Posted August 25, 2014

 

RED BANK, N.J. –Brand & Oppenheimer Co., Inc., a leading textile converter, announced the appointment of Lizz Gillcrist as business development and marketing manager for Protective Fabrics.

 

Gillcrist comes to B&O with more than seven years of marketing and product management experience. Most recently, she served as product specialist in the Advanced Concepts Group for Polartec, LLC in Lawrence, Mass. Prior to that, Gillcrist worked for the Stride Rite Corporation.

 

“We are confident that Lizz’s brand management experience, enthusiasm and working knowledge of fabrics and garments will enable us to better serve our customers,” said Dan Pezold, President and CEO of B&O.

 

As the Business Development and Marketing Manager, Gillcrist will be responsible for creating new protective fabric segments, developing a plan to expand protective fabrics globally, as well as educating customers, distributors and end-users on Glen Guard® FR Hi Vis. products.