Bradford Announces Executive Staff Appointments

WEST WARWICK, RI –  Bradford Soap Works (www.bradfordsoap.com) is pleased to announce three new appointments to its  leadership  group:

Linda Barrett has been named Vice President of Accounting and  Administration.  She will report directly to Stuart Benton, the newly appointed President and CEO of Bradford.

Barrett has more than 20 years of experience in the consumer products environment.  Past positions include Director, Mergers and Acquisitions at Proctor & Gamble and Director, Corporate Investor Relations at The Gillette Company. She will be responsible for the Accounting, IT, Oracle and Human Resource areas of Bradford.  She has a degree in Business Administration from Bentley University.

Bert Reigstad has been promoted from the position of Director of Global Supply Chain to Vice President of Supply Chain and Safety.  He joined Bradford in 2012 after having more than 20 years of experience in Supply Chain, Quality and Customer Service. Previously, he worked at Sensata Technologies, Texas Instruments and Controls Global Business.  He has an MBA from Bryant College, an MS and BS from University of Rhode Island.

Michael Krause has been appointed Vice President of Sales. He brings a solid background in sales in the personal care and pharmaceuticals industries to Bradford.  Most recently, he was the leading sales person at Twincare Skincraft as Director of Business Development.  Prior to that position, he was Professional Sales Representative at Reliant Pharmaceuticals.  Krause is a graduate of the University of Connecticut.

Linda Barrett

Linda Barrett

Bert Reigstad

Bert Reigstad

Michael Krause

Michael Krause

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