Sean Foster was recently named director of channel sales for the air conditioning technologies division at LG.

In his new role, Foster will oversee the distribution sales team responsible for expanding LG’s market share in the residential and light commercial HVAC sectors. This includes both national and regional distributors as well as LG’s utility and builder sales teams.

Foster brings more than 20 years of management experience in sales teams, processes, and operations to his new role, according to an LG press release. Over the course of his more than eight years at LG, Foster worked in various roles within the distribution sales team, including regional sales manager, national accounts, and most recently serving as senior manager, residential sales, central region.

Foster is a U.S. Navy veteran and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a master of business administration degree from Point Park University.