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PACIFIC-WEST FASTENER ASSOCIATION
3020 Old Ranch Parkway #300, Seal Beach CA 90740
TEL 562-799-5509 FAX 562-684-0695 EMAIL info@pac-west.org WEB www.pac-west.org
RON STANLEY ELECTED PAC-WEST PRESIDENT
by Vickie Lester
Ron Stanley of Empire Bolt & Screw (Spokane,
Washington) was elected to serve as president of the
Pacific-West Fastener Association at a recent meeting of
the Pac-West Board of Directors. Ron also served in this
capacity from 1977 to 1999.
David Palmquist of ND Industries (Santa Fe Springs
California) was elected as the association’s vice president,
and Gigi Calfee of Copper State Bolt & Nut (Phoenix,
Arizona) continues as secretary/treasurer. Kevin Chavis
of Star Stainless Screw (Commerce, California) stays on
the Board as immediate past president.
Craig Beaty of Beawest Fasteners (Kent, Washington),
John Gaudette of Metric and Multistandard Components
Corporation (Sparks, Nevada), Jo Morris of Desert
Distribution (Scottsdale, Arizona), and Clay Weaver of
Industrial Threaded Products (Brea, California) were
elected by the Pac-West membership to serve three-year
terms on the Board of Directors.
Other members of the Pac-West Board are Trevor
Borland of Pacific Bolt Manufacturing (Langley, British
Columbia), Joshua Hutton of American Bolt & Screw
(Fontana, California), Ed Smith of Wurth Timberline
(Commerce City, Colorado) and Scott Webb of Bisco
Industries (San Diego, California)
At the association’s recent Fall Conference, tribute
was paid to retiring Board members Steve Kendall of
Portland Screw (Portland, Oregon), Rick Peterson of All-
West Fasteners & Components (Auburn, Washington),
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Beth Van Zandt of Desert Distribution (Santa Clarita,
California), Doug Weiland of Stelfast (Milpitas, California)
Pac-West’s 2019 Fall Conference took place October
24-26 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Sonoma Wine Country
in Rohnert Park, CA. The conference featured the perfect
mix of stimulating educational programs and fun events.
Education offerings at the Pac-West 2019 fall
conference included:
¤ “Gross Sales is for Vanity, Profit is for Sanity,”
presented by Jason Bader from The Distribution Team
¤ “Analyzing Customer Profitability,” also presented
by Jason Bader
¤ “The Five Secrets to Highly Effective Teams,”
presented by Bobi Seredich from The Southwest Institute
for Emotional Intelligence
¤ Interactive forum discussions on a wide range of
fastener industry and business topics
Conference social events included golf, a winery tour
and vineyard lunch, an opportunity to visit with social
therapy dogs, a spouse/guest brunch with a visit to
historic Sonoma Plaza, a champagne breakfast, and a
retirement celebration for Jeannine Christensen.
This meeting occurred while the devastating fires in
Sonoma County we doing so much damage to surrounding
communities. To give support to those in need as a result
of the Kincaid fire, Pac-West made a $1,000 donation to
the Sonoma County Resilience Fund.
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