Home Improvement Resources - Visador Announces Operational Leaders for Subsidiaries

Joe Livengood, vice president and general manager of Crown Column & Millwork

Livengood has over 20 years of operational, product development and millwork manufacturing experience in leading Crown Column & Millwork. He helped found Crown Column & Millwork in an operational capacity after having led the development of fiberglass columns at a competitor - an industry first at that time - and was active in sales development and growth leading to his current position. Joe is now tasked with leading Crown Column & Millwork via new product development, operational cost savings and marketing strategy. He has a Masters of Science degree from West Virginia University.

Lory Mayne, national sales manager of Crown Column & Millwork

Being part of the early days of Crown Column & Millwork, Mayne utilized her architectural background to help shape its product and service offerings into what they are today. Her 20 plus years of industry experience stems from time spent as an architectural sales manager, and seven years at Crown developing the sales & service functions. She is currently responsible for growing existing sales, as well as developing new sales relationships. She attended Gadsden State Community College in Gadsden, Alabama.

Gene Minton, operations manager of Crown Column & Millwork

Having over 24 years of manufacturing experience, Minton is a valuable asset to Crown Column & Millwork. Spending the majority of his career at a building products manufacturer, he was responsible for numerous expansion projects. He is now tasked with process improvement, strategic plant production initiatives and overall cost improvements for Crown Column & Millwork. He has an Associate Degree in Business Administration from Gadsden State and attended the University of Alabama for industrial management.

Kevin Rhodes, controller of Crown Column & Millwork

Rhodes currently oversees financial reporting, inventory control, purchasing and budget projections for Crown Column & Millwork. Most recently with a national distributor, he oversaw a wide range of accounting, purchasing and production reporting aspects during its explosive growth. He has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Martin.

David Wynne, vice president, market development of Coffman Stairs

Bringing extensive market and product development experience to Coffman Stairs, Wynne will utilize his expertise towards new customer development, product creation and go-to-market strategies. Holding previous positions in the stair manufacturing industry, David recently returned to Coffman Stairs where he was the vice president of sales and marketing from 1995 to 2005, a time when Coffman Stairs experienced significant growth and developed the "Stair Building Guide" - the first comprehensive visual book on stair building, which is still utilized throughout the industry today. He has an Associate Degree in Business Administration from Johnson & Wales Junior College in Providence, Rhode Island.

Jack McCarty, director, operations of Coffman Stairs

For the past 20 plus years, McCarty has been involved in nearly all aspects of millwork manufacturing. Spending nearly 17 years at a national cabinet manufacturer as production manager, he helped implement various lean manufacturing processes. He is now responsible for the operational aspects and coordination of Coffman Stair's production and warehouse facilities. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business from Wake Forest University.

Ron Cassell, controller of Coffman Stairs

A seasoned executive and CPA with nearly 30 years of inventory control, finance and cost management expertise, Cassell is now in charge of controlling costs and inventory for Coffman Stairs. From previous positions as corporate controller at two national furniture manufacturers, Cassell understands the millwork manufacturing industry and offers unique cost accounting and analysis skills to the company. He has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Richmond.

Robin Liu, managing director of VBP Limited

Liu leads VBP with nearly 20 years international marketing and sales experience, and is fluent in business dealings throughout mainland China, Hong Kong and the U.S. He is now assigned with the acquisition of Visador-related products sourced cost effectively and with on-site quality control throughout Asia. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Hunan University in Hunan, China, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.