Jim Johnson

5.1.11 | Grand Rapids, MI | WorkSquared, the award-winning, full service Herman Miller dealer with five locations in Michigan has named James (Jim) K. Johnson as its new Vice President of Sales. WorkSquared provides furniture and related services to the Corporate, Healthcare, Education and Government markets.

Mr. Johnson, who had most recently held the position of General Manager for OM Workspace in Chicago, also worked for Haworth in various sales leadership roles including Group Sales Director. Jim’s primary responsibility will be leading WorkSquared’s sales and market share expansion efforts in West and Northern Michigan. .

"The addition of Jim Johnson to our leadership team further strengthens our ability to meet the needs of our valued customers," noted Dan Rosema, COO of WorkSquared. "Jim’s comprehensive understanding of the contract furniture industry and his significant leadership experience with Haworth, OM Workspace and other major furniture manufacturers will greatly benefit WorkSquared, our partners and clients.”

Before joining WorkSquared, Mr. Johnson was based in Chicago where he led the Midwest Hub sales group and had P&L responsibility for several Midwest locations of OM Workspace, a national contract furniture dealer and division of OfficeMax, a Fortune 500 company. While with OM Workspace, he strengthened the sales team and put in place the framework that led to strong growth in 2010.

Prior to OM Workspace, he worked for Haworth (office furniture manufacturer) for 20 years in a variety of sales and sales leadership roles in Los Angeles, Chicago and Holland, MI and was the recipient of numerous prestigious awards for his sales and management results.

Mr. Johnson has a BS in Management from Oakland University in Rochester Michigan and is a LEED” Accredited Professional.

He and his wife Stephanie live in Holland, Mich.