Evergreen elects 2016-2017 Board of Directors & Supplier Advisory Council
July 1, 2016 – (Farmers Branch, Texas) – The Evergreen Marketing Group announces its new Board of Directors and Supplier Advisory Council effective July 1, 2016.
The group’s 2016-2017 Board of Directors includes:
- Chairman: Steve Bailey of Bailey Tools & Safety, Louisville, KY
- President: Mark Patton of Colony Hardware, Orange, CT
- Vice President: Kevin Perz of Dynamic Fastener, Raytown, MO
- Secretary: John Calhoun, United Tool & Fastener, Houston, TX
- Treasurer: Rand Okemura, Slim’s Power Tools, Honolulu, HI
- Director: Paul Kuhlman, Acme Tools, Grand Forks, ND
- Director: Tighe LaRue, Salisbury Supply, Wichita, KS
- Director: Mike A. Bannigan, McQuade & Bannigan, Utica, NY
Evergreen’s 2016-2017 Supplier Advisory Council includes:
- Larry Lemer of Trimble/Spectra Precision Group (Chairman)
- Robert Varzino, JPW Industries
- Jamie Christian, Milwaukee Tool Corp.
- Bill England, Radians, Inc.
- Ron Gehen, United Abrasives/SAIT
- Mike Ferguson, Multiquip
- Patrick Kearl, Relton Corporation
- Bob Patch, Canow-Western (Manufacturer Rep Liaison)
- Mark Schindler, Lawless Sales Group (Manufacturer Rep Liaison)
The Evergreen Marketing Group is a member-owned cooperative founded in 1989 by six construction/industrial supply distributors. It currently consists of 66 distributors with more than 280 locations in the United States and Canada and has combined revenues of over $1.7 billion dollars. The group is focused on driving growth and profitability of its distributors and preferred suppliers through an on-going program of training & education, business development and partnering. Evergreen maintains a state-of-the-art 17,000 square foot training center in Farmer’s Branch, Texas and offers the industry’s only professional certification program for distributor sales and operations people. Evergreen members are the leading distributors of tools, fasteners, concrete accessories and other construction/industrial products.
For more information, contact Kevin Higginbotham at 1-800-859-8733.