Soft-Tex Announces 3 New Executive Appointments

April 26, 2021  by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry   

"We are excited to expand our executive management team with these new promotions and for their continued contributions to our company. Innovation, quality, and legal are critical growth areas for Soft-Tex as we expand and all three have played a major role in Soft-Tex's transformation to an industry leader in home textile innovation," said Mark Smiderle, Soft-Tex principal.  

Ignazzi, McKiernan, and Wilson join the executive management team alongside Chris Marsh, chief sales and marketing Officer, and Tom Gibbs, chief financial officer and all report to Soft-Tex principal, Mark Smiderle.

Ignazzi is responsible for Soft-Tex's innovation group and all operations including production, shipping, and planning functions. Ignazzi's appointment as CIO comes as a promotion after recently joining the company as vice president of commercialization. Prior to joining Soft-Tex, Ignazzi spent 5 years at Bed Bath & Beyond, most recently working as the buyer for Basic Bedding and previously served in merchandise and planning roles at The Children's Place and Lord & Taylor. 

McKiernan is responsible for all aspects of Soft-Tex's global quality assurance programs and standards to guarantee the highest level of quality and safety. McKiernan has worked in quality assurance her entire career with deep expertise in food manufacturing and pharmaceuticals and joins Soft-Tex after a seven-year tenure at DSM, where she served as director of quality for North America.

Wilson is responsible for all legal matters focusing heavily on the development of Soft-Tex's robust intellectual property portfolio. Wilson joined the compay in 2020 as in-house counsel after serving as an associate patent attorney at Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. in Albany. Wilson earned his JD from Brigham Young University and holds a Masters in Engineering from Colorado State University.