Kentucky Trailer has hired Charles “Buzz” Clark as vice-president and general manager of Kentucky Trailer Technologies, its specialty trailer and mobile marketing division. He has held various executive level positions with entities in the Southeast and Midwest.
Crysteel Mfg has added Don Gorny as manager of the Mississippi East Territory. Gorny, who will be based in Lake Crystal MN, most recently was a systems manager responsible for Crysteel's quality control department. He was also involved with research and development for new products.
J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers has named John C Skelly national accounts manager of the company's trailer division. Most recently, he served as a national sales manager for another trailer manufacturer.
Maintainer Corp of Iowa Inc has named Claude Gozia as its new general manager to replace the retired Frank Norris Jr. Gozia most recently was director of sales and marketing at Link Mfg, Maintainer's sister company. Ken Vande Brake has accepted the chief engineer position at Maintainer. Since 1986, he has worked at Link as director of engineering. Jim Huls has been promoted to the newly created position of general manager for Link. Tim Draftz has been named chief financial officer and chief information officer, and Jeff Nibbelink has been hired as Link's engineering supervisor.
Ron Downs has joined East Mfg as western regional manager. He previously served as western regional manager at Ravens Metals for 22 years. Downs will maintain an office in Denver CO.
Reinke has hired Bob Mitchell as trailer/chassis operations manager and Don Brakenhoff as quality engineer. Mitchell most recently worked as manager of the pole division at Maico Industries Inc, and Brakenhoff previously worked as a quality engineer for Behlen Mfg Co.
Heil Environmental Industries has named Buck Buchanan director of key accounts. He most recently was account director for Republic Services.