Direct lmporters of Hardwood Decking, lumber, & Flooring

George Treadwell is retiring from Huttig Building Products, Phoenix, Az., after 45 years in the industry. Don Kruse, ex-Snavely Forest Products, has joined the Huttig's Phoenix EWP design department, focusing on markets in the central and southern part ofthe state.

Kevin Seward, ex-Weyerhaeuser, has joined Parr Lumber, Hillsboro, Or., as director-business development.

Tom Lewis, ex-Roseburg Forest Products, has been named general mgr. and v.p.-sales at Peninsula Plywood Group, Port Angeles, Wa.

Joe Herrera, ex-Buckeye Pacific, is a new lumber trader for Western International Forest Products, Portland, Or.

Paul Stringfellow has been promoted to v.p. of national accounts for ProBuild Holdings, Denver, Co.

Cory Cheshire, ex-Lowe's, is a new account mgr. at Capital Lumber, Albuquerque, N.M.

Randy Roedl is retiring after 26 years with Woodfold-Marco Manufacturing, Forest Grove, Or.

Rodger Seid and Nate Vahl are now in sales at Torgerson Forest Products. Beaverton. Or. The company was formed two years ago by president/sales mgr. J.V. Torgerson, after he closed out the wholesale division of Allen Forest Products.

Rick Siltanen, ex-Western International Forest Products, has joined the team at Priaulx Forest Products, Beaverton, Or.

Aaron Mealy is store mgr. of the new Lowe's Home Improvement Center in San Jose, Ca.

John "JJ." Johnson, Corvallis, Or., has joined McKillican, as director of sales-panels & hardwood plywood.

Marc F. Racicot, former governor of Montana, has been named to the board of Plum Creek Timber Co., Seattle, Wa.

Alex Hines has been promoted to corporate director of marketing for Tnlmo Building Products. Mark Shaner is now corporate mgr. of decking & railing products.

Patrick Hurney has been named executive director of Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii. overseeing the ReStore discount LBM outlet in Kailua-Kona, Hi. He replaces Vicky Dannals, who relocated back to the mainland.

Bob Kubinec. founder. Kubinec Strapping Solutions, has retired after 35 years in the industry and sold his business to Chris Pagett.

Brad Thorlakson, president, Tolko Marketing & Sales Ltd., has been promoted to president and c.e.o. of Tolko Industries Ltd., Vernon, B.C. He succeeds J. Allan"Al" Thorlakson, who is now executive chairman.

Anne Rahikainen has joined RISI as director of bioenergy services.

Ronald Kaplan, president and c.e.o., Trex, adds the title of chairman May 5. He will succeed retiring Andrew Ferrari, who helped found Trex in 1996. Jay Gratz will become lead independent director.

Pat Heffernan, ex-North Pacific, has joined Distribution Management Systems Inc., leading its continued expansion into the dealer market. Kevin O'Conner is the new primary sales rep for dealers.