Portland Product Werks has announced that Margaret Doran has joined the team as vice president of sales for Pendleton Footwear. Most recently Doran was vice president at jewelry brand Alex and Ani and this move to Pendleton Footwear brings Margaret back to her roots in the footwear market.
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