September 5, 2007 | Vol 2, Num 35
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WDMA Executive Leaves
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WDMA Executive Leaves
The Window & Door Manufacturers Association board of directors has announced that Joel Hoiland, its president, has left the organization to pursue other opportunities. He came to the organization in 2006.

“WDMA will continue with business as usual, with day-to-day management being led by two WDMA staff members—John Prentice, director of marketing and Jeff Lowinski, vice president-technical services,” says Dave Beeken of Eagle Window & Door, current WDMA chair. “The board is confident that with the combined experience of these two individuals, WDMA will continue to move forward in the execution of the new strategic plan.”

“We are moving forward and will bolster our technical capabilities in ways designed to better serve the needs of WDMA members and the industry,” says Lowinski, who had served as WDMA interim president following the departure of Alan Campbell, Hoiland’s predecessor. “Our focus remains on bringing value to our membership through effective and innovative market-driven initiatives,” says Prentice.

WDMA reports its board of directors has already started a search for a replacement.

The organization also reports it is hosting an invitation-only CEO summit on September 20 to discuss implementation of the advocacy initiative that is part of WDMA’s current strategic plan. According to the latest WDMA newsletter, attendees will include Rod Wendt of Jeld-Wen Inc., Pella Corp.’s Mel Haught, Jim Humphrey of Andersen Corp. and Roger O’Shaughnessy of Cardinal Glass Industries. Plans to step up advocacy efforts in the regulatory and political arena were also discussed at WDMA’s recent summer meeting.

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