June 3, 2021. 

Allied Wire and Cable has named Glenn Liacouras as its new chief commercial officer, overseeing sales and marketing. He has extensive sales, marketing and customer engagement experience. He started his career as a sales representative in the specialty chemical industry, and over 12 years rose to a business management position overseeing a manufacturing plant in Houston, Texas. He later worked at VWR International (now Avantor), a global distributor of laboratory supplies, starting as a sales manager. He worked his way up to vice president of portfolio management for the industrial market segment. He then became managing director for Germany’s Miele’s NAN Region, which includes the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. He holds a B.S. degree in business from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an MBA from St. Joseph’s University. Based in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, Allied Wire & Cable is a specialty manufacturer and distributor of electrical wire and cable.

Nick Avise was promoted to director of sales for Leggett & Platt, where he has worked for 16 years. He started out with the company as a sales representative in 2005, and was named marketing/sales development manager in 2014, then became national sales manager in 2017. He holds a B.S. degree in science and chemistry from Missouri Southern State University, and an MBA from Georgia College & State University. Based in Carthage, Missouri, Leggett & Platt is a diversified manufacturer whose products include annealed, bright high-carbon and bright low-carbon wire.

John Markowski is now manager for membership and social media for Wire Association International. It’s a familiar role for Markowski, as he has been a member of the WAI staff since he joined as an intern in April 2018. He served in that function while attending Albertus Magnus College, where he earned a marketing degree. “We knew instantly that John would be a great addition to the team, and we had hoped that he would stay with us upon his graduation,” said WAI Executive Director Steve Fetteroll. “His strong skills in social media have been on display for the past three years, and we recognize the critical importance of continuing to evolve and expand our voice. WAI’s already ‘well qualified’ yet lean staff just got stronger.” In addition to his social media responsibilities, Markowski, an Eagle Scout, will manage the comprehensive membership activities as well as a range of support for the Association’s chapters. Over the past six months, he has been gradually performing more of the responsibilities of the position in anticipation of the planned appointment.