Monte Carlo Fan Co. Appoints New Sales Leaders

April 24, 2008
Monte Carlo Fan Co. (Riverside, N.J.): The ceiling fan division of Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC, a Generation Brands Co., appointed several new sales leaders in support of the company’s recent integration plan, while reassigning selected existing members of the company to new roles.

Monte Carlo Fan Co. (Riverside, N.J.): The ceiling fan division of Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC, a Generation Brands Co., appointed several new sales leaders in support of the company’s recent integration plan, while reassigning selected existing members of the company to new roles. Sales management for the Monte Carlo brand will now be led by Spencer Bolgard, vice president of sales, for the Sea Gull Lighting and Monte Carlo brands. Bolgard is a six-year company veteran. Prior to joining the company in 2002, he served as vice president, Electrical Supply Division at Affiliated Distributors, following various sales and marketing positions with GE, Leviton Manufacturing, and Motorola. Joining the new team of sales leaders for the Monte Carlo brand are several seasoned sales professionals: Scott Torontali joins the Monte Carlo Fan Co. as vice president/national sales manager. Most recently, Torontali served as vice president of sales for Hunter Fan Corp.’s Casablanca Division, after serving nine years in various sales roles at Black & Decker Corp. To further support the company’s growth, the Monte Carlo Fan Co. has appointed Scott Forst to the role of Eastern regional sales manager. Forst joins Monte Carlo after serving several years in sales and sales management for Hunter Fan Corp.’s Casablanca Division, with a strong background in consumer channel sales, lighting showrooms, and national buying groups. Stephanie David also joins the Sea Gull Lighting & Monte Carlo Fan Co. team as director of business development, corporate accounts, for both brands. Before joining the Sea Gull Lighting / Monte Carlo team, David led several key sales initiatives for the lighting showroom channel with other market leading manufacturers, including the Kohler Co. and Lutron Electronics. She also worked for Ferguson Enterprises, the largest plumbing supplier in the U.S., as their builder sales manager for the Philadelphia market. Dennis Davenport, the creator of the company’s premium ceiling fan brand, has been named vice president of product development.