Jeff Newton joined OED in 1999, bringing more than 25 years of experience in the office furniture industry. His career started in 1985 as purchasing and operations manager for COECO, a Haworth dealership with 5 locations in eastern NC. In 1987, he became vice president and part owner of the Greenville, NC location. After US Office Products acquired COECO, Jeff was promoted to district president for the USOP eastern NC operations.