Millican, Thornsburg join Husqvarna

Words: Cate StratemeierHusqvarna has hired Gene Millican and Dave Thornsburg to our team.

Gene Millican is our new District Sales Manager for the Eastern Region-- Alabama and Mississippi. He was recently the Vice President of Business Development for Neuro Media Group, a digital media and advertising company in Alabama. With over 16 years of professional experience, Gene has a very diverse background, from being a co-owner of a tavern to finance and sales.

Dave Thornsburg joins Husqvarna as the District Sales Manager for Alaska and Washington. For the past 19 years Dave was the District Sales Manager at Wausau Paper; leading producer of technical specialty papers and towel products for commercial use. Dave is well suited to provide the best service to customers and a great addition to our team.
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