Source: Ash Grove Cement Co., Overland Park, Kan.
Ash Grove Cement Company recenetly announced promotions in its sales leadership teams, according to Ash Grove Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Charlie Sunderland. The promotions are effective Jan. 1, 2013.
“We are pleased that both Ernie Peterson and Mike Wood have agreed to assume greater responsibility for leading our company’s Mdwest and West sales regions. We have a strong, deep management team, and we have been able to implement our company’s succession plan as two other capable sales leaders retire at year end, Dewey Fore and Dave Baker, each of whom capably led those respective regions. Both Ernie and Mike are stepping into their roles and a transition is well underway,” said Sunderland.
Peterson is promoted to vice president of sales–Midwest and will report to Sunderland. Peterson has been with Ash Grove for 15 years, including the last five years as regional sales manager in Ash Grove’s Omaha, Neb., sales office, where he led a team of four salesmen, a technical service manager and two administrative professionals. His career in the cement manufacturing industry spans two decades. His direct reports include three sales offices covering six states in the Midwest. Peterson recently was a finalist for the inaugural Portland Cement Association 2012 John P. Gleason, Jr., Leadership Award. He has been active in the PCA, serving on its regional steering committee board since 2006, including as its chairman in 2011.
Mike Wood is promoted to vice president of sales–West and also will report to Sunderland. Wood has been with Ash Grove for 10 years, serving as regional sales manager in Ash Grove’s Boise, Idaho, sales office, where he led a three-state team of salesmen. His career in the cement manufacturing industry dates back to his youth. His parents owned a ready mix operation, and he was exposed to all aspects of the industry. His direct reports include four sales offices in nine states in the West as well British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.
The company also announced several sales executive retirements in Ash Grove, including:
Dewey Fore, who has led Ash Grove’s Midwestern sales region for five years and is an officer of Ash Grove Cement, CONCO, Ash Grove Resources, Lyman Richey and Permanent Paving. He will have completed 26 years at Ash Grove when he retires in December 2012.
Dave Baker, who has led Ash Grove’s West sales region for 16 years and is an officer of Ash Grove Cement. He will have completed 23 years at Ash Grove when he retires in December 2012. Baker’s career in the cement industry spans four decades. He led the Northwest Cement Shippers three times as its chairman, he served as chairman of the Northwest American Concrete & Paving Association, including service on its board since 1989 and he served on numerous PCA committees during his career.
