By Amanda Emmerich, Marketing Coordinator
Stevens Industries is pleased to announce that Todd Wegman, company president, has been named a 2016 Wood Industry Market Leader by Woodworking Network. Each year, Woodworking Network honors those who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership, vision and dedication to promoting the wood industry. These leaders have positively impacted their companies and communities in ways that set them apart.
Wegman is quick to acknowledge that having a talented team has been an important factor in his success at the company and the industry. The article’s author Karen Koenig writes, "Teamwork: It’s what drives not only Stevens Industries President Todd Wegman, but is the very essence of the employee-owned, multi-million dollar panel laminator, commercial casework and millwork manufacturer, and private label manufacturer." Wegman espouses the belief that a leader should hire good people and then let them do their jobs. He notes the company employees 500 people and continues to grow.
The full article can be found on WoodworkingNetwork.com. Rounding out 2016's impressive list of honorees are: Farooq Kathwari, Ethan Allen Interiors; Paul Wellborn, Wellborn Cabinet; Sylvain Garneau, Groupe Lacasse; Brian Preston, Lamon Luther; Rick Thaler, OGB Architectural Millwork; Bob Lewis, Closet & Storage Concepts; and Jack Lansford Jr., Decore-ative Specialties.
Stevens Industries, Inc. is 100% employee owned. With headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Teutopolis, Illinois, Stevens is the largest manufacturer of commercial casework and architectural millwork in the United States.
For more information about Stevens Industries, Inc., visit, www.StevensInd.com or contact Stevens Industries spokeswoman, Amanda Emmerich, at 217-857-7100.