MOVERS & Shakers Alex Averitt, IT director, Cedar Creek, Oklahoma City, Ok., has been promoted to v.p. Newly named regional v.p.s are Mark Porter, Paul Wetmore, Mike Wilson, and Mark Corso, exRoberts & Dybdahl. Ryan Breda is a new Albany, N.Y.based merchandiser for Boston Cedar, Mansfield, Ma., serving N.Y., Vt., and western Ma. Sarah C. Bell, ex-Spruce Computer Systems, has joined Computer Associates Inc., Smithfield, R.I., as a business development mgr. for Ponderosa Software. Aaron Reginelli, ex-84 Lumber, is a new buyer at Allegheny Millwork, Bethel Park, Pa. Peter Myers, exMenards, is now a mgr. trainee at 84’s Troy, Oh., yard. Bryan J. Yeazel has been promoted to executive v.p. and c.o.o. of Stock Building Supply, Raleigh, N.C. C. Lowell Ball is now senior v.p. and general counsel. Nick Camilleri, ex-Carter Lumber, has been named general mgr. of Contract Lumber, Mason, Oh. Bill Davies, ex-Cox Industries, is new to outside sales for Great Southern Wood Preserving, Fombell, Pa. John Makuvek has been named Northeast regional business mgr. for Hoover Treated Wood Products, Thomson, Ga. He is based in Kresgeville, Pa. Sue Tessary, ex-Roberts & Dybdahl, is new to lumber sales at Treeline Forest Products, Merriam, Ks.
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Jay Engle, ex-MeadWestvaco, has joined Forest2Market, Charlotte, N.C., as director-subscription services. Daniel Stuber is now v.p.analytics, and Sam Houston, chief operations officer. Todd Skinner, ex-Stock Building Supply, is now general mgr. of Builders FirstSource, Atlanta, Ga. Joe Hanas, ex-LP, is new to International Beams, Sarasota, Fl., as v.p. of sales & marketing. Ryan Peterson, ex-St. Croix Valley Hardwoods, has joined SourceCut Industries, Osseo, Wi. Patrick Benton has been named executive v.p. of the North and Jonathan West executive v.p. of the South for Universal Forest Products’ Eastern Division, Grand Rapids, Mi. Ronnie Hassell has been named millwork division manager at Henson Lumber, Cresson, Tx. Gary Vitale, ex-NAWLA, has launched GFV Business Advisory, Ada, Mi., specializing in corporate renewal, sales and marketing, and nonprofits. Jack Miller, ex-Moynihan Lumber, is a new millwork sales specialist at Timberline Enterprises, Newburyport, Ma. Eric Spence has been appointed senior v.p. of sales & marketing for the Ply Gem Windows group, Cary, N.C. Jerry Baltz, ex-BlueLinx, is now segment rep-builder & multifamily for Kelly Moore Paint, Hurst, Tx.
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John Youngblood has been named store mgr. of Rick’s Ace Hardware, Ellisville, Il. Randy Shain is now store mgr. in Des Peres, Il. Bernie O’Connor has joined the contrator sales team at TS Building Supply, Albertville, Mn. Patrick LeMay, ex-Lowe’s, is new to commercial sales at Lezzer Lumber Co., Butler, Pa. Jess Gowiski and Wally Klubek are new lumber traders at Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, N.Y. Matt Hocutt, ex-Weslock, has been named national sales mgr. for Iron Doors Unlimited, Loudon, Tn. J.R. Bontrager is now Sarasota, Fl.based sales rep for Atrium Windows & Doors. Kanada Garland is now commercial sales coordinator at FoxworthGalbraith Lumber Co., Allen, Tx. Jakim Finlay, ex-JB Hunt Transport Service, has been appointed operations mgr. for Cedar Creek, Oklahoma City, Ok. Joe Hoekzema, ex-Kenseal Construction Products, has joined Kemper System America, West Seneca, N.Y., as New York regional sales mgr. Tony Newman is now regional sales mgr. for Fi-Foil, Auburndale, Fl. Matthew Coulson has joined Chelsea Building Products, Oakmont, Pa., as research & development engineer specializing in proprietary PVC formulations. Tyler Skiba is a new process engineer. John V. Faraci, c.e.o., International Paper, Memphis, Tn., has been named 2014 North American C.E.O. of the Year by RISI. Faraci,
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