LaForge Gets New Post At Stoelting

Stoelting/Vollrath Co. has appointed industry veteran J. (John) LaForge as Chain Accounts Sales Manager. LaForge will focus on improving Stoelting’s competitive position and chain penetration, direct efforts to support distributors, work with product managers on new product concepts and monitor existing operator programs. He’ll report to Greg Stak, director-sales operations at the Kiel, Wis., manufacturer. In his 17-year foodservice career, LaForge has held sales and sales management positions both on the operator and dealer side of the market, including posts with Edward Don & Co. and Louis Wohl & Sons. Most recently, he served as business development manager for Brisk Coffee.