MOVERS & Shakers Ann Alvelais, CFO, Payless Building Supply, Chico, Ca., has added the title of CEO. Founder Frank Solinsky remains on the board of directors. Maxwell Repstad, ex-Papé Group, has been named general mgr. of Van Matre Lumber Co., Oakland, Ca. Jeffrey James, ex-Chinook Lumber, has been appointed senior product mgr. with Boise Cascade, Woodinville, Wa. Maurita Forbes-McMillen, formerly with Roseburg, is a new account mgr. at Timber Products Co., Eugene, Or. Joe Leathers, director of sales, The Parr Co., Hillsboro, Or., has retired after 20 years with the chain. He is succeeded by Brian Kegg. Brandon Bechthold, ex-BMC, is now in outside sales for Homewood Lumber, Lodi, Ca. Kevin Hayes, Belco Forest Products, Shelton, Wa., has been appointed to head up market development efforts for the state of California.
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Jimmy Jiannine, ex-84 Lumber, has been named general mgr. of West Coast Lumber, Bakersfield, Ca. Paul Teran, ex-Dixieline Lumber, is now assistant general mgr. in San Diego, Ca. Carlos Gonzalez, ex-Dixieline, is VP of sales, and Claudia Gonzalez, human resources director. Paul Lehnert, ex-Custom-Bilt Metals, has been appointed inside sales mgr. at Capital Lumber, Tacoma, Wa. Sam Saunders, ex-Empire Building Materials, has been named general mgr. of Ennis Lumber Co., Ennis, Mt. Charles Wright has been promoted to senior commodity buyer for Builders FirstSource, Denver, Co. Lucas Jansen, ex-Alpine Lumber, is new to inside sales with Huttig Building Products, Albuquerque, N.M. Frank Mayer has been promoted to engineered wood products superintendent at NewLife Forest Products, Bellemont, Az.
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David Ower, ex-Bear Forest Products, is a new purchasing specialist with SRS Distribution, Los Angeles, Ca. Alex Leone, previously with Pella Doors & Windows, is new to outside sales with Hayward Lumber, Redwood City, Ca. Daniel Schmunk has joined Sierra Forest Products, Aurora, Co., as territory sales rep in Colorado. Mike Britto has been promoted to window & door mgr. at Golden State Lumber, Concord, Ca. Kevin Johnson, ex-BuildingPoint Pacific, has joined Ganahl Lumber, Anaheim, Ca., as an industrial sales mgr. Bret Marchael has been promoted to door & window sales mgr. in Los Alamitos, Ca. Les Mangis, ex-Savemore Building Supply, is new to the sales team at Alside Supply Center, Spokane, Wa. Kristin Sharp, ex-Boral, and Germán Martinez have joined the sales team at Modern Builders Supply, San Marcos, Ca.
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