Unifi, Inc.'s Board of Directors has elected William L. Jasper as the company's president and chief executive officer, R. Roger Berrier, Jr. as its executive vice president of sales, marketing and Asian operations, and Ronald L. Smith as its vice president of finance and treasurer. Messrs. Jasper and Berrier have also been appointed to the Board of Directors.
Mr. Jasper has been employed by Unifi since 2004, when Unifi purchased the Kinston POY facility from INVISTA and has been Vice President of Sales since 2006. Prior to joining Unifi, he was the Director of INVISTA's Dacron® polyester filament business and, prior to that, he held various management positions in operations, technology, sales, and business for the DuPont Company.
Mr. Berrier has been employed by Unifi since 1991 and has been Vice President of Commercial Operations since April 2006. Mr. Berrier previously served the Company as Commercial Operations Manager responsible for corporate product development, marketing, and brand sales management and has held various management positions within operations including international operations, machinery technology, research & development, and quality control.
Mr. Smith has been employed by Unifi since 1994 and has held positions as Controller, Chief Accounting Officer, and Director of Business Development and Corporate Strategy, among others. Mr. Smith's most recent position was as Treasurer and with additional responsibility for Investor Relations.
The Company also announced the formation of a new Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, which shall initially be comprised of Mr. Stephen Wener, the Company's Chairman, Mr. G. Alfred Webster, Mr. Jasper and Mr. Berrier. Mr. Webster will be the Chairman of the Executive Committee.
