Whos’ Who in Hardwood Purchasing – March 2023
Greg Pappas is a lumber buyer for Ten Oaks Flooring and Prolam Floors, both located in Stuart, VA and has been with them for over
Greg Pappas is a lumber buyer for Ten Oaks Flooring and Prolam Floors, both located in Stuart, VA and has been with them for over
Joe Lewis serves as Vice President of Lewis Lumber and Milling, manufacturer of the Reliance Hardwood Flooring brand, as well as solid Hardwood kitchen cabinet
Clayton Miller works in sales and purchasing for Aurora Timberland in Bradford, ON, the Hardwood purchasing and wholesale lumber distribution unit of Alexandria Moulding. He
Ed Pry is procurement and project manager for Lewis Lumber Products, Inc., located in Picture Rocks, PA.Lewis Lumber Products is a manufacturer of fine Hardwood
Jason Horton is the Hardwood lumber buyer for Ashley Furniture Industries Inc., located in Ecru, MS. Ashley Furniture is one of the largest furniture manufacturers
Craig Patch is a purchasing agent for Carlisle Wide Plank Floors, headquartered in Stoddard, NH. Patch is based in Swanzey, NH, where Carlisle’s manufacturing facilities
Keith Byrge is a purchasing agent with La-Z-Boy Corporation, located in Dayton, TN. His responsibilities include purchasing for all the La-Z-Boy plants in the U.S.
Ted Jones is the co-owner of Hardwood Millwork and Supply LLC, located in Burrton, KS. Hardwood Millwork and Supply purchases approximately 2 million board feet
Doug Hallman is the purchasing manager for Wellborn Cabinet, Inc., a manufacturer of kitchen and bath cabinets located in Ashland, AL. Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. purchases
Dan Shiels is president of Whitewater Forest Products, located in Batavia, OH, and Chase Shiels is vice president. Both men are involved with purchasing rough
John Grbic is vice president of operations at Adriatic Wood Products Inc., located in Brooklyn, NY. Adriatic Wood Products manufactures custom Hardwood mouldings, carvings, ornaments,
Mark Loretto is the purchasing agent at A&M Kiln Dry Ltd., located in Dundee, OH. A&M Kiln Dry also has locations in Millersburg, IN and
Atlee Kaufman is owner and lumber buyer for Bentwood Solutions LLC, located in Millersburg, OH. A family owned and operated business, Bentwood Solutions purchases approximately
Angela Smith is the Purchasing and Work Order Entry Coordinator at E. F. San Juan Inc., headquartered in Youngstown, FL. She is responsible for the
Ben Wallace is a Wood Scientist and R&D Materials Science Manager involved in lumber purchasing at The Marvin Brand, located in Warroad, MN. He works
WILLIAM PERRY is a lumber purchaser at Powell Valley Millwork, where he is responsible for all lumber procurement required by the company’s Clay City and
John Sappington is the plant manager and purchases all lumber for Kirkwood Stair & Millwork in Pacific, MO. Kirkwood Stair & Millwork has been in
Ian Ingersoll is the owner of Ian Ingersoll Cabinetmakers, located in West Cornwall, CT. Ian Ingersoll Cabinetmakers is a custom manufacturer of cabinets, furniture, including
Teresa Moorman is the lumber purchasing agent and Director of Human Resources and Environmental Coordinator for Mid-America Cabinets Inc., located in Gentry, AR. Her current
Dan Besen is Senior Vice President of Hardwoods Specialty Products U.S. (Hardwoods). He is the primary liaison for the key lumber suppliers and is responsible
William Heidler has been in sales and purchasing at Heidler Hardwood Lumber Co. for four years. Heidler Hardwood Lumber, centered in Chicago, IL, is a