HOLSTEIN, Iowa -- VT Industries, Inc. has announced Jason Farver has been named president of VT Industries effective January 1, 2020. As president, Farver will continue to have responsibility for all the company’s operating units and will now be responsible for all of the corporate functions. Jason will continue to report to Doug Clausen, Chairman and CEO.

Farver, 43, has worked at VT for 11 years and has served as chief operating officer since 2017. Under Farver’s leadership, the Architectural Wood Door Division has consistently seen double digit growth, and the Holstein operational footprint was expanded and improved execution was made across the division’s plants.

Farver also played an instrumental role in leading the acquisition and integration of Eggers Industries. These actions helped drive topline growth and expanded the company’s leading market share position in the U.S. door industry.

“For over a decade, Jason has built an impressive track record of strategic, operational and commercial accomplishments,” said Doug Clausen. “He has proven to be a successful and trusted leader and brings to this position a strong reputation for developing people and inspiring teams. His wealth of experience across our Door and Countertop Divisions will be a valuable asset as we continue to expand our product lines and drive revenue growth.”

Prior to Farver’s role as the chief operating officer, he held a variety of positions in the Architectural Wood Door Division. He began his career with VT as the vice president of operations – Door Division and in 2009, he was promoted to vice president of the Door Division where he took on responsibilities for the Division’s sales, customer service and operations teams. In 2015, he was promoted to senior vice president of the Door Division and assumed leadership of the Corporate Engineering team. 

Before joining VT Industries, Jason had a successful career with Pella Corp. where he held a variety of manufacturing and product development positions. He began his career as a Marketing Co-Op and then progressed through various leadership positions prior to joining VT.

VT employs approximately 1,900 team members in the following locations: Holstein, Clarksville, and Sac City, Iowa; Bryan and San Antonio, Texas; Hagerstown, Maryland; Atlanta and Rome, Georgia; Los Angeles, California; Roseburg, Oregon; Neenah and Two Rivers, Wisconsin; Montreal, Quebec; and Toronto, Ontario. See http://www.vtindustries.com