YAKIMA, WA — Kimberly Paxton-Hagner, co-owner of Kwik Lok Corporation, has been elected to the role of Board Chair for the company. Kwik Lok is a global manufacturer that was founded by Paxton-Hagner’s grandfather, Floyd Paxton, and has been run by her family for three generations. Paxton-Hagner assumed the role as chair at the company’s recent board meeting on April 1.
Paxton-Hagner succeeds John Rothenbueler upon his retirement. Rothenbueler guided the company through the transition from the second to third generation of ownership. Kwik Lok is now owned by Paxton-Hagner along with her sisters, Melissa Steiner and Stephanie Jackson.