As owner and president of H&W, Mary Chaffin oversees all corporate functions and directs the company to ensure that it attains sales and profit goals. She is responsible for devising all current and long-range plans and objectives. Her vision for the company's next two decades is to raise the bar of customer support even higher and to explore innovative technologies for opportunities in product development and services. Chaffin successfully navigated H&W through the technology boom of the 1990s when the company saw revenues double and profits triple. Under her capable leadership, H&W has maintained steady profits during the tumult of the dotcom landslide of the 2000s. Chaffin acquired H&W from founder and owner, Robert M. White, in January 2002, and she has served as president since December 1992. In her 25-plus years with the company, Chaffin also served as executive vice-president of administration, sales manager, and director of marketing.Chaffin earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. |