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The LAT Membership Meeting & Awards Lunch willfeature Bryan Dodge on How to:

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Richard J. Chapman, ex-James Hardie, has joined Builders FirstSource, Dallas, Tx., as v.p.-national sales and marketing. He succeeds Alan Davenport, who has been promoted to president of the Central Group.

Jim Perkins, ex-Louisiana-Pacific Corp., has joified the plywood sales staff of the brokerage division at Stringfellow Lumber Co., Birmingham, Al.

David Ford is the new store mgr. of Phillips Building Supply, Charlottesville, Va., a division of Moore's Lumber & Building Supplies.

Stanley Snowden has been named president and c.e.o. of Wallace Hardware Co., Morristown, Tn. He succeeds founder John Wallace, who will remain chairman.

Doug Rodermund, ex-Dixie Plywood, has joined Lumber Technology Corp., Houston, Tx., and will be responsible for sales in the South and Central U.S.

Ryan Coker, ex-United Forest Products, has joined Sunrise Wood Products. He is based in Taylor, S.C.

Casey O'Neil is the new Southeast sales representative for Adventure Lumber.

Rick Rivera is the new store mgr. at McCoy's Building Supply Center, Alice, Tx. Darien Swann is the new mgr. of the Manchaca, Tx., location.

David James has been named v.p.-new stores at Scotty's, Winter Haven, Fl., and is charged with scouting new locations for the 12-unit chain. David Stauter succeeds him as v.p.-hardware store operations.

Judy Walker is new to the hardwood sales team at Richmond Lumber Sales, Augusta, Ga.

John St. Onge is the new store mgr. at Lowe's, North Manassas, Va.

T. J. Coombs has been named president and c.o.o. at Forestweb. Atlanta. Ga.

John Stum is mgr. of the new Home Depot, Galveston, Tx.

George Lepage is the new Mid-Atlantic sales rep for Gillies & Prittie.

David Roark is now Houston/Southeast Texas sales representative for Cooper Wiring Devices.

George Sleet retired Jan. 3l as v.p. and secretary after 38 years with APA-The Engineered Wood Association.

Rosalie Leone, associate director, is overseeing operations of the National Sash & Door Jobbers Association, New Port Richey, Fl., following the resignation of executive director Linnea Johansson.

Jim Duke, Memphis Hardwood Flooring, Memphis, Tn., was elected president and a director of NOFMA-The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association, Memphis.

Sam Sharp, Partee Flooring Mill, Magnolia, Ar., is v.p. Elected to the board were John Clark, Cherrybark Flooring, Hazlehurst, Ms.; Joe Thompson, Armstrong Wood Products, Addison, Tx.; Tommy Maxwell, Maxwell Hardwood Flooring, Monticello, Ar.; Paul Stringer, Somerset Wood Products, Somerset, Ky.; Ray Spivey Jr., Cumberland Lumber & Mfg. Co., McMinnville, Tn., and Bill Buchanan, Buchanan Hardwood Floors, Aliceville. A..

Edward Daly has been appointed v.p.-operations at the Forest Stewardship Council-U.S. Dr. Michael Washburn is now v.p.-forestry and marketing.

Celeste Wiatrak has been promoted to director of audit services at Ace Hardware Corp.

Ken Latiolais, ex-Johns Manville, has joined Urecoats Industries, Deerfield Beach, Fl. as v.p.-operations.

Anthony Sturrus, ex-Baldwin Hardware, has been named senior v.p. of Region North America of Pergo and president of Pergo Inc., Raleigh, N.C. He replaces Lars von Kantzow, who resigned in August.

Jay Blakenship, Columbus Cabinet Co., Columbus, Ga., was elected president of the Architectural Woodwork Institute, Reston, Va. Richard Ungerbuehler Sr., Federal Millwork Corp., Fort Lauderdale, Fl., is the new treasurer. Rick Kogler, Architectural Wood Products, Baton Rouge, La., is a new director.

Anthony M. Ciepiel was named c.e.o. of The Flood Co.

Susan Douglas is now executive director of the National Fenestration Rating Council, Silver Spring, Md. Reelected were board chair Tony Rygg, California Energy Commission; vice chair Randy Van Voorst, Quality Testing, and treasurer Roland Temple, Velux-America. Marvin Stover, Mikron Industries, is secretary.

Ruben A. Robles has been named v.p.-business development and retail brands for Alcoa Home Exteriors. Jeff Peskowitz is now director of marketing and sales for the Retail Brands Group.

Bob Wedgeworth, Marchant Lumber Co., Mountain Home. Ar.. has been elected chairman of North Central Arkansas Regional Economic Development.

Jade Spicer, Hairfield Lumber Co., Louisa, Va., is engaged to wed Tiffany Williams.

Marty Graw is now in charge of special events at MungusFungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.