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Dick Keeley has been named director of sales for J.H. Baxter, San Mateo, Ca. Christine Leonardich is director of operations.

Jim Piggott is now in charge of sales for the Western and Pacific Northwest states and Western Canada for Progressive Solutions.

James Slawson has been named national sales mgr. for Flex Trim, Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. Rudy Arvizu has been promoted to customer service mgr.

Bill Gittings is the new sales mgr. of Redwood Empire's sawmill division in Cloverdale, Ca.

Glen S. Walton, ex-Weyerhaeuser Co., has been named district quality control supervisor for Oregon and Washington for the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau, Federal Wav. Wa.

David Weza has been promoted to ceo of Rosboro Lumber Co., Springfield, Or. Fred Bauer, general sales mgr., has retired after more than 22 years with the company.

Rick Geist and Tye Winsor, both exPan Pacific Forest Products, have launched Metolius Forest Products, Bend, Or. Ryan Palma, ex-Central Forest Products, is now with Tripp Lumber Co., Missoula, Mt. Renee Onofrio has been promoted to mgr. of inside sales for Building Material Distributors, Inc., Galt, Ca. Mike Arnold is now in charge of the North Bay territory, and Ren Reinke is field product mgr.

Randy Vankirk has been appointed v.p.-marketing and advertising for 84 Lumber.

Douglas ttDougtt Lundy has been named product mgr. of the green fir department at Wiscal Sales, Redding, Ca.

Robert Ingram, Glaxo SmithKline, and Dawn Hudson, Pepsi Co., are new directors of Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C. David Steed has been promoted to senior v.p. and general merchandising mgr. for building products. Other promotions: John Kasberger, senior v.p. and general merchandising mgr. for hardlines; Mark Kauffman, president global sourcing operations, and Laurie Randolph, divisional merchandising v.p. for the West Coast.

Derek Morgan, purchasing mgr., Copeland Lumber Yards, Inc., Portland, Or., is no longer with the firm.

Lynne Barker, v.p. of business and policy, Built-e, Inc., Seartle, Wa., has been re-elected to the board of the U.S. Green Building Council. Michael Alfstad is now chief operations officer.

Scott Schroeder, v.p. of manufacturing, Roseburg Forest Products Co., Roseburg, Or., has been appointed a trustee of APA-The Engineered Wood Association, Tacoma, Wa., along with Jim Shepherd, president and ceo, Slocan Forest Products Ltd., Richmond, 8.C.. and Lindsay Crarvford, v.p. of operations, Martco Partnership, Alexandria, La.

Alan Vidinsky, founder, chairman and ceo, Valin Corp., Sunnyvale, Ca., has been elected chairman of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors.

Rick Wilson, Mendocino Forest Products, Santa Rosa, Ca., is back from a Denver, Co., sales trip.

Walter L. Foxworth has assumed the title of chairman and ceo of Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., Dallas, Tx. Others receiving new titles include J.C. Galbraith, III, president and chief operations officer; Jack L. Foxworth, lst executive v.p. and chief financial officer; Grant P. Foxworth, H. S. Galbraith and Edward B. Gatbraith, executive v.p.s; Larry Toney, senior v.p.; Billy White, senior v.p. and secretary; Rich Perkins, senior v.p. and treasurer; Ken BIack, Corby Biddle, Billy Crawford, Dale Hannaford, Mark Klaas, Danny Less, Roy Warnecke, v.p.s; Marla Hoover, Sandra Hulquist, H.B. Wagner, assistant secretaries.

Vernon Massey, ex-national sales mgr. -lumber, Louisiana-Pacific, has joined Gates Copeland at Management Recruiters of Houston-Northwest. Kinswood. Tx.

Frank Fernandez has joined Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga., as executive v.p.-secretary and general counsel. Vern Joslyn has been promoted to president of the Midwest division; Barry Silverman is now president of the Expo Design Center division; Jeff Cohen, president, installed sales; Lynn Martineau, division president, growth businesses, and Anders Mosberg, division president, international business. Dick Hammill, senior v.p.-marketing, is retiring June I after 13 years with the company. Curt Wood, Eel River Sawmills, Fortuna, Ca., is back from a weeklong golf vacation in Acapulco, Mexico.

Kay G. Bea is the new head of security for Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.