Oakwood promotes Burkhardt, Kuhn to VPs
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, January 19, 2004
ONTARIO, Calif. — ONTARIO, Calif..— Case goods and home theater manufacturer Oakwood Interiors has promoted Richard Kuhn to vice president and general manager, and Wayne Burkhardt to vice president of manufacturing. Both positions are new.
Previously, Kuhn was controller. He joined Oakwood seven years ago from a multinational farm supply manufacturer, where he was regional head for dealer development.
Burkhardt has been mill manager and plant manager at Oakwood for the past 10 years.
The moves launch a program to enlarge and strengthen Oakwood's dealer relationships, said Nick Lanphier, president and chief executive officer.
"Burkhardt will draw from his 25 years experience at Oakwood and other furniture producers in raising the company's production of quality American-made furniture to the highest level in the upper-end industry," Lanphier said. "Kuhn will be working with Walter Huhn, vice president of sales and administration, among other responsibilities, in increasing the number and quality of dealers in growing Oakwood Interiors' business."
Lanphier said the promotions signal the company's commitment to providing the best service and quality control in Oakwood's history.
