R.M. Palmer has made some changes to its management team.

Mark E. Schlott was promoted to executive vice president of operations/coo, and Stephen J. Terronie was promoted to executive vice president of sales. Both will report directly to Richard M. Palmer, Jr., president and ceo.

The company also hired Mark A. Bruno as director of national accounts.

“All of us here at Palmer are excited about these changes,” says Richard M. Palmer, Jr. “We feel that we are now in even better position to service our customers and manage future growth.”

Schlott will be responsible for the daily operations of all three facilities while also over seeing human resources, purchasing, transportation, information technology and contract manufacturing. He has more than 25 years of experience with R.M. Palmer, most recently as vice president of manufacturing. Schlott also has served on the NCA Board as well as the Reading Chamber of Commerce.

Terroni will continue to lead the R. M. Palmer Sales Team as well as manage all domestic and international key account sales. He also will oversee all trade and consumer marketing, along with pricing and product line updates. Terroni has more than 25 years of confectionery experience, working closely with Palmer’s most valuable accounts.

Mark Bruno joins R. M. Palmer with more than 11 years of national account experience, most recently as Customer Sales Executive – Rite Aid for the Hershey Co. He will assist in the management of Palmer’s national accounts and report directly to the executive vice president of sales.

For more information, visit www.rmpalmer.com.