April 2007

Cotton Council International (CCI), Memphis, Tenn, has elected the following officers to its Board of Directors for 2007: David L. Burns , chairman; Michael M. Adams , president; Robert S. Weil II , first vice president; Clyde T. Sharp , second vice president; and Wallace L. Darneille , treasurer. CCI also elected Donald J. Cameron , Dahlen K. Hancock , Jack Dailey , Clark Carter and Gerald C. Marshall new directors for 2007.

At its recent annual meeting the National Cotton Council (NCC), Memphis, Tenn., elected the following officers of its Board of Directors for 2007: John Pucheu , chairman; Larry McClendon , vice chairman; and Shane Stephens , vice president. NCC staff officers for 2007 include Mark Lange, Ph.D. , president/CEO; John Maguire , senior vice president, Washington operations; Allen Terhaar , vice president, foreign affairs; Gary Adams, Ph.D. , vice president, economics and policy analysis; Craig Brown , vice president, producer affairs; Bill Norman, Ph.D. , vice president, technical services; Harrison Ashley , vice president, ginner services; and Fred Johnson , vice president, administration and program coordination. In addition, NCC honored the late William M. Garrard with its 2006 Oscar Johnston Lifetime Achievement Award, and Bruce Heiden with the 2006 Harry S. Baker Distinguished Service Award for Cotton.

CJ Apparel Group, New York City, has named Jeff Levy CEO and president.

Knoll Inc., East Greenville, Pa., has appointed Sue Huff vice president and general manager, KnollTextiles. Huff succeeds David Schutte , who has been promoted to chief marketing officer, Knoll.

Ironclad Performance Wear Corp., El Segundo, Calif., has named Jim McLaughlin vice president, sales – apparel.

Precision Roll Grinders, Allentown, Pa., has made the following appointments: Jim Sloan , account manager, Carrollton, Ga., facility; Jeff Marks , account manager, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware; and Austin Carr , manufacturing engineering team, Allentown.

Noble Biomaterials Inc., Scranton, Pa., has appointed Guy A. Grubel general manager, consumer division.

Gruppo Tessile Abati, Italy, has appointed Ezio Mazzoleni a member of its Board of Directors.

International Legwear Group, Hickory, N.C., has appointed Russ Reighley CEO , and Doug Auer chief merchandising officer.