LBM People in the News, August Issue
Ace Hardware Corp. promoted Alison Dowell (right) to president and general manager of Emery Jensen Distribution, an Ace subsidiary. Her duties will include broadening distribution and furthering Emery Jensen Distribution’s geographic expansion.
Curtis Lumber named Kylie (Curtis) Holland as director of organizational development, overseeing the company’s human resources, training, and employee development initiatives. Holland is the 6th generation of the Curtis family to help lead the company. Curtis also appointed Liz Irish as VP of Information Services, Doug Ford as VP of Sales and Purchasing, and Rich Keating as VP of Sales and Marketing.
The board of directors at Alexander Lumber named Bill Cummings as interim CEO. The longtime board member succeeds Russ Kathrein. A search is under way for a new CEO. BMC hired Mike Rouch to become Los Angeles Market Window and Door Manager. The company also promoted Jessica Stroud to a credit manager position and named Hunter Lynch as dispatch supervisor at its Marietta, GA, yard.
Robert Preston has become Builders FirstSource's sales manager for the Denver market.
In Denver, Lansing Building Products picked Taylor Keener to be an OSR.
E.C. Barton's new president is Mark Biggers (right), succeeding Niel Crowson. Biggers comes to E.C. Barton from NBG Home, where he has spent the past six years as president of the home décor division.
Chuck Mailloux has become director of operations at Hawaii's Honsador Lumber.
Woodie Bryan was named as a sales manager at Carter Lumber in Georgia.
Drexel Building Supply promoted Mike Miller to structural support specialist/customer service.
Rim Forest Lumber in Southern California named Stephanie Richardson as its new general manager.
Griffin Lumber hired Andy McKenzie to be an outside sales rep.
Beacon Building Products appointed Larry Augello as director of operations for Beacon's North Division.
Brady Atkinson has become a general manager at American Cedar and Millwork.
C.J. Landes returned to the 84 Lumber branch in Moorefield, WV, as a store manager. Meanwhile, Steve Wiseman moved to Myrtle Beach, SC, to run 84's branch in that city, and
Kyle Shaddix joined 84 as a designer in Stephenson, VA.
SRS Distribution picked Christopher Hill to be senior manager of field marketing, based in McKinney, TX; Sheri Scott as an operations manager based in Waldorf, MD; Arthur Wallace as a territory sales manager, working out of Corpus Christi, TX; and Nicole Libbert as an inside sales rep in Evansville, IN.
Mike Montoya has been named general manager at the OrePac Building Products branch in Boise, ID.
Chase Vaughan has become an account manager at Gordon Lumber in Findlay, OH.
McCoy's Building Supply named Brandon Bishop (left) as director of merchandising–commodities.
Manufacturers Reserve Supply selected Tina Carfaro-Breen to be its new VP for sales and marketing.
Do it Best promoted Shannon Bearman to IT Project Manager, Morgan Black to business analyst, Jerad Burley and Andy Pinkerton to senior software developers, Tony Casiano to senior enterprise scrum master, Nabila Safdar to senior scrum master, Jason Cluts to senior enterprise admin, Jeremy Crider and David Isaacs to senior systems engineers, Nicole Kepler to paint supplies merchandise manager, Brian Scott to senior IT security analyst, Hope Shaver to senior software engineer, and Ricky Stevens to senior software developer. Also, Do It Best hired Ryan Stopher as a hand tools merchandise manager, Stacey Thomas as an associate building materials trader, Jessica Waggoner as a merchandising systems and pricing manager, Christopher Heffley as a senior software developer, Kiana Lopez as a web designer, and Stephanie Lyons as an electrical associate merchandise manager.
Matt Austin is a new territory sales manager at Cornerstone Building Brands.
MiTek named Timothy Lynch as executive director of national accounts; Chris Hanes as interim senior marketing leading for Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and Neil Faulkner as customer development manager-supply.
Glenn Schroeder is the new lumber manager at Vision Ace Hardware in Arcadia, FL.
Alside Supply has brought in Mike Mask as a territory sales representative.
Tucker Door and Trim of Atlanta picked Hagie Cook to become an inside sales manager .
Christian MacDonald has become VP for marketing at Metrie, while Greg Illig joined the company as a territory manager.
Masonite International selected Jennifer Renaud to be its new SVP and chief marketing officer.