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Adria Salvatore Joins AWI as Education Director

Adria Salvatore AWI Education Director

Adria Salvatore

The Architectural Woodwork Institute announced the appointment of Adria Salvatore as its new Education Director. Salvatore brings 17 years of experience at the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS). In her departing roles as AWFS Association Director, she focused on Membership, Association and AWFS Fair Education, and Public Policy.

Salvatore’s responsibilities with AWI include Education Outreach with AWI Chapters; the AWI Speakers Bureau; educational programming for the Annual Convention and Spring Leadership Conference; educational support of AWI standards and compliance; and in general, support and strengthen the architectural industry and AWI members through education.

“We are delighted to welcome Adria to our staff,” said AWI CEO Doug Hague. “She will fill a mission-critical role and help AWI elevate our education programs to new level of service for the architectural woodwork community.”

“I am excited to join the AWI team to support AWI members and our industry through education,” Salvatore said. “It’s clear that education is at the heart of AWI’s mission, and I am proud to help advance that mission.”

AWI Board of Directors Appoints Hague New Executive VP

Doug Hague, incoming executive vice president of the AWI

The Architectural Woodwork Institute Board of Directors named Doug Hague to succeed Philip Duvic as AWI executive vice president effective Jan. 1, 2020. Duvic, who previously announced his retirement, has been associated with AWI since November 2000 and was appointed as executive vice president in 2005.

Search & Selection
Prior to the board’s vote, Doug Mock, chair of the EVP Search Committee, reported that nearly 80 applications were received and reviewed in the evaluation process which resulted in a selection of three qualified finalist EVP candidates. Each of the three finalist candidates was interviewed by the EVP Search Committee in face-to-face meetings in early August. At the conclusion of those interviews, the EVP Search Committee selected Hague as its recommended EVP candidate for consideration by the AWI Board of Directors.

“The EVP Search Committee vetted dozens of applications and I am pleased that Doug Hague’s name rose to the top of the list. AWI’s future leadership is now secure and I am so very grateful that Doug stepped forward in this opportunity. I am confident that Doug will lead AWI and our staff team to new heights of superlative performance with unsurpassed outcomes,” Duvic.

In accepting the EVP appointment, Hague said, “It is an honor to be selected for this position. This tremendous opportunity to lead our association that is recognized as a global leader is both exhilarating and a big responsibility. I look forward to engaging members so they can experience the value of their association membership. AWI has so much to offer and I am grateful to be a part of it. I thank Phil for his 15 years of leadership and am eager to learn during the transition process. My ability to make change in the education area was primarily due to the support of our volunteers, Board of Directors leadership, and staff. I aim for the same support in this new role to elevate our association to new heights.”

Background
Hague joined the AWI national staff as education director on July 1, 2016. In that capacity, he has focused on upgrading AWI’s core seminars, contributed fresh fund-raising ideas to the AWI Education Foundation, introduced students to AWI members at selected national events, and began development of a revolutionary digital learning portal to enhance AWI members’ learning opportunities. A Pittsburg State University (PSU) graduate with a BST in Wood Technology and a MS in Career and Technical Education, Hague is also a former PSU associate professor. While employed in the architectural woodwork industry, Hague participated in all areas of fabrication from design and sales to final installation. His primary industry roles were office related: Estimating, Project Management, Drafting/Engineering, and CNC programming — specializations which are key components among AWI’s current education offerings for woodworkers.

Click here to read the cover story in the October edition of NewsBriefs for details about Doug’s experience in the woodwork industry.

Transition
Commencing October 1st and extending through December, Duvic and Hague will be working together to ensure a successful transition and hand-off for Hague to assume his new role as the AWI executive vice president.