Jonathan Orpin
Grande Fromage of both NEW and PMW, J.O. spends much of his time jetting around the globe in search of the next cool project, the best sources of timbers, the next big thing.

Married to Maxine, he has an almost grown-up daughter and a young son who's just learning about the wonders this world holds. An avid mountain biker, he can be found on summer evenings picking dirt and bugs out his teeth on Finger Lakes singletrack.

Karen Parkhurst
Karen is our Finance Manager and although she tries to project the personality of a pit bull, once you get to know her she's actually all warm & fuzzy.

Grandchildren, amateur dramatics, boating and her duties as a Rotarian round out her time when she's not in the finance office.

Iain Harrison
Iain joined us as a member of the timber frame shop before assuming his duties as marketing manager, and now he's leading our west coast timber frame team. Prior to being a hewer of wood, he futzed around as a guide & outfitter after a longish spell as an infantry officer. Things that push his buttons include general outdoor stuff such as whitewater canoeing and archery, as well as crashing insanely fast motorcycles. If you're on the west coast, drop Iain a line.

Jennifer Young
When Jennifer isn't lurking in the sample rack - you'll find her poring over the latest industry trends, figures, campaigns and guerillas. [Advertising, not Primates.] Inspired by the curiosity of her three boys, the husband Will's rock star musings and the writings of Seth Godin, it's only on the crystal slopes of Hunt Hollow that her body gets to catch up with the pace of her creativity.

Craig Marlowe
Craig joined us in January '08, after a spell of freelance work. A man of many talents, he's at his best when immersed in the world of colors, shapes & typography, pulling together the elements of design to make our stuff look groovy. If you have any comments about this site, let him know. Outside of work, he's settling into his old RIT stomping grounds following his return from New Jersey. His roots in the upstate NY soil are about to get a little deeper, as he and girlfriend Kathryn have just bought a house (we've seen him wandering around the shop taking mental inventory).

Megan Dean
After a good gallop across the countryside on her horse, Megan can be found putting her creativity and multitasking abilities to work in the office. A stickler for making things happen accurately and on time, the only place she lets things slide is at home with her husband (that is when he’s not working at nuclear plants around the globe). As new homeowners, they're just settling in (and eyeing our reclaimed flooring). You might hear Megan’s voice when you give us a call, but be warned, if you ask about her horse you’re in for at least a half hour conversation.

Valerie Tyrrel
Valerie is one of those people you'll always find with a smile on their face. Some attribute this to her lovely sons Sam and Mason, and Duncan, her supportive husband. We think it's because she's wired to the moon.

During the week she's our office manager; on weekends she's an accomplished musician and has been known to sell her soul for Yankees tickets.

Traci Converse
Traci works in the Finance Dept with Karen. Dealing with Karen is a full time job, so Traci has to work twice as hard as anyone else, as she effectively has two positions.

The work continues at home as she's the proud mom of three kids - a boy and twin girls.

Doug Crane
Do not underestimate this man. Not only is he a big dude, he's got a big brain. He holds two U.S. patents for fire equipment and spent twenty years in fire service. He's a published poet — stay tuned for  a poem about NEW. Keep reading, there's more. For nearly 50 seasons, he's been cheering for the NY Yankees and collecting baseball cards. He has 25,000 Yankee baseball cards and 175,000 for other teams. When he's not managing all things tangible at our 13-acre facility you'll find him with the love of his life, Maureen, enjoying their empty nest. 

Nick Howes
Mechanic and fixer of all-things-broken - Nick comes to the rescue of motors all around the shop & mill. He's part of the office motorcycle brigade - commuting from Palmyra on his Yamaha cruiser. As a true gear-head he amuses his wife Krystina as he comes home covered in mud after playing with which ever 4-wheeler or snowmobile he's currently restored to working order.

Pam Parkhurst
Sister of Karen, Ex-Floridian, retired Postal worker, killer card player and owner of a Mustang convertible - Pam helps out in the climate-controlled nirvana that is the finance office and takes care of infants, dogs and assorted moppets in her off hours.

Maya - Maya is a GSP who we think used to be Audrey Hepburn in a previous life. Her favorite trick is to leap into your arms and lick both of your ears. Bring her a rawhide chew and she'll be your friend forever.

Dexter - Dexter is a Brittany who was whisked across the country by kind foster owners to start a new life in western NY. He's a big-hearted sort of a guy who doesn't have a mean bone in his body.

Wiggins - although he looks like the archetypal junkyard dog, he's actually a purebred wirehaired pointer with the uncanny ability to find the smallest scrap of food at the bottom of a garbage can.