OW LEE HAS APPOINTED two new independent sales representatives for its Midwest region.Mark Cannon, representing Minnesota, Illinois,and Wisconsin, has been a representative in the casual-furniture industry for more than 35 years.His expertise includes 20 years as a Samsonite representative, and he was sales representative of the year for Winston in 2011. Most recently,Cannon received the top honor of theInternational Casual Furnishings Association, as2015’s sales representative of the year, at theApollo Awards in Chicago, Illinois.

Ryan Crossley is a newcomer to the industry,representing Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas,and part of the Dakotas for OW Lee.Crossley has a background in automotive sales and management. He learned the importance of taking care of clients from his father, who was president of a Ford dealership in KansasCity, Missouri.

Terri Lee Rogers, president (and vice president of sales and marketing) ofOW Lee, says, “I am thrilled about the addition of Mark and Ryan to theOW Lee sales team. These two men are from two totally different backgrounds,but one thing they share is a love and enthusiasm for OW Lee furniture and the industry.”