WAXIE Sanitary Supply, a distributor of sanitary maintenance supplies, has promoted Lee Jackson to the position of general manager for the company's San Diego division.

“We are proud of Lee's body of work and have confidence that he is the right person to lead this team forward now, and in the years ahead,” said David Wax, executive vice president, WAXIE Sanitary Supply.

Jackson began his career with WAXIE as a sanitary maintenance consultant at the Portland location. He worked there for three years before moving to San Diego to become a sales manager in 2009.

"During the last 4 1⁄2 years Lee has demonstrated the ability to lead veteran sales consultants along with mentoring and developing 'new arrivals' to the industry," a company announcement stated. "In addition to Lee’s natural ability to lead, he has an incredible rapport with WAXIE’s customer base. Lee has established a presence in WAXIE’s marketplace, which will serve him well as the San Diego general manager."