Aprons Etc. (asi/36558) has promoted Pam Pennington to the position of vice president of strategic partnerships. She has been with the supplier for the past 13 years, and will now be responsible for developing relationships with top distributor accounts in the U.S. and Canada. Pennington has more than 30 years of experience in professional account management. Contact pam.pennington@apronsetc.com. 

Fashion Biz Canada (asi/53731) has appointed Hilary Sabine as a dedicated sales executive for the GTA; Lynn and John Gillard of LJ Consulting as its multi-line representation for Atlantic Canada; and Ken McLeod of the Arnott Agencies as the multi-line representative for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Lakehead. 

STORMTECH (asi/89869) has hired Kim Brockschmidt as regional sales manager for the Western region of the U.S. She will manage the company’s sales reps for the region, and will help expand the company’s national account program. Brockschmidt will report to Joe Bunsness, national sales manager, and will be based in Denver. Contact kimb@stormtech.ca.

Debco (asi/48885) welcomes Abednego Agency as its multi-line representation for British Columbia and Washington State. The company is owned by Kevin Hill and recently hired sales rep Nathalia Devries. Contact Kevin Hill at kevinhill@telus.net and Nathalia Devries at sales@abednegoagency.com.

The Pro Towels Family of Brands, including Pro Towels (asi/79750), Kanata Blanket Co., Superior and Neet Feet, welcomes Chris Hart as national accounts director. His industry career began with Top 40 distributor Jack Nadel International (asi/279600) in Atlanta, and he was also the Southeast regional sales manager for Top 40 supplier ETS Express (asi/51197). Contact chart@protowels.com.