Skip joined our organization in January of 2006. He comes to us with an extensive sales and marketing background having spent more than 20 years in the industrial market. His previous positions included Western Regional Sales Manager covering 13 western states promoting OEM and Distributor sales. His most recent sales position was National Account Manager where he was responsible for the top 15 corporate accounts. On the marketing side, Skip was in charge of new product development projects taking these opportunities from a blank sheet of paper to marketplace launch. This included working closely with prospective customers in determining product specifications, features, and benefits. His last marketing assignment took him into the international arena where he was responsible for setting up joint venture alignments with companies in Japan, Germany, and Italy. Skip's wealth of marketing and sales expertise in both the domestic and international markets is invaluable. Skip enjoys international travel, playing golf, and coaching high school basketball. Skip and his wife Jane have three grown children.