North Carolina-based power equipment dealer Gregory Poole named Andrea Winters marine division marketing specialist.

Winters has held several positions with Gregory Poole since joining the company in 2006. After some time away, she returned in 2018 to take on its social media programming. In her new role, Winters will manage marketing efforts and customer support for Caterpillar sales, service and parts in Beaufort, Wanchese and Wilmington for recreational and commercial clients.

“With Andrea’s lifelong familiarity with boating, previous employment with our company and, most recently, the stellar results she produced as a social marketing subcontractor for our marine division, it was an easy decision to bring her on board full time,” marine business manager Dan Webb said in a statement.

In April, Gregory Poole Equipment Co. marked 70 years in business. The company employs more than 1,300 people at 21 facilities in the Southeast