10.8.09 | Saddle River, NJ | Marv Hopkins, President and CEO of Hunter Douglas, Inc., the leading manufacturer and marketer of custom window fashions in North America, has announced the appointment of Ron Kass as Executive Vice President of Marketing, in addition to his continuing responsibilities as President of both the Design Products Group and the Independent Fabricator Group.  He also announced that Jim Mathews, previously Vice President of Marketing, has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Marketing and will report directly to Ron Kass.

“Hunter Douglas is the industry leader in consumer brand marketing, and with Ron’s vision and leadership, we will only improve,” said Hopkins.  “Both Ron and Jim have been outstanding contributors to our company, and I look forward to working closely with them and the Marketing team for continuing and greater success.”

Ron Kass joined Hunter Douglas in 2005 as President of the Design Products group of companies and, in 2008, was assigned additional responsibilities as President of the Independent Fabricator Group.  Prior to joining Hunter Douglas, he was President and CEO of The Robert Allen Group, a leading fabrics company.  Previous to that, he served in key management positions at Knoll, a world leader in office and residential furnishings.  Kass has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Brown University and a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.  He lives in New York City with his wife, Terry, and their son.

Jim Mathews joined Hunter Douglas in 1989 as Director of Marketing for the Window Covering Division and was promoted to Vice President of Marketing for Hunter Douglas in 1990.  Before joining Hunter Douglas, Mathews served in key marketing and sales management positions in Armstrong World Industries, a leading manufacturer of residential and interior products.  Mathews has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Grove City College in Grove City, Pa.  He and his wife, Kathy, have two children and live in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.

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Hunter Douglas Inc., headquartered in Upper Saddle River, N.J, is the leading manufacturer and marketer of custom window coverings in North America and a national sponsor of Habitat for Humanity, covering windows in every Habitat home built in the U.S. and Canada.  The company’s products include Pirouette® window shadings, Silhouette® window shadings, Vignette® Modern Roman Shades, Duette® honeycomb shades, Luminette® Privacy Sheers, the Alustra® Collection, Heritance® hardwood shutters, NewStyle® hybrid shutters, Skyline™ Gliding Window Panels, Country Woods=AE wood blinds, Provenance® woven wood shades and Designer Screen Shades.

For more information, visit www.hunterdouglas.com or contact Hunter Douglas at 1-800-274-2985.