Former Unified Brands and Hobart veteran joins Dayton-based foodservice equipment manufacturer.

Kevin Woods is the new vice president of sales and marketing for Globe Food Equipment Company. In his new role, Woods' responsibilities include managing dealer/buying group/sales representative relationships, and overseeing all sales and marketing operations for the company.

An 18-plus-year veteran of the foodservice industry, Woods joins Globe from Unified Brands, where he most recently served as the central region sales director. During his four-year tenure with Unified Brands, he also served as product line director and education segment director. Woods started his career with Hobart, holding various sales and marketing roles for 14 years.