PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Border States (Fargo, ND)
Zach Kincaid (photo above) has been named VP - Procurement at Border States. He succeeds Richelle Bishoff in the role, as she transitions to VP Industrial Solutions.
“This appointment represents a full-circle moment for Zach, who began his career at Border States in Procurement,” said James Sipe, executive VP Supply Chain at Border States, in the press release. “With a strong focus on people and culture, Zach believes empowered teams deliver exceptional results.
Kincaid has been with Border States for more than 12 years, holding roles in branch and area leadership before his most recent position as VP Distribution. Prior to Kincaid’s time at Border States, he spent five years with Republic Services, gaining experience managing in a union environment and fast-paced industry.
Robroy Industries (Gilmer, TX)
In his new role, Charlie Charpentier will lead the strategic direction and execution of product initiatives within the Raceway Division. This includes managing the entire product lifecycle from concept and development through commercialization while aligning closely with engineering, operations and sales. He will also oversee portfolio optimization, product roadmap planning and VOC integration.
Charpentier holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona and is certified in product management through Sequent Learning.
Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) (Guelph, Ontario)
This manufacturer of dry-type transformers and power quality solutions appointed Annu Yadav as director of Product Management. In this role, Yadav will lead the strategy for HPS’s dry-type transformer portfolio, ensuring alignment with customer needs, market trends and evolving electrification demands across North America, and will oversee product lifecycle management and pricing strategy.
Yadav brings a combination of technical expertise and commercial leadership. She previously served as HPS product manager for Low Voltage Transformers and now returns with expanded experience, most recently as general manager at Applied Industrial Technologies, where she led sales and marketing initiatives. She holds an electrical engineering degree from McMaster University.
OBITUARY
Michael Doyle Leech, age 72 former president of Stuart Irby Co., passed away Feb. 16. Leech worked at the company for 38 years. He held a wide range of roles, beginning in the warehouse and learning the business from the ground up.
He built relationships with colleagues and customers long before he had a title in front of his name. Leech moved into branch operations, then into sales leadership, eventually serving as VP of Sales and, for the last four years of his career, as president of Irby. He became only the second company president outside of the Irby family, a testament to the respect so many people had for him.
Leech was an Army Sergeant First Class with 23 years of service. He was the Medical Platoon Sergeant for approximately 15 years, one of the youngest to make that rank. He retired after 20 years of service and then enlisted again.
He had a giving heart, along with his wife, Barbara. They were very involved in The Vintage Affair in Franklin. Leech along with longtime friends, Ralph Drury and others started this charity to help those in need in the community. Mike’s love for fine wine helped incorporate wines and people together to do good for others. Through this association, many friendships were developed. Mike loved to have Saturday morning calls with friends and an afternoon cocktail with a fine cigar.
Mike was preceded in death by parents, Callie Doyle and Barbara Ann Silas Leech. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Barbara Conway Leech; and brother, Eddie (Elizabeth “Gidget”) Leech.
A Celebration of Life service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Franklin, TN. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. prior to the service. Memorials may be made to: A Vintage Affair or Tunnel to Towers / Williamson Memorial Funeral Home www.williamsonmemorial.com.
REP NEWS
Kunz Powell and Associates, Malvern, PA, will represent Omni Cable, West Chester, PA, across eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Electrical Sales Associates (ESA), Nashville, TN, expanded representation of Halco Lighting Technologies into Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. The ESA press release said, “Halco brings a comprehensive portfolio of energy-efficient LED lamps, fixtures and controls built for distribution, backed by strong availability and priced to compete."
ESA will offer a single point of contact for Halco and all orders, quotes, product inquiries, samples and training requests for Alabama and Georgia are directed to Hannah Bailey, ESA’s lighting specialist. ESA’s distributor team is supported by Halco’s regional team in Matthew Allbritton, regional sales manager, and Colin Mcleod, inside sales, ensuring alignment between the manufacturer and independent rep agency.