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Bobby Pool, ex-ProBuild, has joined Tibbetts Lumber, Palm Bay, Fl., as sales mgr.

Dan Harmon is a new trader at Richmond International Forest Products, Richmond, Va.

Tim Reed, Snavely Forest Products, Baltimore, Md., has been promoted from inside sales to account mgr. for the Eastern Shore, Baltimore and southern Maryland markets. He replaces Dave Thayer, who left the company to pursue other opportunities. Nicholas Hrkman II is new to national accounts in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Carol Green, ex-Frisco Wholesale Lumber, is new to outside contractor sales for Lee Roy Jordan Lumber Co.. Dallas. Tx.

Fred Lund has been named executive v.p. for sister companies Safrit's Building Supply, Beaufort, N.C., and Jacksonville Builders Supply, Jacksonville. N.C.

Ben Phillips has been appointed to the board of American Builders Supply, Sanford, Fl. Joseph Vuolo, ex-Builders FirstSource, is new to ABS as purchasing mgr.

Shannon Turcott, ex-McGrath Lumber, is new to commodity lumber sales at Eastern Forest Products, Lyndeborough, N.H.

Diana Morales, ex-Great Southern Wood Preserving, is now in sales at Boise Cascade, San Antonio, Tx.

Alex Bethancourt has joined Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Ga., as mgr. of international sales.

Rob McKean, ex-Jackson Lumber & Millwork, has been named mgr. at New England Building Supply, Boston, Ma.

Vance McDonald is new to sales at Conner Industries, Jacksonville, Tx.

Deb Hunter, ex-Mountain Lumber, is now sales mgr. for O'Malley Lumber, Tappahannock, Va.

Richie Gonzalez, ex-Kleet Lumber, is now mgr. at Valley Supply, Long Island City, N.Y.

Tom Werner, ex-Boise Cascade, has rejoined Weyerhaeuser Co., Naperville, Il., as sales mgr.

Kevin Sassin, ex-Builders FirstSource. has been named market sales mgr. at Stock Building Supply, Schertz, Tx.

Doug Reid is the new general manager at Ipe Clip Co., Bradenton, Fl.

Mike Boyce, ex-Builders FirstSource, is new to outside sales at Locust Lumber Co.. Locust. N.C.

Jeff Petroski has been named engineering mgr. for Fiberon, New London, N.C. Jeff Brunsma is now project engineering mgr.; Stan Bowman, plant maintenance mgr., and Garry Flaherty, HR mgr.

Harry Streyle, ex-ProBuild, joined Carter Lumber, Kent, Oh., as district mgr. for Virginia, Maryland, and Pittsburgh, Pa., markets.

Eric Lowenberg is a new commercial outside sales rep for Foxworth

Galbraith Lumber, El Paso, Tx.

Chris Bennett, ex-Eastern Hardwoods, has been named c.f.o. and v.p. at Northwest Hardwoods, Fort Mill, s.c.

Maryann Trono, ex-Pella Windows & Doors of Virginia, has joined the sales team at Hudson Building Supply Co., Virginia Beach, Va.

Terry Davis, ex-Brown Lumber, is new to sales at Oak Mountain Building Supply, Pelham, Al.

Michael Simon, ex-Shelter Products, is now sales mgr. for Fullenon-The Builder's Choice, Watertown, Mn.

Kyle Militzer, ex-Timber Roots, is a new EWP specialist at Shaw/Stewart Lumber Co., Minneapolis, Mn.

Chris Locklear has been named general mgr. of Rommel's Ace. Exmore. Va.

Cheryl Lamphere is now an inside sales mgr. for Louisiana Pacific Corp., Nashville, Tn.

Perry Sobel, ex-Somerville Lumber, is now in sales at Direct Millwork, Washington, N.J.

Mark Fabere, HD Supply, Atlanta, Ga., has been promoted to senior v.p.-operations.

Dale E. Mercer has been appointed president of Allied Building Stores, Monroe, La., effective Jan. l, 2013, to succeed David E. Stiles.

Wm. Jason Gearhart, ex-Beacon Roofing Supply, is new to Therma Tru, Lafayette,La., as territory mgr. for the Gulf Coast.

Lauren Baker, ex-Northland Forest Products, is new to sales at Highland Hardwoods, Brentwood, N.H.

Jason Quenzer has been promoted to regional sales mgr. for the Northeast for the TruExterior Trim product line of Boral. Roswell. Ga.

Kevin Wohlert, ex-Ornamentals Manufacturing, is now in sales at Plyco Corp., Winona, Mn.

Lucia Lanchbery is new to inside sales at Nyloboard LLC, Covington, Ga.

Kevin Kelly, ex-Allied Building Products, has joined ABC Supply Co., Wauconda, Il., as commercial coordinator for the Chicago district.

Tony Casey, Moulding & Millwork, Acworth, Ga., has been promoted to mgr. of the Southeast.

M. Scott Greer, ex-84 Lumber, was named v.p.-sales & marketing for 5 Star Building Solutions, Kennesaw, Ga.

Richard Hunt, ex-ProBuild, is now assistant sales mgr. for ABC Millwork, Chanhassen, Mn.

Kelly Haga has joined the sales team at Associated Hardwoods, Granite Falls, N.C.

John Dembowski, ex-Johns Manville, is now plant mgr. at Masonite. Laurel. Ms.

Scott Cathcart, ex-Fiberon, has joined Fortress Railing Products, Richardson, Tx., as Mountain States territory mgr. He is based in Golden, Co.

Chelsey Bickett is a new customer service rep at Tnvro, Joplin, Mo.

Paul Valle, ex-CertainTeed, has joined Andersen Corp., Bayport, Mn., as president of vinyl products division Silver Line Building Products, North Brunswick, N.J.

Jon Uldrich, ex-84 Lumber, has been named general mgr. at American Builders Supply, Winter Haven, Fl.

Joshua Ayers is a new mgr. trainee at 84 Lumber, Manassas, Va.

Kevin Comstock, PrimeSource Building Products, Albany, N.Y., has been promoted to regional market mgr.-BMG for Pittsburgh, Pa.; Baltimore, Md., and Edison, N.J.

Ryan Tetteris, ex-Sunrise Windows, is a new metro sales rep for James Hardie Building Products, Baltimore, Md.

Frank Simone, ex-Lowe's, has joined Doyle Lumber, Andover, Ma., as kitchen department mgr.

Kevin Trafton is now asst. store mgr. at Frattalone's Ace Hardware. St. Paul- Mn.

Kelsey Duda is new to marketing and communications at National Nail Corp., Wyoming, Mi.

Daniel Christensen, c.e.o., Hancock Natural Resource Group, and president, Hancock Timber Resource Group, Boston, Ma., was appointed to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative board of directors.

Jack Merry has retired after 30+ years with APA-The Engineered Wood Association and Engineered Wood Technology Association. Sheila Cain succeeds Merry as communications director of EWTA, which publishes the Engineered Wood J ournal.

Dwayne Pipe heads the plumbing department at MungusFungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to coowners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus. J:

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TimberTech, Wilmington, Oh., has partnered with FastenMaster to create TimberTech Cortex hidden deck fastener for perimeter and replacement boards and stairs. The decking producer is also teaming with Feeney InC., Oakland, Ca., to produce a complete railing system featuring TimberTech's composite railing with Feeney's stainless steel CableRail infill.

Simpson Strong-Tie's latest version of DeckTools allows users to design with generic decking products not currently available in the software. Tutorial videos are available on YouTube.

Anniversaries: Trevor True Value Hardware, Moline, ll., 125th Swartzmiller Lumber, Chesaning, Mi., 100th Craddock Lumber, Dallas, Tx., 65th 9arber Building Supplies, Ctifton, N.y., 60th Pearland Lumbei, Pea'rtino, Tx., 60th Hometown Ace Ha_rdware, Amite, La., 40th Everyday's True Value Hardware, Jamestown, N.Y., 20th.