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Dave Adams, ex-Marvin Concepts, has been named general mgr. of Snavely Forest Products, Dallas, Tx. James Gregory "Gregtt Fookes is a new product line specialist and Christine Zizzamia and Christopher Keller new customer service reps in Baltimore, Md.

Chad Byrum, ex-ProBuild, is now general mgr. for Carter Lumber, Meadowlands. Pa.

David Cox has been named president of Richmond International Forest Products, Richmond, Va.

Joe Brown is the new president of Tampa International Forest Products. Tampa. Fl.

Mark Fisher, ex-Builders FirstSource, has joined the sales team at Jones Lumber, Fort Pierce, Fl.

Bill Whitener, ex-Mid-South Lumber, is a new account rep for Universal Forest Products, Tampa, Fl. Sean Hastings is now an estimator in Braintree, Ma.

Don Camp, ex-Branford Building Supplies, has joined ENAP, New Windsor, N.Y., as a Northford, Ct.based lumber trader.

Steve Siemieniewski, ex-McCray Lumber & Millwork, has been named mgr. of Crane Johnson Lumber, Surrey, N.D.

Dennis Lentz, ex-Weyerhaeuser, is now general mgr. of the Milwaukee, Wi., sales office of Weekes Forest Products, St. Paul, Mn.

Micah Chaney is new to sales at Olympic Forest Products, Charlotte. N.C.

Kyle Williams has been appointed mgr.-business development for Holland Southwest, Houston, Tx.

Travis Ross is new to Stock Building Supply, Austin, Tx., as millwork manufacturing mgr.

Mark Dale has been named general mgr.-log supply & business development for International Forest Products, Foxborough, Ma.

Debbie Cain has been named director of business development for Tart Lumber Co., Sterling, Va.

Wilson "Chadtt Shaver has been appointed executive v.p. of Shaver Wood Products, Cleveland, N.C.

Andie Boyd, ex-Brand Vaughan Lumber, is now inside sales coordinator for Nichiha USA, Norcross, Ga.

Mike Baker has joined the outside sales force at Zeeland Lumber & Supply, Kalamazoo, Mi.

Michael Tyson, ex-D.R. Horton, is new to EWP sales at 84 Lumber, Mount Pleasant. S.C. Brian Patterson is a new mgr. trainee in Fairless Hills, Pa.

Rick Brignac is now in lumber sales at Westervelt Co., Tuscaloosa, Al.

John Schincariol, ex-Central Michigan Hardwoods, has been named director of lumber sales & marketing for Besse Forest Products Group, Gladstone, Mi.

Stephen Szilagyi has been promoted to supply chain executive for Lowe's Cos., Mooresville, N.C. Michael Jones is new as chief merchandising officer.

Dave Treinen, ex-Timber Roots, is new to outside sales at Silver Line Windows. He is based in Menahga, Mn.

Kirk Yoggy. ex-BlueLinx. is new ro Oldcastle, Atlanta, Ga., as sales development mgr.

Glenn Knowlton has been named president and c.e.o. of Norandex Building Materials Distribution, Hudson, Oh.

Paul Giggey, ex-Harvey Building Products, has been appointed v.p. of operations for A&A Window Products. Malden. Ma.

Todd Harkness has been promoted to president of the LBM and hardlines division of ECi Software Solutions. Fort Worth, Tx., replacing Scott Stanford, who left after 2l years to pursue other interests.

Thomas Lane has been named regional sales mgr. of Mid-Atlantic commercial products at Cox Industries, Newsoms, Va.

Beverly Richards was named marketing mgr. for North American sales operations at Knrpex Tools, Arlington Heights,Il.

Stanley Bastek has been promoted to Northeast region mgr. for Atlas Roofing Corp., Atlanta, Ga. Jay Linley replaces him as district mgr. for Georgia. Clay Pruitt is now district mgr. for Ms. and La.

Scott Jeffreys was appointed v.p. of sales for Thermal Industries, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Zachary Dominique is a new product mgr. at Therma-Tru Doors, Maumee. Oh.

William Rice, ex-HW Flooring, is now Northeast territory sales mgr. for Custom Building Products, covering N.Y., N.J., and Ct.

Ed Mullett has retired as v.p.-operations at ProVia, Sugarcreek, Oh., but will continue part-time spearheading ongoing expansion activities. Keith Yutzy is now v.p.-operations; Craig Mullet, v.p.-corporate care; Brent Mullet, v.p.-information technologies, and Freddie Miller, v.p.-supply chain.

Rich Maurer has joined Versatex, as Greenville, S.C.-based Southeastern regional sales mgr. Darren Kennedy is new in Rochester, N.Y., as market development specialist for western N.Y. and Ontario.

Dave Bristow is now eastern region sales mgr. at Sellick Equipment, Detroit, Mi., succeeding Colin Sellick, who was appointed process systems mgr. Dan Denny is now a product specialist.

Lutha Leahy-Miller is new to sales at Watermill Building Supply, Watermill, N.Y.

Michael Golden has been elected to the board of Trex Co., Winchester, Va.

Abigail Walls has been named director of communiations for the Michigan Forest Products Council, Lansing, Mi.

Rex Easley is the new transportation safety director at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Dealers to Help Iniured Vets

The National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has launched a "Dealers Helping Heroes" program to assist injured military veterans in renovating old homes or building new homes.

As severly wounded veterans return to civilian life, they often need help creating a home that will accommodate their particular disability. The federal government provides just $7,000 for a remodel or $64,960 for building a new home.

"Servicemen and women suffering with severe injuries deserve homes that will accommodate their new way of life, and I call on lumber dealers to consider adopting a wounded warrior." said NLBMDA chairman Chuck Bankston, Bankston Lumber, Barnesville, Ga. "Construction supply businesses can make an impact in the lives of military families, and we look forward to working with them."

When veterans are ready to transition home, their names are added to a master list maintained by Helping a Hero (helpingahero.org). Every other week, participating state and regional LBM associations receive a list of veterans and where they are transitioning to. The groups then identify a local dealer willing to "adopt" the veteran and furnish whatever assistance they can to help their building project.

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Edward Wayne Metz,l4, former president of Westall-Chandley Lumber Co., Asheville, N.C., died Feb.3.

In 1986, he teamed with local businessmen Bob Adams, Mal Hopkins, and Perry Bartsch to purchase J.M. Westall Lumber Co., Asheville. He served as president over the next 2O years as the companY acquired Johnson-Chandley Lumber, Asheville, and Brevard Lumber, Brevard, N.C. In 2005, he retired and the partners sold the yards to Frank Taylor, who consolidated them into WestallChandley Building Supplies.

Luther William Brady Sr., 97, longtime owner of Luther Brady Lumber Co., Crosby, Tx., died Jan. 21.

Stanley Louis Buck II, 73, retired former president and owner of Building-Products.com

Crossland Forest Products, Raleigh, N.C., and Allegheny Wood Sales, Willow Grove. Pa., died Feb. 5 from injuries suffered in a fall at his home.

William Earl Nelson. 94. former owner of Nelson Lumber Co., Gurnee. I1.. died Feb. 4.

He served in the the U.S. Army during World War II.

Lloyd Domingue, 92, retired owner and operator of Domingue Lumber Co., Scott, La., died Feb. l3 in Scott.

He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.

Charles William Hamilton, 83, former owner of Standard Forest Products, Pancake, Pa., died Feb. 2 in Canonsburg, Pa.

A U.S. Army veteran, he operated Standard Forest Products for 28 years.

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