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Douglas Products shifts with two leaderships appointments, the moves reflect the company’s commitment to continuous growth and building its commercial organization.
Kern promoted to senior VP of channel management and government affairs
Heather Kern was promoted to senior vice president of channel management and government affairs. In this expanded role, Kern will lead the company’s distribution strategy and government affairs efforts, working in close partnership with Global Marketing & Sales, Regulatory Affairs, Research & Development and Sales Operations to drive alignment across commercial and policy priorities.
Kern brings more than 20 years of experience in global product management, sales, supply chain and government affairs. She has served Douglas Products for more than 11 years, most recently as vice president of global marketing, and has led commercial operations across the NAFTA region as well as the EU and Caribbean markets.
“Heather’s promotion is a reflection of the exceptional leadership and results she has delivered throughout her tenure at Douglas Products,” said Colin Gouveia, chief executive officer at Douglas Products, in a news release. “Her deep commercial expertise and ability to navigate complex markets make her the ideal person to lead our channel management and government affairs efforts.”
Negreli to lead global marketing strategy
Julio Negreli joins Douglas Products as senior vice president of global marketing. In this role, Negreli will lead the company’s global marketing strategy, focused on driving growth, strengthening brand leadership and expanding across key markets.
Negreli brings more than 25 years of global leadership experience in major markets with previous roles at FMC Corporation, Bayer Crop Science, Monsanto and Syngenta. His experience includes leading major product launches, directing integration efforts, commercial operations leadership and building global marketing capabilities.
“Julio’s breadth of global experience and proven track record of building strong marketing organizations make him an outstanding addition to our leadership team,” said Michael Hamby, chief commercial officer at Douglas Products, in a news release. “I look forward to seeing the impact he will have as we continue to grow our presence across key markets.”
About Douglas Products
Douglas Products is a specialty products provider of high-quality brands and services for global agriculture and structural pest management. Douglas Products is a Brightstar Capital Partners portfolio company, based in Liberty, Mo.
