BLUE BELL, PA – Acme-Hardesty, a division of Jacob Stern & Sons, has hired three new U.S. Regional Sales Managers.

Brad Merz is the new Regional Sales Manager for the Midwest region, covering Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky and West Virginia. Merz has a 15-year track record as an Area Sales Manager for Chemical Associates, Interstate Chemical Co., MPW Industrial Services and Ashland Distribution.

Tom Koutsos is now the Regional Sales Manager for the Midwest region based out of Chicago. Koutsos came to Acme-Hardesty with over six years of high-performance chemical sales experience at Brenntag Great Lakes.

Ron Barker is the new Regional Sales Manager for the western region, based in Redondo Beach, California. Barker has nearly 20 years of sales experience in the personal care, nutrition and functional food products industries.