Walthers Promotes Stacey Walthers Naffah to Vice President of Communications
October 22, 2010, Milwaukee, Wis. — Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. is pleased to announce that Stacey Walthers Naffah has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Communications. Stacey previously held the position of Consumer Marketing Manager. Together with Michael Stephens (Vice President Proprietary Products), she will lead the company’s efforts for branding and positioning of the Walthers family of brands. Her position is also responsible for corporate communications, public relations, promotions, events, sponsorships, research, and consumer and trade advertising strategy development and implementation.
Phil Walthers, President of the company, said, “Stacey’s demonstrated capacity for strategic thinking and leadership at a high level makes her an important contributor to both the company and the industry's efforts to better serve model railroaders and to expand the hobby's reach and impact to a new generation."
Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. is the leading supplier of model railroad products in the world. Founded in Milwaukee in 1932 by William (Bill) Walthers, and now in its third generation of family ownership, the firm has offices in Milwaukee and Baltimore. The company supplies 3,000 hobby shops at home and abroad with 100,000+ products from over 300 different suppliers.
