All Surfaces Announces New Director of Commercial Business Development

Surface solutions provider All Surfaces recently announced that it has hired a new Director of Commercial Business Development in Torie Bonafede. Bonafede will work to build the company’s market presence in various categories and drive strategic initiatives to expand its commercial sales portfolio. All Surfaces provides flooring and flooring installation products across the Upper-Midwest, Mountain West, and Great Lakes regions in residential and commercial environments, according to a news release.

Bonafede has more than thirty years of experience in sales, and previous leadership roles include titles like Vice President of Sales and Director of National Accounts at firms like Target, Kohl’s, Marriott, and Ashley Furniture. His previous experience covers a variety of sectors from manufacturing to distribution, providing a wholistic understanding of the market, the news release reports.

The news release also reports that Bonafede is from Illinois and lives near Minneapolis, Minn. His lifelong familiarity with the region, as well as his professional experience, will provide particular benefits in his new position.

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