Seth Golden has been promoted to North American Sales Manager effective immediately. Seth began his tenure in 2007, and has been serving as our west region sales representative residing in Denver since 2008. As such, Seth currently supports our accounts in the Rocky Mountain states, as well as California, Nevada, and Hawaii. In his expanded duties, Seth will also assume the Canadian and Latin American markets as well. Seth will be supported as necessary by Drew Hartman, recently promoted to our east region sales representative managing accounts from Virginia through Maine.
Peter Greeley 
Drew Hartman
We’re also pleased to announce the hiring of Peter Greeley as our Middle East / Asian Sales Manager who began his tenure at GOLDEN on February 7th. Peter is a seasoned sales executive that comes to us with significant experience in the Asian markets. Peter currently resides in New Jersey and maintains residency status in Hong Kong, where he lived and worked for nearly 20 years previously. He is fluent in Mandarin and will be a terrific addition to our team and a great advocate for our customers in that important region. Peter can be reached at pgreeley@goldenpaints.com
Peter France remains our European Sales Manager residing in Belgium and continues to provide superior coverage for all of our European and Scandinavian markets.
Steven Eddy 
Nathan Watkajtys
Steve Eddy has been promoted to Operations Director. A Veteran, Steve oversees all facets of manufacturing operations to improve the company’s long-term business outlook while controlling costs. He is focused on leadership and mentoring to guide personnel and spearhead professional development to build highly successful teams. Steve possesses a solid understanding of industry trends, excellent communication skills, and has a talent for spotting areas in need of improvement and implementing changes with a strategic approach.
Recently promoted to Supply Chain Director, Nathan Watkajtys is responsible for Purchasing, Supply Planning, Logistics, and Distribution. His team is responsible for creating a production plan to support sales, procuring raw materials for manufacturing, and shipping products to GOLDEN customers. Creating a strategy for Supply Chain resilience and minimizing disruption to manufacturing are key goals. Nathan graduated from Clarkson University with a B.S. in Global Supply Chain Management and has previous experience in Food Manufacturing and Grocery Wholesale/Distribution.
| Williamsburg Set Changes |
As part of a periodic review of existing items, we have made changes to the color selection in a number of Williamsburg Oils Sets. These updated sets are now shipping. Please refer to the table below for the full list of changes:  In addition, a newly developed color mixing guide is now included in the Modern Color Set. The guide illustrates the wide range of modern mixtures that can be achieved using a limited palette of just eight colors. This new asset will also be available as a PDF on the WilliamsburgOils.com website under “Resources”. |
| New Williamsburg Product Guide |
An all-new product guide for Williamsburg Oils is now available as a PDF on marketplace as well as through the link here. Hard copies are in-stock and available to order through the GOLDEN support catalog. Updated Wet Sample Form for 2022. An updated order form for wet samples is now available on marketplace and through this link. Notable on this new form is the addition of SoFlat Matte Acrylic samples! QoR Watercolor Spring Promo Begins March 1st The Spring promo period for QoR Artist Watercolors is beginning on March 1st 2022. The adjusted MAP for this period is 40% off, so take advantage of the best QoR prices of the year for watercolor season! |
Considering GOLDEN Acrylics on Textiles?
If you’re considering using GOLDEN Acrylics on textiles, check out these two resources – a live demo from GOLDEN Education Program Director, Stacy Rosende and a Product Information Sheet from our Materials & Applications Department.
https://www.goldenpaints.com/technicalinfo/technicalinfo_fabric
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