MOVERS & Shakers Dave Wright, sales, has retired from Pelican Bay Forest Products, Bend, Or.
Jason Albers has joined Bloedorn Lumber Co., Loveland, Co., as operations mgr.
Phil Tachiki, formerly with Rodda Paint, has joined International Wood Products, Clackamas, Or., as general mgr. of its Cloverdale, Ca., operation.
Kaden Mumford, ex-Lowe’s, has joined the sales force at Builders FirstSource, Idaho Falls, Id.
Pat Bates, president, Marine Lumber Market, Seattle, Wa., is retiring after 44 years in the business. He spent 20 years at Seattle Lumber Co. before purchasing Lumber Market Inc. in 1997 and selling the business to Marine Lumber Service in 2020. Tanner Murray is new to OrePac Building Products, handling outside sales for the Mountain territory from his base in Reno, Nv. James Esver, ex-Truitt & White, has moved to Golden State Windows & Doors, Berkeley, Ca., as a window/ door sales consultant. Ryan Sullivan is a new Fresno, Ca.based outside salesman for El & El Wood Products, serving Northern California.
K a t j a Wa h l h a s b e e n n a m e d marketing mgr. at Nova USA Wood Products, Portland, Or. Daniel Torres is now with Milgard Windows & Doors, Temecula, Ca., as distribution mgr. Aaron Yankus has been promoted to production supervisor at M-D Building Products, Woodburn, Or. Mike Jones has returned to Do it Best, Woodburn, Or., as a western LBM sales mgr. Damon Leishman has joined DIB as a Missoula, Mt.based territory sales mgr., serving western Montana, central Idaho, and northeastern Oregon. New to DIB Hq. in Fort Wayne, In., are: Brittany Peavler, as associate merchandise mgr. for global sourcing; Maddie Eck, associate merchandise mgr. for farm & ranch;
Saratoga Forest Management – Producer of the widely renowned “Saratoga Straights” ESLP premium #2 8-9’ PET. When you want the best, you know where to go.
Ryan Akers, product content analyst; Josh Numbers, pricing analyst; and Jakob Bowden and Ceirah Heyneman, sales support coordinators. Promotions include John Branigan is now national retail performance mgr. Paul Kane has been named senior VP of finance & technology with LMC, Wayne, Pa. He steps into the role vacated by Paul Ryan, who was promoted to president and CEO upon John Somerville’s retirement at the end of June. Derek White has joined Firestone Building Products, as Salt Lake City-Ut.-based Southwest area mgr. Matt Sorensen has been promoted to VP of Four Seasons Building Products Group West, Corona, Ca. Michael Pritikin, ex-US LBM, has joined Builders FirstSource, Dallas, Tx., as senior commodity trader. Duncan K. Davis, former Interfor chief, has been appointed to the board of Resolute Forest Products as chairman. He succeeds Bradley P. Martin, who will stay on as vice chairman.
Goshen Forest Products – Producer of small log products in GRDF, specializing in 2x4 thru 4x8 in 8-9-10’ PET #1 & #2.
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