Wear Named Senior Account Manager for Horn Coatings and Building Materials

Horn has named Jeffrey M. Wear senior account manager, supporting Horn Coatings and Building Materials. Wear brings nearly 20 years of industry experience and will be managing the Arizona territory for the business unit.

Prior to joining Horn, Wear held dual responsibilities as an executive account manager and product manager for P.T. Hutchins Company. During the eight-year tenure at his previous position, Wear managed key principal relations and successfully led the chemical and technical sales in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Oklahoma. On the technical side, Wear managed regulatory affairs and corporate safety for Columbia Paint and Coatings Company where he developed a compliance program recognized by the National Paint and Coatings Association; and served a 10-year post as a chemist for the same company. As a chemist, Wear developed new products based on customer needs and market trends, resulting in multimillion dollar annual sales and exceeding established sales objectives.