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David Jones has been appointed technical services mgr. for Chemical Specialties, Inc., Charlotte. N.C.

Tim Milligan is a new project consultant at Building Producrs Plus, Houston, Tx.

Ron Fussell has been appointed inventory control mgr. of Craig Building Supply, Athens, Al.

Kevin Rooney is a new engineered wood products sales rep at Willamette lndustries' Southern regional office, Ruston, La. Alan Barnes, ex-Southem Resins, is new to Chester. S.C.

Tim Vordenbaum is now in charge of deliveries at E.L. Spencer Lumber Co., Auburn, Al. Jeremy Thomas is responsible for windows and doors, and Alice Chambliss, office mgr., is celebrating her 35th anniversary.

Abe Kaplan has been appointed chief financial officer and executive v.p. of Network Forest Products, Miami. Fl.

Mike Parli, ex-TruServ Corp., is now purchasing spruce lumber for 7-D Wholesale, Largo, Fl.

Everett Parker, Southeast regional mgr., will direct start-up operations for Ace Hardware Corp.'s new Loxley, Al., retail support center. Others appointed: Ron McClinton, general mgr.; Joe Bolda, distribution center mgr.; Kim Volpe, Donnie Newsome and Dave Webb, warehouse mgrs,, and Louis Miller, human resources director and staff development mgr. The 800,000 sq. ft. facility will open in September.

Jim Ragsdale has been appointed mgr. of Swift Supply, Inc., Andalusia, Al.

Stephen Geistweidt has been appoinred sales mgr.-distribution center, Alamo Forest Products, Inc., San Antonio, Tx. Cheryl McDaniel and Mark Pace are new to sales in, respectively, Abilene and Tyler, Tx.

David Rizk has become a full partner of Millwork Sales Associates, Duluth, Ga., after one year. He oversees Ga., Al.. and Tn.

Steve Burrell, Charlotte, N.C., has been named national sales mgr. for Woodgrain Millwork, Inc.

Reyman Midence is store mgr. and Andrea Laurent co-mgr. of the new Home Depot in Tupelo, Ms. Mario Garza is store mgr. with Ryan Richardson co-mgr. in Harlingen, Tx., and Kevin Leitz store mgr. with Tom Gurley co-mgr. in Richardson, Tx.

R. Allen Paddock, ex-GAF Materials Corp., has been appointed v.p., manufacturing at Celotex Corp., Tampa, Fl. Randy Zulager is now senior product mgr. for rigid foam insulation and premium asphalt shingle products.

Chris Burns, ex-Glidden Paint, is now in outside paint sales at Hometown Building Supply & Hardware, Ardmore, Al., overseeing Al., Ms., Tn., Ga., and Fl. Corey Vinig is new to inside paint sales.

Eric Gee has been promoted to director of state and environmental affairs for the Southern Forest Products Association. Kenner, La., succeeding April Lavender, who has been named executive director of the Georgia Industry Association.

Mike Figgins has been appointed v.p.operations, Central region at 84 Lumber, succeeding Bill Wallace, now v.p.-operations, westem region.

Charlie Rankin has been named gen. mgr. of Ace Hardware's paint division.

Dean Miller has been named marketing mgr. for product development for Universal Forest Products, Inc. Jennifer Steinhilber is mgr. of corporate communications.

Susan Renninger has been promoted to project specialist for Distribution Management Systems, Inc. Ed Pearce is a new software support analyst, and Joe Lengyel, senior support/installation analyst.

Dan Vincent has been named director of education at the North American Wholesale Lumber Association.

Frank Chambers has been named executive v.p.-professional business development for Payless Cashways. Clifford Caldwell is v.p.-professional builder operations; Dennis Smith, divisional merchandise mgr. for ecommerce; John Cramer, e-commerce national accounts mgr.; Lewis Logan, e-commerce logistics director, and David Krumbholz, senior v.p.store operations.

Marilyn LeMoine has been promoted to director of market communications for APA-The Engineered Wood Association. Bill Wachtler is now strategic planning & programs mgr. Darren Harris has resigned after four years as APA public relations mgr. to become v.p. of ishow.com, an Intemet broadcast firm. Hardie Eubanks, APA training & trademark coordinator, and Peter Cuff, special assignment auditor, have earned quality auditor certification from the American Society for Quality.

Peter Dempsey, v.p. of marketing, JeldWen. Inc.. has been elected chairman of the Window & Door Manufacturers Association, succeeding Phil Bishop. Kurt Heikkila, Andersen Corp., and Linda Semling, Semling-Menke Co., were elected vice chairman and treasurer, respectively, and Rick Liddell, V-T Industries, was re-elected vice chairman, door division. New directors: Jerry Mannigel, door division, Weyerhaeuser Co.; Bob Ractliffe, PlyGem Industries, and Jake Marvin, Marvin Windows.

Dr. Urs Buehlmann has been appointed assistant professor and wood products extension specialist at the Department of Wood and Paper Science at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.

Carol Hammond, engineered wood supervisor, Smith-Phillips Lumber & Building Supply, Winston-Salem, N.C., received the Trus Joist TJ-Xpert Top Gun Award for 4th quarter 1999, according to Mickey W. Boles, president and ceo.

Arthur "Art" Graefen is new to sales at Rudy Hunger Sales Co., Rowlett, Tx., covering Ok., Northern and Central La., and Northeast Tx.

Eddie N. Moore, Jr., president, Virginia State University, has been named to the board of Universal Corporation, Richmond, Va.

Richard K. Maidens, ex-Southdown, Inc., has been named director of safety and risk management for U.S. Concrete, Inc., Houston, Tx.

George Mosinski, ex-Seeco Products Corp., has been named mgr.-fabrication and assembly manufacturing department, for Clayton Corp./ Convenience Products.

Kent Bathurst has been promoted to v.p. of manufacturing for Universal Forest Products, Inc. Matt Gilbert is now mgr. of financial reporting.

Ralph Bolton, former National Hardwood Lumber Association inspector and inspection school director who died of cancer Dec. 30 (see March, p. 34),had a tree planted in his honor at NHLA headquarters in Memphis, Tn.

Travis Garland Blair, Lowe's Cos., Lexington, Ky., wed Marla Kristine Aldridge Sept. l8 in Lexington.

Shea Kim Downe is now in charge of collections at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.