Wagoner’s Role Grows at Cole Hardwood

Jan Issue

Share this...

Tori Cole Wagoner
Tori Cole Wagoner

Logansport, IN—At Cole Hardwood Inc., located here, Tori Cole Wagoner is in the third generation of the Cole family and is currently in a growing leadership role, learning all facets of the business, from the time the log goes to the sawmill to the finished product. She has worked for the company for 10 years in accounting. Her new job began in January, 2021.

Wagoner walks the lumberyard daily with company president Tom Oilar, makes business decisions and continues to prepare for an executive role. She loves the people she works with, both employees and customers, and is learning to better meet their needs. “It has been a great experience,” she stated.

Cole Hardwood remanufactures Hardwood lumber including Ash, Basswood, Beech, Cherry, Hickory, Hard and Soft Maple, Hackberry, Red and White Oak, Poplar and Walnut.

Wagoner earned her associate’s degree in accounting from International Business College in Ft. Wayne, IN. She and her husband of eight years, Aaron Wagoner, have two sons, the oldest of whom is in mini-4H. She and her family live on a farm where they breed pigs for showing.

For more information, you can go to www.colehardwood.com.

By Miller Wood Trade Publications

The premier online information source for the forest products industry since 1927.

Share This
Related Articles
RTA
National Hardwood Magazine
Miller Wood Trade Publications

Peers Convene For Annual RTA Conference

Peers Convene For Annual RTA Conference The San Antonio Riverwalk Marriott in San Antonio, Texas, was the site of the recent 107th Railway Tie Association

Read More »
Industry
National Hardwood Magazine
Miller Wood Trade Publications

Industry News – January 2026

Industry News – January 2026 New Installations By Cleereman Industries At Summer Shade Mill Cleereman Sales Engineer Rob Kittle met on site in Summer Shade,

Read More »
ALC
National Hardwood Magazine
Miller Wood Trade Publications and Tom Inman

ALC Gets Economics Lesson From Professors

ALC Gets Economics Lesson From Professors Appalachian hardwood salespeople and buyers learned about the economics of lumber in 2025 from two East Tennessee State University

Read More »