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Our staff cares about your needs. Browse our employee directory to learn more about who is serving you from W.A. Brown.
 
 
Ed Brown | President
Ed is the grandson of W.A., founder of W.A. Brown & Son, Inc. He started with the company in 1947. In addition to his duties at W.A. Brown, he retired from the US Navy Reserve after 30 years. Ed is a forward thinker and a strong advocate of continual product improvement, hence all the advancements over the years and market leadership is attributed to him. Ed enjoys travel with his wife, Lorna, and going to trade shows to promote the product across the country. Call Ed to find out all the details on walk-in coolers.
 
Paul Brown | Vice President
Paul, great-grandson of W.A., has been with the company since 1977, starting at the loading dock. He graduated from Appalachian State and is married with two children. Paul feels the most rewarding aspect of his job is meeting and working with interesting people and the daily learning experiences associated. Paul enjoys tinkering/restoring antique cars and spending time with family and friends.
 
Michael Brandt | Inside Sales Manager
A native of Salisbury, Michael graduated from Western Carolina. He has been married to Laura for 15 years and has 3 young children that keep him on t ... (more)
     
Pam Cordts | Human Resource Manager
Originally from Illinois, Pam has been with us since March of 2001. Along with her husband, daughters, and grandchildren, Pam enjoys music, reading, ... (more)
     
Rick Dunaway | Quality Supervisor
Rick is a native of Salisbury and has been with Brown for almost 15 years. He is married with 2 children. In his spare time, Rick enjoys woodworki ... (more)
     
James Ensley | Refrigeration Applications Specialist
With over ten years experience in refrigeration plus a degree in HVAC/Refrigeration, James is more than qualified to handle all of your refrigeration ... (more)
     
Randy Hoffner | Manufacturing Manager
Randy has been with Brown since 1982, following in his father's footsteps who was here over 40 years. Randy graduated from Rowan Cabarrus Community C ... (more)
     
Linda Jones | Account Manager
Linda has been at Brown since 1999. She spends her off time remodeling her home and gardening. Linda operated a plumbing shop in California for 20 y ... (more)
     
Rae Ann Lorenz | Account Manager
Rae Ann is an Illinois transplant who enjoys riding motorcycles, boating and ocean fishing. She has 2 grown boys. Rae Ann and her husband of 12 y ... (more)
     
Johnathan Moore | Account Manager
Johnathan grew up in the Winston-Salem area, and has a BS Degree in Computer Science from UNCC at Charlotte. He is very active in his church and is cu ... (more)
     
Dave Morris | National Sales Manager
With a B.S. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Dave has been with us as Regional Sales Manager (1976) and now as the National Sales Manager (199 ... (more)
     
Mark Norvold | Regional Sales Manager
Meet Mark Norvold, Regional Manager out of Iowa. Mark’s education is as a Certified Food Service Professional, Level I. His experience includes insi ... (more)
     
Mike Olson | Assistant Structural Products Manager
Mike grew up in Duluth, MN before beginning a career in the Navy, retiring after 20 years. He's been married for 32 years and now lives in small town ... (more)
     
Linda Peterson | Executive Assistant
Linda has been with Brown since 2001, having moved to Salisbury from Atlanta, GA. She has been an Administrative Assistant in various capacities for ... (more)
     
Jay Phillips | Regional Sales Manager
Jay has a BSBA from Appalachian State University with a concentration in Marketing. He has been with Brown since early 2002. He brings a welcome ent ... (more)
     
Frank Preolette | Total Quality Manager
Growing up in West Virginia, Frank came to Salisbury in 1991, where there were more opportunities for himself, his wife and his young son, Vincent. ... (more)
     
Scott Redding | Account Manager
Scott is from this area originally, graduating Appalachian State with a BS in English. He is an artist and enjoys sketching whenever he gets a chance ... (more)
     
Melinda Rhinier | Account Manager
Melinda came to NC from Ohio about 10 years ago. She has 10 years of customer service exerience so she is well qualified to serve your Walk-In Cooler ... (more)
     
Anil Shah | Cooler Parts & Warranty
Anil has 23 years experience in the manufacturing industry. He and his wife, Sangita, have been married for over 25 years and have two children; da ... (more)
     
Ricky Whitley | Controller
Ricky has been with Brown since 1998 as our Controller. He graduated from Catawba College with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business & Economics. ... (more)
     
Neal Wilkinson | Structural Products Manager
With years of experience in the manufacturing industry, Neal is very excited about the wide range of possibilities of Structural Insulated Panels (SIP ... (more)