2006 with vast expe- rience in both retail big box and wholesale distribution. He will now oversee customer service, technical service, and manage Oasis’ long line of product categories. • John Young, formerly service
technician, has been promoted to in- side sales coordinator. Young began at Oasis in 1994 working in the fac- tory building water coolers. • Daniel Fehrenbach joined the company as CFO. He brings over 20 years accounting and finance experi- ence in multiple industries. • Joyce Foster was named market-
Mike McDonald Eric Skare
various management positions in Munters, most recently as group vice president and president of the Dehu- midification division. Noland Company appointed man-
agers for five locations: • Brittany M. Belcher, Clarksville,
Tenn. • Paul T. Creason, Elizabeth City,
N.C., promoted from outside sales representative • Rodney M. Hatmaker, Jack-
sonville, Fla., promoted from sales manager • Troy A. McLean, Charlotte, N.C. • Barry L. Spade, Mechanics-
burg, Pa. Tom Liebhardt of Moen Inc. was
appointed co-chair of PMI’s member services committee. He will serve alongside existing co-chair Rick Reles, VP-kitchens, cast iron and cor- porate accounts worldwide for Kohler Co. Liebhardt is senior direc-
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ing manager and brings over 20 years of experience in the marketing field in various industries. She will play a key role in increasing direct sales of the Oasis consumer line and branding Oasis into a household name. • Ludmila Podwell was appointed
regional sales manager for the West Coast. She brings over 15 years ex- perience in diversified sales and man- agement for various businesses across the globe. Plimpton & Hills Corporation
announced the appointment of Calvin “Tripp” Hills III, as the fifth presi- dent of the 108-year-old Hartford, Conn.-based company. Hills joined the family business more than 25 years ago. He has worked at every level within the company, most re- cently serving as VP. The PVF Roundtable announced a new slate of officers and directors: • President Danny Westbrook,
Westbrook Manufacturing • VP Harold Armstrong, Arm- strong-Weatherly • Secretary-Treasurer Sheryl Ryan Michalak, Welding Outlets Inc.
• Director Joe Maggliaro, Jacobs • Director Bill Patrick, Dow • Director Steve Letko, Weldbend • Director Joe Pro, Penn Machine • Director Max Casada, Conoco Phillips • Director Kelly Kelsheimer, Neway USA • Director Bob Hunter, Ta Chen. Also honored by the board for their
service were long-term PVF Round- table president Ron Merrick and in- dustry icon Morris Beschloss, both of whom were awarded emeritus status. Sussman-Automatic Corpora-
tion announced that senior VP Michael Pinkus has succeeded Charles Monteverdi as president, with responsibility for all company operations, including its Mr. Steam and Sussman Electric Boilers divi- sions. Monteverdi, a 35-year veteran with Sussman-Automatic, has served as president for the past 14 years and will remain with the organization in a consultative capacity. Western regional sales manager
Martin Siwy received ThermaSol’s 2010 “David Altman Team Member of the Year” award for his commit- ment and enthusiasm in the support and sales of the ThermaSol brand and products. Siwy joined ThermaSol in 2009 with more than 10 years of in- valuable experience in the industry. Eric Skare, product manager-fire
safety at Uponor, was appointed to the National Fire Sprinkler Associ- ation residential committee. He will provide expertise and guidance in the area of residential fire sprinkler sys- tems. A certified fire protection spe- cialist, Skare has also been a volunteer firefighter for more than eight years and has a great passion for fire safety and the importance of res- idential fire sprinklers. Malcolm Kinnaird joined Watts
Water Technologies as VP-channel management and marketing for North America. Kinnaird will lead Watts’ wholesale, retail, industrial, OEM, Canada and export sales activity and marketing communications. Previ- ously, he was VP-corporate develop- ment for A.O. Smith. Charles Murphy was promoted to
Wayne Water System’s VP-sales, overseeing the sales staffs for Wayne Pumps retail pump lines and the Blue Angel professional product lines. With the company since 2004, Mur- phy most recently served as director of business development, where he was instrumental in the company’s market share gains and strategic growth development. WinWholesale appointed Mike
Atwell an area leader in the com- pany’s Eastern region. Atwell, based in Elizabethtown, Ky., is responsible (Turn to Congrats!, page 180.)
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