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Poyant Moran Promoted

Stephanie Poyant Moran

New Bedford, MA –  Poyant, a New Bedford sign manufacturer and branding specialist, has promoted Stephanie Poyant Moran to director of sales operations.

In her new role, she will coordinate and leverage all the business development, sales, design, estimating and project management resources.

She previously worked at Poyant from 2001 to 2007 as project manager responsible for the execution of the company’s largest accounts.

Poyant Moran worked as public information officer for Mayor Scott W. Lang of New Bedford, then as public information officer and new media specialist for Southcoast Health.  She also was the senior director of marketing and public relations for the New Bedford Whaling Museum.

She rejoined Poyant as a fourth generation in the 80-year-old family business in 2015 as a senior branding specialist, serving Bristol County, Plymouth County and Rhode Island.

She is a past chair of the board of managers at the New Bedford YMCA, Waterfront Historic Area League (WHALE) Wine Festival committee and a past member of the Fort Taber-Fort Rodman Historical Association board of directors and the Whaling History Alliance.

“Stephanie has a proven track record inside and outside the company that will serve us well in driving growth and customer satisfaction,” said Richard V. Poyant, president of Poyant.

She became the top producing sales executive in 2017. In 2018, she was promoted to director of design, estimating and project management due to her quality work ethic and overall commitment to Poyant’s success.