COLUMBUS - Golden Artist Colors, Inc. announces the recent hire of new CEO, Troy Mann.

With over 25 years of extensive industry experience in sales, marketing and operations at companies like GE, The Haier Group, and Campbell Hausfeld, (a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway), Mann has been selected to succeed Golden as the company’s next CEO.

After close to 45 years of leading Golden Artist Colors, Mark Golden will be shifting his focus and now act as the organization’s Strategic Advisor. “I couldn’t be more proud of the legacy of this company and the unwavering commitment to artists and excellence in our products, but now it is time to pass the baton,” shared Mark Golden.

“Troy’s background spans industries as diverse as appliances, insulation, and floor finishing in organizations much larger than ours, so I’m excited to work with Troy to learn from his past experience,” said Barbara Schindler, Golden President & COO. “I’m confident our partnership will be instrumental in guiding Golden Artist Colors to further growth for all its stakeholders, including employee owners.”

“Spending the last 45 years as CEO at Golden has been the greatest honor and privilege of my life,” said Golden. “The most extraordinary gift we’ve received during this time has been artists’ willingness to join us in this mission. They have shared their insights, concerns, creativity and deep passions. They’ve helped shape a company I hope they are proud to support – one that has always been committed to serving the most creative community in the world. It is with great excitement and anticipation that I now get to witness Troy’s leadership at Golden. I have no doubt that he will approach it with the same curiosity and dedication that has defined his career.”

In his new role as CEO, Mann will be responsible for providing strategic leadership, demonstrating measurable success in creating and executing strategic growth initiatives, and possessing keen analytical abilities and highly developed problem-solving skills to support and enable sound decision making. His ability to relate to people at all levels of the organization and build strong, mutually beneficial relationships inside and outside the organization to achieve results is also imperative in his role.

“I am very honored by the trust the Board, Golden family and the organization have placed in me to navigate Golden Artist Colors on its continued journey, building upon an already extraordinary legacy and tremendous culture,” Golden CEO Mann shared. “The opportunity to work alongside our over 200 employee owners and families is an exhilarating responsibility. Together the Golden team will confront ongoing challenges an ever-evolving marketplace represents both locally and globally, leveraging our competencies to position Golden Artist Colors for long-term growth.”

Mann holds a Master of Business Administration from Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Kelley School of Business, a perennial top-ranked business school in Bloomington, IN. Troy has been married for nearly 24 years to his wife Patrice with whom he shares three wonderful kids.

To learn more about Golden Artist Colors, its leadership team, and its comprehensive fine arts materials product offering, visit www.goldenartistcolors.com..

Manufacturer of artist quality materials, including colors and mediums for painting in acrylic, oil, watercolor and pastel. With a 100,000-square-foot facility in rural Columbus, N.Y., and a 45,000-square-foot commercial warehouse in Norwich, N.Y., the company’s 240 employee owners are committed to producing materials that encourage exploration of form and concept, while assuring quality and archival integrity.

The Golden Artist Acrylics brand is known for being the most innovative and extensive acrylic system available. The company also manufactures Williamsburg Artist Oil Colors, known for its substantial palette of colors, including genuine Italian and French earth colors. QoR Artist Watercolors, a modern watercolor made with an exclusive Aquazol binder provides artists with color strength, range and versatility unmatched in the history of watercolors. PanPastel and Sofft Tools are the newest brands in the Golden family. PanPastel are professional artist quality soft pastel colors packed in a unique pan format. Sofft Tools, made from specially formulated micropore sponge, when used with PanPastel Colors, gives artists the opportunity to blend and apply pastel (dry) color like paint! Furthermore, the Custom Lab at Golden serves artists and organizations by formulating materials to fit their needs and purposes. For information about Golden Artist Colors, its commitment to staff and the local community, as well as its comprehensive product offering, call 1-800-959-6543 or visit goldenpaints.com, williamsburgoils.com, qorcolors.com and panpastel.com.

- Information from Golden Artist Colors