Rockford Fosgate parent company promotes from within

High-performance audio systems maker Rockford Corp., has promoted Theresa Anthony to V.P of Sales & Marketing, and Jake Braaten to V.P. of Product Development & Engineering.

“We’re setting our company up for growth,” said Bill Jackson, Rockford Corp. president and CEO. “These organizational changes will allow us to continue to focus on our core 12 Volt lines, while we expand into the marine, motorcycle, ATV and RV space. Jake and Theresa have a record of success both at Rockford as well as in the CE industry, so we are proud to have them in their new roles as we lead Rockford into the future.”

Braaten, most recently senior director of product development, has been with the corporation since 2001. In his new position, Braaten will unite the design, engineering and validation groups to deliver an expansive list of new automotive, motorsports, marine and recreational vehicle products for Rockford Corporation.

Since joining Rockford in 2002, Anthony, most recently VP of marketing and product development, has held positions in key accounts management, business development and marine and recreational OEM sales. In her new role, Anthony will continue to oversee marketing for all of Rockford’s brands and will lead the aftermarket sales teams for the domestic and international markets.