OW Lee (Ontario, California), manufacturer of high-end outdoor furniture, firepits, and accessories, has appointed Paul Rogers as its new director of product development. Rogers will direct OW Lee’s newproduct design, development, and introduction, as well as new-concept development and material procurement for the research/development department. He will report to Chris Goff, vice president of production. In his previous position as a designer for OW Lee, Rogers worked alongside Brian Lee, former vice president of research and development, to bring innovative new products to market. When Lee left OW Lee last winter to pursue other ventures, Rogers stepped in to help bridge the gap from development to production. Rogers has been designing furniture for OW Lee for more than 10 years and has been with the company since January 2012 as a full-time employee. Some of his most notable designs include the San Cristobal, St. Charles, and Ashbury collections. OW Lee was founded in 1947 in Pasadena, California. It is a premier manufacturer of fine wrought-iron and wrought-aluminum outdoor furniture and firepits. OW Lee manufactures heirloom-quality products, and it is one of the few remaining companies in the outdoor-furniture industry that still manufactures in the United States.