Ronald Kass

Ron Kass was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of Hunter Douglas, effective January 1, 2014. Kass, who first joined Hunter Douglas in 2005, currently serves as President of both the Hunter Douglas Design Products Group and the Independent Fabricator Group of companies and as Executive Vice President of Marketing, where he guides and directs all brand marketing, advertising and communications for the Company. Kass came to Hunter Douglas after serving as President and CEO of The Robert Allen Group, a leading U.S. fabrics company in home furnishings, where he was successful in leading that organization to the top of its industry in customer service and financial performance. Prior to Robert Allen, he worked for 13 years at Knoll, a world leader in office and residential furnishings, and held key management positions, including Vice President of Product Management, Senior Vice President of Marketing and President of Knoll Europe. Ron Kass graduated from Brown University in 1978 with a degree in Economics and subsequently earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1980. He is the son of Mrs. Fred S. Ehrlich of Greenwich, Conn., and the late Eric M. Kass. His stepfather, Mr. Ehrlich, is an investment adviser with Grayson, Burger & Company, a securities brokerage in Greenwich.