Key Takeaways
• Impressive Track Record: Towel Specialties (asi/91605) said Laura Guerrero’s industry sales experience and success were key reasons behind her appointment.
• Milestone: Towel Specialties is celebrating 40 years in business – a milestone Guerrero’s hiring helps punctuate, executives said.
Laura Guerrero has worked for 15 years in promotional products industry sales, including time at multiple Counselor Top 40 companies.
Such experience is a key reason why Baltimore-based supplier Towel Specialties (asi/91605) has tapped Guerrero to be its new vice president of sales.
Laura Guerrero, Towel Specialties (asi/91605)
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Laura to Towel Specialties,” said President Shawn Kanak. “Her passion for the industry, combined with her desire to keep us at the forefront of clients’ minds and business models, makes her the ideal leader to continue building on our legacy.”
Guerrero was most recently national accounts director at Pro Towels (asi/79750). Prior to that, she was in national account sales for Fossa Apparel (asi/55141). Among other sales role experiences, Guerrero worked for Sweda, a Counselor Top 40 supplier prior to it being acquired, as well as Counselor Top 40 distributor Geiger (asi/202900).
Guerrero is eager to make an impact at Towel Specialties.
“This is an incredible opportunity to contribute to the organization’s blueprint for growth in the promo space,” Guerrero said. “I look forward to leveraging my experience to help drive success, build and strengthen partnerships, and lead a team of professionals to new heights.”
As its name makes plain, Towel Specialties offers an array of towel options, but the firm also sells totes, blankets and robes. The Maryland company takes do-gooding seriously too, this year announcing two new giveback programs, including a partnership with Coral Vita, a Bahamian organization dedicated to saving coral reefs.
Towel Specialties is celebrating 40 years in business – a milestone Guerrero’s hiring helps punctuate, executives said.
“With Laura onboard, we are confident that we will not only maintain our position as the industry leader but also evolve and expand our reach to serve current and new clients even better,” said Kanak. “Forty years is just the beginning.”
