[Plymouth, MN, May 27, 2026] Seacole has promoted Account Specialist Leighton Wellman to Sales Manager of the Surface Finishing and Printed Wiring Board business segment, stepping into the role previously held by Tyler Thomas, who has been promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing.
Mr. Wellman is a veteran of the surface finishing industry. His strong supplier and customer relationships and deep surface finishing experience have fueled sales growth since he joined the Seacole team in 2025. Now, Mr. Wellman will tap his experience in sales management to lead the Surface Finishing/PWB sales team.
As Sales Manager for the Surface Finishing/PWB segment, Mr. Wellman manages daily sales activities and oversees Territory Managers. He provides strategic planning and marketing input to meet sales plans and goals and increase Seacole’s market share, develops new key accounts, and maintains strong relationships with current customers, prospects, suppliers, and industry contacts.
“Leighton’s reputation and work ethic in the industry are second-to-none and well-respected by both his teammates and Seacole’s customers,” explains Seacole CEO Gregg Elliott. “He brings new and creative ideas as well as his teamwork approach to grow our surface finishing and printed wiring board segments.”
To learn more about this key hire or for more information about Seacole’s offerings, email marketing@seacole.com or call 763-582-1140.
About Seacole
Seacole is a diversified chemical manufacturing and distribution company serving a wide variety of markets including metal finishing, printed circuit boards, microelectronics, parts cleaning, and agriculture. Seacole provides customers with technical expertise, attentive customer service, and trouble-free logistics, and offers industrial contract manufacturing and custom blending services to many chemical providers.
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