New Rep Appointments: One Ruby Lane, Zutano

• Children’s footwear company One Ruby Lane of Foothill Ranch, Calif., has tapped new reps based in Dallas and San Francisco:

Terry Skiermont, who is based out of the Dallas Market Center, will cover Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and New Mexico. She can be reached at (713) 376-9100 or terryscollective@aol.com.

Sarah and Kyle Kaufman of Sarah & Co. in the San Francisco Showroom will cover Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arkansas and some Rocky Mountain areas. Call (415) 621-9740 or e-mail sarahandcompany@earthlink.net.

• Cabot, Vt.-based infant and toddler apparel maker Zutano has appointed Susan Wallace as an independent sales rep for the Mid-Atlantic territory. Wallace has been a Zutano employee for four years, managing the company’s New York showroom and handling the state’s and international accounts. She takes over the new territory from Anne Gerson, who has retired. Contact Wallace at (201) 773-3122 or susankids@gmail.com.

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