Wood Stone Corporation tapped Paul Humphreys to serve as vice president of innovation and strategic marketing for the Bellingham, Wash.-based manufacturer of stone hearth and specialty cooking equipment.

Humphreys most recently served as president and owner of Pallet Services, a recycling and repair business for wooden pallets. Prior to Pallet Services, he served as senior vice president for sales, marketing, and finance for MagnaDrive Corporation. Humphreys’ background also includes marketing and product leadership roles with Alpha Technologies.

In his new role, Humphreys assumes responsibility for marketing, product management and culinary functions.