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Matt Kukuk has taken over Seacat Do it Best, Marion, Ks., from owners Brad and Anita Seacat and renamed the business Flint Hills Building Supply. The store will stay with Do it Best.

Richard Horn, ex-Parksite, has joined Fiberon, New London, N.C., as product specialist for northern New Jersey. Seth Aronson is now product specialist for southern New England.

Richard Ketly has been named national sales & marketing director for Bodyguard Wood Products, Chicago, Il. His background has been in national sales management of masonry products with Spiderlath and in the window & door industry.

Winford E. Peck, ex-Saginaw Lumber, has joined the sales team at American Lumber, Walden, N.Y., serving upstate New York and related territories.

Jay Crosby and Zeke Morrel are new to sales at Ricci Lumber's door & window division, Area Millwork, Portsmouth, N.H.

Edward Belair has been appointed president of Graves Lumber, Akron, Oh., succeeding Keith Graves, who continues as c.e.o. and chairman.

James Shackelton has joined and Tom Pfauth rejoined the sales team at Fingerle Lumber Co., Ann Arbor, Mi.

Buddy Rosser has been promoted to general mgr. of forestry for Anthony Forest Products, El Dorado, Ar. Chester New, Arkansas Laminating, has retired after 47 years with Anthony.

Juan Jimenez has been named store mgr. at Sunshine Ace Hardware, Golden Gate (Naples), Fl.

Scott Sheffield has been named v.p. of North America operations for Deceuninck, Monroe, Oh.

Larry Stone, president and chief operating officer, Lowe's Cos., Mooresville, N.C. retires June 2 after 42 years with the chain.

Robert J. "Bob" Gfeller Jr. has been promoted to executive v.p.merchandising, to succeed retiring Nick Canter. Rick D. Damron is now executive v.p.-store operations; Richard D. Maltsbarger, senior v.p.-strategy; William D. ttDoug" Robinson. senior v.p.customer support services; Maureen K. Ausura, executive v.p.-human resources, Gaither M. Keener, executive v.p., general counsel, secretary & chief compliance officer; Troy J. Dally, senior v.p. & general merchandising mgr.-hardlines/bui lding products ; William L. "Leroy" Allen, to senior v.p.-logistics, and Everett B. t'Britttt Dayton, senior v.p.-IT business management.

Tara Murray has been appointed marketing mgr. of Benjamin Obdyke, Horsham, Pa.

Mike Powell has been appointed v.p. and general mgr. of Westech Building Products, Houston, Tx.

Steve Daukas has been named v.p. of operations at Gorell Windows & Doors. Indiana. Pa. David Brown is now regional sales mgr. for Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, and parts of Tennessee and Missouri.

Brent Vecchi has joined Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association as an inspector for export wood packaging for Maryland, western Pennsylvania, and New York.

Eric Lane, True Value Co., Chicago, Il., has been promoted to v.p.-specialty businesses, succeeding Fred Kirst, who has retired after l9 years with the co-op.

Daniel Stuart has joined Quanex Building Products, Houston, Tx., as v.p.-national brands. He is based in Solon, Oh.

Adam Burnett has been named business development mgr.-acoustics for Green Glue Noiseproofing technologies at Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Granville, N.Y.

Mark McCracken, c.e.o., Clt--M.qc, Fair Lawn. N.J.. has been selected chairman of the board of the U.S. Green Building Council.

Bill Peressini, ex-Stimson Lumber, has been named managing director and chief financial officer of the Hancock Natural Resource Group, Boston, Ma., replacing current c.f.o. Mike Morgan, who is retiring next month after 12 years with Hancock.

Cynthia A. Arnold joined Valspar Corp., Minneapolis, Mn., as senior v.p. and chief technology officer.

Brian A. Kenney. chairman. president & c.e.o., GATX Corp., has been elected to the board of directors of USG Co.p., Chicago, Il.

Cory Burdick, ex-TieTek, has joined the sales team at Axion International, New Providence, N.J.

Bob Vereen, director of communications, has retired from the Worldwide DIY Council, after 30+ years.

Robert Keiver, Keiver-Willard Lumber, Newburyport, Ma., and the Whitbread family, Whitbread's Sons Lumber, Oceanside, N.Y., were presented Lifetime Achievement awards during Northeastern Retail Lumber Association's recent expo. Regional Dealer of the Year Awards went to Dennis Charron, Goodro Lumber, Killington, Vt.; Charles Handley, Burke's Do It Best Home Center, Oswego, N.Y.; Rich Slevinsky, Miner's, Canton, Ct.; Tim Erchick, Mid-State Lumber, Branchburg, N.J.; Harold LaValley, LaValley Building Supply, Newport, N.H.; Jay Torrisi, Jackson Lumber & Millwork. Lawrence, Ma.; Bart Biondolillo,

North Counties Supply, Philadelphia, N.Y.; Bert Smeraldi, PSI Distributors, Elizabeth, N.J.; Dick Mallory, Williamson/Wolcott Building Supply, Wolcott, N.Y.; the Morrells, Downeast Building Supply, Brunswick, Me., and, for Rhode Island, Wayne Farley, Cleary Millwork.

Roger Wilson, retired co-founder of Lake States Lumber, Aitkin, Mn., was feted by the local Chamber of Commerce.

Gary Judd, 84 Lumber, Roanoke, Va., was named Associate Member of the Year by the regional home builders association.

Jay Snyder, Moss Building Products, Fort Wayne, In., was elected lst v.p. of the Building Contractors Association of Northeast Indiana.

Doug Ford, Curtis Lumber, Ballston Spa, N.Y., was elected 2nd v.p. of the Saratoga Builders Association. Mark Johnson, ilevel by Weyerhaeuser, Mechanicsville, N.Y., was named secretary.

Lotta Butkys has earned her third promotion in a year at MungusFungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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