January 10th, 2014: Walker, Mich. — Tubelite Inc. has promoted Mary Olivier to marketing director. Reporting to Olivier, Tom Minnon has been promoted to architectural specification manager. Jim Oberlin has been hired to fill Minnon’s previous role as Eastern/Midwestern regional sales manager providing consultative support regarding storefront, curtainwall, entrances and daylight control systems.

Most recently, Olivier served as Tubelite’s marketing manager and has worked at the company for seven years. As marketing director, she manages Tubelite’s architectural specification and continuing education, public relations, advertising, sponsorships and trade show exhibitions, as well as the website and price book.

With nearly four decades of industry experience, Minnon has earned many professional accreditations including LEED® Accredited Professional through the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Certified FenestrationMaster™ through the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA). He readily shares his knowledge with architects, specifiers and all those involved with design and construction. Earlier this year, he presented at the national Construction Specification Institute’s (CSI) CONSTRUCT show and represented Tubelite at GlassBuild America and at the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

In addition to leading the Eastern and Midwestern sales team, Oberlin regularly meets with architects and glazing contractors to assist with their current projects’ commercial glazing needs. He joins Tubelite from Oldcastle Building Envelope and draws from nearly 30 years of industry experience. Along with his professional and practical insights from the field, his educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in finance.
Tubelite was established in 1945 and is part of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. The company’s headquarters, distribution, warehousing and assembly operations are in Walker, Mich. Its additional facility in Reed City, Mich., houses the company’s aluminum extrusion operation.
Tubelite and its staff are members of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), the Glass Association of North America (GANA), and the U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC).