Reffett Associates Appoints Leader of Consumer Practice

October 29, 2024 – Seattle, WA-based Reffett Associates has expanded with the addition of Tom Danowski to lead its consumer practice. “Tom is an exceptional executive,” said Marshall Reffett, managing director of Reffett’s Seattle office. “He brings deep industry experience and will be a great compliment to not only our team but, also to our clients.”

“Tom Danowski brings years of leadership and experience in the consumer-packaged goods industry,” said Bill Reffett, the firm’s founder and managing partner. “His business acumen is second to none and commitment to making his clients successful is exactly the type of person that we look for in our team members. We are excited for him to join us.”

Mr. Danowski is a high-energy leader known for insightful, strategic analyses, innovative thinking and nurturing talent. “Tom will use these skills and his industry experience to help grow Reffett Associates’ private sector and non-profit executive recruitment practices,” Reffett Associates said.

Most recently, Mr. Danowski was the president and CEO of the Oregon Wine Commission for nearly 13 years leading the team working alongside 1,100 wineries and 1,400 grape growers driving Oregon’s $8 billion wine industry to record sales and global recognition. He started his career in New York at the Saatchi ad agency working on the Procter & Gamble account. From there he went on to marketing and category management positions at Kraft Foods & Coca-Cola before returning to the Pacific Northwest for senior positions with Starbucks and Chateau Ste. Michelle.

“It is exciting to be joining a dynamic firm like Reffett Associates,” said Mr. Danowski. “Their track record and longevity in the executive search industry is unparalleled and I appreciate the warm welcome I have received from my new colleagues.”

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Reffett Associates is a nationally recognized executive search firm. The boutique talent provider has extensive experience in retail and consumer packaged goods, private equity, commercial and federal services, government sectors, and associations and non-profits. Its team is made up of executives with tangible industry experience, possessing real world, relatable knowledge about the challenges executives face in managing talent in a competitive marketplace.

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After a nationwide, Seattle, WA-based Reffett Associates has placed Brigadier General Voris McBurnette as the 20th president and superintendent of the New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI). “(Brigadier) General McBurnette has had a dynamic career in public and military education focused on student success,” said NMMI board of regents president Alan Edmonson Jr. “As the Institute moves into its 134th year of academic excellence, we believe General McBurnette’s energy, passion and experience are the perfect mix to move NMMI forward. Your appointment marks the beginning of a significant chapter for our institution, one that promises growth, change and reform.”

Brig. Gen McBurnette joins NMMI after an esteemed military career serving as the commandant of the Joint Forces Staff College, which is part of the National Defense University where he provided executive leadership, oversight, direction and management of the programs, initiatives, operations, and resources for the Joint Advanced Warfighting School, Joint and Combined Warfighting School, and the Joint Command and Control Information Operations School.

Located in Roswell, NM, the New Mexico Military Institute was founded in 1891. It is a state supported institution, and operates under a board of regents, reporting directly to the governor of New Mexico. NMMI maintains a four year college preparatory program and a junior college degree course of study.

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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor  – Hunt Scanlon Media

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