SEATTLE-Michael Purcell has been named national sales manager at Chef’n. With 15 years of housewares experience, he previously served the last three and a half years as the company’s sales manager. In his new role, he will have responsibility for overall domestic sales, key accounts and some product development. Before joining the company, Purcell was a regional sales manager at Zak Designs.
Taking on the role of sales manager is Heather Swerk, who was most recently at Newell Rubbermaid as an account manager.