December 17, 2013

Hunter Douglas North America has announced the promotion of Ron Kass to president and COO, effective January 1, 2014. Kass will continue to report directly to Marv Hopkins, who has been promoted to chairman in addition to his ongoing role as CEO.

“Hunter Douglas and I are most fortunate, indeed, to have an individual of Ron’s high caliber and outstanding record of performance to take on this new and larger leadership role for our great company,” said Hopkins. “I have no doubt he will help lead Hunter Douglas to even higher levels of excellence in the months and years ahead.”

In addition to his day-to-day responsibilities as COO, Kass will work closely with Hopkins and his corporate staff, together with key Hunter Douglas managers and their organizations, to identify opportunities, establish objectives and develop effective plans and strategies to achieve the near and longer-term goals of the company.