Northwest Hardwoods announces that Jason Gobel, currently Product Marketing Director – East Business Unit, has been appointed to the position of General Manager – Specialty Products Business Unit, effective December 1st, 2020. Jason replaces Jim Canter who has acted as interim GM since last year. Jim will remain with the Specialty Products business and has been appointed to the role of Sales Manager – Specialty Products.
Jason’s career began with the company in 2004, starting in a North American sales support role. He has held roles of increasing responsibility since joining the company, including International Sales, West Coast Account Manager, Southwest Region Sales Manager, and most recently Product Marketing Director – East BU.
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Northwest Hardwoods also appointed Jed Miller, currently Product Marketing Director – West Business Unit, as General Manager – International Business Unit, effective December 1st, 2020. Jed replaces Mark Schweizer, Vice President – Marketing & Strategy, who has acted as interim GM since last year.
Jed has more than 28 years of experience in both the domestic and international sectors of the industrial wood products industry. He brings extensive experience in business-to-business sales and new market development. Prior to his role as Product Marketing Director, Jed had spent several years developing the European, Middle East and African markets for Northwest Hardwoods.
Northwest Hardwoods is the largest United States manufacturer of North American hardwood lumber based on sawmill capacity, with a current estimated annual hardwood lumber capacity of approximately 320 million board feet.
