M&G DuraVent and Security Chimneys promoted Karen Galaise to the position of regional sales manager for the newly created Quebec region. Galaise will oversee sales of both M&G DuraVent and Security Chimneys products in the province of Quebec and the Ottawa metropolitan area.

Reporting to Geoff Wilcox, Canadian national sales manager, Galaise will work directly with customers in the hearth and HVAC and plumbing, heating, and cooling markets. In her 25 years with Security Chimneys, Galaise has worked in human resources, administration, and (most recently) customer service. In addition to possessing a strong knowledge of the industry, Galaise is fluent in French and has lived in the Montreal area for most of her life. She currently resides in Repentigny, Quebec, with her husband and two children, and will work from the Security Chimneys office in Laval, Quebec.