r MOVERS & Shakers

Don Schwabe, ex-Weyerhaeuer/Trus Joist, has been named chief marketing and business development officer for Atlas Holdings subsidiaries RedBuilt, Boise, Id., and Olympic Panel & Veneer Products. Shelton. Wa.

Josh Hanson, ex-Thunderbolt Wood Treating, has joined the sales team at Pelican Bay Forest Products, Bend, Or. Heath Grafton, exSwanson Group, is now controller.

Brian Jeffery, ex-Meeks Lumber, is new to sales at Mead Clark Lumber, Santa Rosa, Ca.

Bret Griffin has been promoted to v.p.-U.S. manufacturing for Hampton Affiliates, Portland, Or. He succeeds Bruce Mallory, who has retired after 40+ years in the industry.

Phillip "Terry" Kingsfather, president and c.e.o., Simpson StrongTie, Pleasanton, Ca., is retiring June 30 after 35 years. He will be succeeded by Roger Dankel, as president of North America sales, and Ricardo Arevalo. as chief operating officer.

Dan Wolfley has been promoted to contractor sales at Arrow Lumber & Hardware, Port Orchard, Wa. Paul Passaglia is new to contractor sales in Orting, Wa.

Armando Segovia is now director of human resources for Capital , Phoenix, Az.

Paul Conley, ex-Rain Bird, has been apppointed v.p.-door division for El & El Wood Products, Chino, Ca.

Jeff Pinkerman has been named chief financial officer for ProBuild Holdings, Denver, Co. Chad Dubiski is now operations mgr. in Colorado Springs, Co., and Scott Kougl, ex-TruStile Doors, is operations mgr. in Denver.

Cary Williams, ex-Sherwood Lumber, has joined Progressive Services Corp., Beaverton, Or., trading southern pine lumber. Chris Brain, ex-Huttig Building Products, is now operations mgr. at Alliance Door Products, Puyallup, Wa.

Bob Storm has joined the sales team at Hall's Window Center, Rancho Cordova. Ca.

Wendy Gonzales, ex-Direct Lumber & Door, is a new territory sales rep at Trimco Millwork, Denver, Co., covering northern Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska.

Owen Elkins has joined Boral, as Pacific Northwest territory sales mgr. for Boral TruExterior trim. He is based in Beaverton, Or.

David Harlan is now director of marketing for fastener distributor Intercorp, Orange, Ca.

David Harcus, timber mgr., Sierra Pacific Industries, Lincoln, Ca., has retired after 30 years with SPI.

Gerald Volas, group executive, Masco Corp., was appointed to the board of Trex Co., Winchester, Va.

Craig Menear was promoted to president-U.S. retail for Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga. Mark Holifield is now executive v.p.-supply chain & product development.

Michael A. Jones has been named chief customer officer for Lowe's. Mooresville, N.C., replacing Gregory Bridgeford, who is retiring April30.

John Branigan and Tom Morgan have been promoted to retail performance mgrs. at Do it Best Co.p., Fort Wavne.In.

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John Mixson has been promoted to v.p.-sales & marketing for National Gypsum, Charlotte, N.C., succeeding Craig Weisbruch, who has retired after 39 years. Rod Lopez is new as Chicago, Il.-based market development rep for USG's PermaBase cement board in the Midwest. Rusty Carroll, ex-director of corporate marketing at LP Building Products, has been appointed executive director of Operation Finally Home. Dallas. Tx.

Stan Still is new to counter sales at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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COMPOSITE BACK-UP PLAN

There is something to keep in mind when customers buy composite decking ("Which Composite Deck Is Beat for Your Customer? ," Feb., p. 8-9):

Currently I am trying to find a piece of 2x6 Winchester Grey to patch a deck. Unfortunately, this color/size has been discontinued. Composites have not been around long enough for consumers to realize this can be a problem. It doesn't really matter what brand it is (TimberTech, Trex, etc). This is an industry that needs work on correcting a situation like I have just explained.

Yes, there are pros and cons to both composite and wood (redwood and ip6) decking. No product is perfect. But a customer who built a 2x6 redwood deck 30 years ago can still come into Bruce Bauer and buy a piece to patch their deck. Mother Nature has not discontinued this color (yet, anyway).

When you sell composite decking, my thought is this: You might want to suggest the customer buy a few extra pieces (if they have a place to store it). This way, if a composite the customer bought is phased out, at least they have a few feet to make a repair. Just a thought.

David Bruce Thom Lumber Buyer Bruce Bauer Lumber & Supply Mountain View, Ca. david@brucebauer.com

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