Archer Named President of KaMin

KaMin, LLC, Macon, Ga., USA, has named Harlan Archer, the company's VP of Operations since 2008, its new president. Archer, will provide overall direction for KaMin and will be charged with the execution of KaMin's business plan. "As he has done throughout his career, Harlan will bring out the best in KaMin's people" says Rankin Hobbs, CEO.

Prior to KaMin, Archer served as director of operations, plant manager, and production manager for J.M. Huber Corp. Prior to J.M. Huber, he served as production manager, quality manager, productivity improvement team member, and quality engineer for ECC International. Before ECC, he worked at Grumman Aerospace.

Archer received a BS degree in Mathematics and an MBA from Georgia College and State University, where he earned the MBA Graduate of the Year award. In addition, he completed Emory's Goizueta Business School Mini-MBA program and earned his Quality Engineer certification from the American Society for Quality Control.

Archer also has served roles in the community including president of Georgia Mining Foundation and executive director of the China Clay Producers Association, Twin City Country Club, and Washington County Chamber of Commerce. He was selected as the 2010 Georgia Miner of the Year by the Georgia Mining Association and is currently an executive director for the Georgia Mining Foundation.

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