Huttig names New Jersey manager
St. Louis-based Huttig Building Products hired Bob Kern Sr. as the new territory manager to cover southern New Jersey from the Huttig Wilkes-Barre branch in Pennsylvania.
Kern has more than 20 years of experience in the building materials industry. He started his career with Peter Lumber Company in Pleasantville, New Jersey, where he was the operations manager for many years. Most recently, Kern was territory manager with Milliken Millwork.
“We are pleased to have Bob with us here at Huttig," said Scott Wisser, general manager at the Huttig Wilkes-Barre facility. "We feel very fortunate to find such a high caliber person like Bob to fill this role with his great business acumen and wealth of knowledge of the industry. I am confident that Bob will provide the leadership and oversight to ensure the highest level of service for our vendors and customers."
“It’s great to be here with Huttig. They are a class outfit with a full arsenal of products," Kern said. "I believe I have a lot to offer our customers and suppliers, and I will work hard to prove myself to them."