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Kris Imala Joins Custom Crafters as Director of Sales
May 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Custom Crafters, part of the 226 Companies and a supplier of custom furniture, casegoods and architectural millwork, has announced Kris Imala, a leader in the Chicago commercial interiors industry, as its new director of sales.
“Kris has an incredible reputation and track record with architects, general contractors, designers and dealers,” said Paul Kelly, vice president of sales and marketing for Custom Crafters. “We’ve had the pleasure of interacting with Kris on many Chicago projects and have always been impressed by his knowledge, professionalism and tenacity. We’re thrilled to bring those attributes to the Custom Crafters team.”
Imala has over 20 years in Business-to-Business sales, including roles as Global Account Manager with workplace ergonomics company, Humanscale, and most recently, Global Account Manager with commercial flooring leader, Milliken & Company.
“The opportunity to be part of Custom Crafters is incredibly exciting,” said Imala. “For the past 15 years I’ve been deeply ingrained with the office and commercial interiors world. This new role allows me to not only utilize that industry and product expertise to expand the Custom Crafters’ offering, but also deliver new and expanded solutions to my incredible network.”