Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (OAK) has promoted Patrick Conran to vice president of operations.

He is responsible for overseeing all field operations of the company, and has been appointed to the company’s board of directors.

He will continue his role as general superintendent.

Conran’s first project after joining OAK in 1996 was the Abbey Carpet National Headquarters building in Bonita Bay. Subsequent projects as superintendent included Sugden Community Theatre, Shaw Aero Devices Headquarters and the Shelter for Abused Women & Children in Collier County.

In 2005, Conran was promoted to general superintendent of the Collier County market.

In this position oversees all job site superintendents in that area.

Conran has been a shareholder since 1999, and is one of more than 25 Florida-based shareholders of the employee-owned Owen-Ames-Kimball Company.

After graduating from Naples High School, Conran continued his education at Edison College, majoring in business administration.