Marvin Welcomes Top Human Resources Leader
Val Johnson joins company as Senior Vice President.
February 14, 2024
Chris Stith joins company as Vice President
Marvin, a premium manufacturer of windows and doors, welcomes Chris Stith as vice president of human resources. Stith joins the company’s leadership team and will support Marvin’s evolving human resources function from its facilities in Fargo, North Dakota.
“Marvin has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, and much of that has been in the Fargo and Red River Valley area,” said Val Johnson, senior vice president of human resources. “We’re excited to have Chris’ expertise and vision on-site at one of our largest facilities to closely support the more than 2,000 Marvin team members in Fargo, West Fargo and Grafton.”
Stith brings more than two decades of human resources experience to Marvin, most recently having served as Global HR Leader for Chemical Technologies supply chain, information technology (IT), health, safety and environment (HSE) and HR at ChampionX. Stith also previously held human resources leadership roles at Ecolab, Lockheed Martin and Northern Tool + Equipment.
At Marvin, Stith will identify and implement talent management strategies with a focus on ensuring a consistent and unified approach to HR practices across the Marvin enterprise. His background in talent planning, leadership coaching, performance management, organizational design, employee engagement and talent acquisition will add depth to Marvin’s growing teams.
“I’m happy to be back in the Midwest working with a talented team of HR business partners to recruit, engage and retain the top talent that makes Marvin so distinct in the marketplace,” said Stith. “Marvin’s legacy of innovation and commitment to community makes this opportunity even more exciting.”
Val Johnson joins company as Senior Vice President.
Kohler Global Operations Leader Norb Schmidt Joins Marvin Board of Directors.
Leaders in marketing, sales and product management will guide customer-facing initiatives in support of company’s five-year strategy.