CTB made two staffing announcements this week. Scott Preston has been named western regional sales manager for PigTek and Jacob Wheatley was promoted to senior product engineer for PigTek.

Preston will develop sales growth and support PigTek’s dealer network, as well as work closely with customers, in Iowa and neighboring states.

Preston comes to CTB with pig industry experience dating back to 1986. During this time, he gained valuable knowledge in all aspects of pig production. His most recent experience includes designing, remodeling and constructing new livestock facilities for a large construction services company. He also has an extensive background in swine nutrition, breeding and management.

Preston studied at Rock Valley Community College, Rockford, Illinois, as well as Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois. He has also completed specialized sales, service and management training within the pig industry.

He currently resides in his hometown of Lanark, Illinois.

Jacob Wheatley has been promoted to senior product engineer for PigTek. In his new position, Wheatley will oversee the development, launch and maintenance of all PigTek products. Other responsibilities include assisting the operations manager with increasing manufacturing quality and efficiency, as well as creating technical publications.

Wheatley joined CTB in 2018 as Product Development Engineer for PigTek. He earned his bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

He is a native of Terre Haute, Indiana, and currently resides in Nappanee, Indiana.