SAF added two new team members—Mark Distler and Michelle Perkins—and introduced the organization’s newly established contract management group.
THE PROMOTIONS
Mark Distler joined SAF as senior project manager of the new contract management group. He brings 35 years of industry experience to his role, including a prior stint at SAF in the early 2000s, and most recently as project manager at Flower City Glass. In his new role, Distler will be responsible for estimating, selling, and managing larger, in-depth projects for SAF’s contract management group.
Michelle Perkins joins SAF as a production manager of its Winston, Georgia, plant. Her core responsibilities consist of overseeing day-to-day operations of fabrication and finishing, including employee safety, product quality, on-time delivery, productivity, inventory, scheduling, employee development, and staffing. Perkins was most recently production manager for a ceramics manufacturer, and formerly held roles as a lean engineer and project manager. Perkins also owned and operated her own business for 10 years.
“Mark and Michelle are two key additions that strengthen our team here at SAF,” says John McClatchey, vice president of sales and marketing at SAF. “The experience they bring to the team, along with their leadership skills, sets us up for success. With Mark, Michelle and the rest of our team, we are in a good place to continue driving business efforts forward and satisfying customer demand.”
THE NEW CONTRACT MANAGEMENT GROUP
The newly established contract management group manages more extensive and complex projects for the organization. Architectural drawings and specifications sent by customers will be handled by this group for takeoffs—project materials cost assessment—and quote delivery. The contract management group is then responsible for directing the fabrication process through the appropriate SAF branch. SAF established the contract management group in the summer of 2022.
