Lawson Products Inc. elected Thomas Neri to its board of directors…Building Materials Distributors appointed Jim Mackall director of sales for building products…Pro-Build West named Joe Lawrence president… Avnet Inc. named three corporate vice presidents: John Paget, president, Avnet Technology Solutions Global; Jim Smith, president, Avnet Logistics; and K.P. Tang, president, Avnet technology Solutions Asia Pacific…Austin Hardware & Supply Inc. hired Shane Webb as territory sales manager for Canada.

Components Group named Rich Freeland president, replacing Rick Mills, who will retire in March…Emerson named Craig Ashmore a member of the company’s office of chief executive; Edward Feeney and Jay Geldmacher have been named executive vice presidents…Advanced Handling Systems appointed Justin Latona system sales engineer…Milacron appointed David Bertke vice president, machinery technologies North America; and Guy Moilliet, managing director, machinery technologies Europe…Mine Safety Appliances Co. named William Lambert to succeed retiring John Ryan as chief executive…Praxair Inc. named Larry McVay a director…Indoff appointed James Murphy sales representative covering Bono, Ark. …The Korte Co. announced the retirement of its executive vice president Tom Korte…FKI Logistex appointed Matt Wicks vice president of systems engineering…Snap-On Inc. elected Nicholas Pinchuk president and chief executive…Ironclad Performance Wear Corp. named Avi Suriel chief financial officer…Lincoln Electric Co. elected Michael Mintun vice president, sales, North America…Brady Corp. named Thomas Felmer chief financial officer, replacing David Mathieson…Herndon Products LLC appointed Daniel Rodrigues chief operating officer…Actuant named William Axline executive vice president of its electrical segment…Vaughan & Bushnell Mfg. Co. named Charles Vaughan president and COO.