VERNON HILLS, Ill.–Clifford Hall has been named chief executive officer of Focus Products Group, succeeding Keith Jaffee, who founded the company in 2001.
Hall, who joined the company on its board of directors in January 2008, was appointed president of the Focus Bath Group last August. In a Focus statement, Jaffee said Hall’s new appointment is part of a succession plan formulated by the company with Sterling Partners, its primary shareholder. Before joining the Focus board, Hall served as chief operating officer of Timex Group. He has also served in high executive positions for Trane Commercial Systems, Polaroid and Black & Decker.
