LBM People in the News, August 2022
DEALERS
GMS promoted Travis Hendren (right) to COO. He had been President of GMS' Canadian operations. In addition, GMS named Leigh Dobbs as its new Chief Human Resources Officer, effective Sept. 6.
US LBM promoted Steve Short to SVP of Supply Chain. The dealer also brought on Tracy Maynard as a Human Resources Market Manager and hired Tony DeLuzio as National Category Manager for Gypsum and Metal Framing.
Aubuchon Company named Jillian Montmarquet as Chief People Officer and EVP.
Dartmouth Building Supply promoted Jim Reardon to VP of Purchasing.
Outdoor Living Supply has brought on David LaCroix as its new VP of Sales and named Ryan DeLong as Branch Manager of its Back Yard Living subsidiary in Abington, MA.
Parr Lumber named Tom Johnston as a Regional Operations Manager.
Builders FirstSource promoted Kevin Nice Jr. to Area Manager and hired Scott Gerhart as an Inventory Control Specialist.
At 84 Lumber, Bailey George has become an Operations Manager.
Contract Lumber selected Joe Walker to be a Regional Operations Manager.
Ganahl Lumber promoted Jaeson Fikse to General Manager.
Musselman Lumber, a division of US LBM, promoted Jason Brunick to General Manager and named Jason Hobbs as Sales Manager.
Beacon announced the appointment of Birte von Schwarzenfeld (left) as SVP, Commercial Solutions. In this newly created strategic role, she will be responsible for the company’s Commercial business serving non-residential roofing customers. In addition, Beacon appointed Eddie Bowers to be its Regional Sales Director for the Southeast.
Gulfeagle Supply hired Chris Bingle to be a Branch Manager.
Kapers Building Material picked John Arehart to be a Sales Manager.
Guy C. Lee Building Materials named Lewis Conner as General Manager.
TAL Holdings LLC appointed Travis Garner as an Inventory Manager.
SRS Distribution promoted Greg Jessup to Director of Integration and Elllen Stanton to Senior Manager for Training and Development. The company also moved Evan White into a branch manager position.
Building Industry Partners brought in Jeff Cook as an Operating Partner.
The West Division of US LBM's Meeks Lumber subsidiary named Dave Houck as its new Director of Safety.
Erie Materials announced that Brian Kinney has returned to its Utica, NY, branch as an Inside Sales Representative.
DISTRIBUTORS AND CO-OPS
Do it Best promoted Corinne Beer to Associate Merchandise Manager for Plumbing and Arron Enyart to Inbound Compliance Coordinator. The co-op also hired Ryan Heine (left) as Director of Brand Integration, Justin Hogle as a Retail Technical Support Specialist, Chris Pangborn as a Forest Products Trader, Ty Sordelet as a Director of Warehouse Operations, Greg Talbot as a Territory Sales Manager, Jacob Villines as an IT Systems Administrator, and Nancy Young as an Order Support Specialist.
Palmer-Donavin's new Director of Business Analytics is Josh Miller.
Cameron Ashley Building Products named George Flora as a Distribution Center Manager.
IDI Distributors named Andrew Chamberlain as a District Manager.
DW Distribution hired Clarissa Riess-Browning to be a Product Specialist.
U.S. Lumber's newest Sales Manager is Jason Ramaley.
BlueLinx appointed Eric Mayfield as a National Account Executive and named Bill Lecorchick as a Product Specialist for Outdoor Living.
Boise Cascade named Chad Montgomery as a Branch Manager.