Business Excellence
The Business Excellence Award recognizes a leader who has demonstrated achievement, growth and success in the hardware and home improvement industry; embraced education and community service, and inspired others to follow a similar path.
Lori Ables
President/CEO, Three Sons True Value Hardware
Lea Allah
Senior Director Human Resources HQ Human Resources, Builders FirstSource
Alison Bahry
Buyer - Hardware Dept, LMC
Justine Bayer
Controller, Decks Direct
Elizabeth Civiletti
General Manager, Mazzone Ace Hardware
Brenda Crevier
Inside Sales Specialist, Cameron Ashley Building Products
Alison Dannehower
Vice President/CFO, Shore True Value Hardware
Jodie Disbrow
Owner, McLean’s Hardware
Michelle Downey
Director National Accounts, Metrie
Carlene Dyer
Chief Product Officer, H2 Brands Group
Lea Eastman
National Accounts Manager, Hampton Lumber
Janet Elias
Regional Sales Manager, Blish-Mize
Kim Fish
Owner, Taylor’s Building Supply
Tina Fox
Manager Purchasing General Administrative, Builders FirstSource
Diane Frazee
National Account Manager, National Gypsum
Amy Garner
Assistant General Manager General Administrative, Spenard Builders Supply
Lorraine Gifford
Director of Sales, ITW Global Brands
Donna Glisson
Direct Manager, Beacon
Marilyn Haney
Owner, Haney Lumber & Supply Inc.
Mary Jo Hassett
CFO, Gillman Home Center
Liz Haun Pharas
Owner, Nyssa Mercantile True Value, LLC
Amy Hemelgarn
Market Finance Manager, US LBM
Kim Holloway
Outside Sales Representative II, Builders FirstSource
Laura James
Inside Sales Manager, Huttig Building Products a Woodgrain Company
Deanna Jenkins
President, Thomas Lumber Company
Traci Johnson
Assistant General Manager, Spenard Builders Supply
Nerida Jones
Inside Sales Representative III, Builders FirstSource
Shari Kalbach
President, Hardlines Distribution Alliance
Annie Kao
Vice President/Engineering, Simpson Strong-Tie
Tracy Kappenberg
Vice President, Riverhead Building Supply
Renee Kraft
Operations Manager, Knudson Lumber
Kristy Labrecque
Office Manager, Caron Building Center / Nations Best
Kate Land
GM of Exacor, Huber Engineered Woods
Christine Lavoie
US1 Continuous Improvement Manager, US LBM
Olivia Layhue
Inventory Control Specialist I, Builders FirstSource
Evelyn Lizarraga
Manager Office Administration, Dixieline Lumber
Brenda MacKay
Co-Owner, Vassar Building Supply
Geralyn McCarthy
Director of Operations, OMG Inc
Anna Motschall
CFO, Mans Lumber & Millwork
Jenna Myers
Divisional Merchandise Manager, Do it Best Corp.
Elena Nelson
Partner/Co-Owner, Nicollet Ace Hardware
Diana Newton
Vice President, Bay Hardware
Giana Noonan
Sr. Director of Digital Marketing & Demand Generation, Builders FirstSource
Linda Nussbaum
CFO, Kleet Lumber
Desiree Oakley
Owner, Willard Oakley Lumber
Brenda Parker
Owner, Naples Hardware & Supplies
Rebecca Partee
VP Sales Administration, Orgill, Inc.
Vicki Pignetti
Commodities Manager, LBM Advantage
Christi Powell
Market Manager Women’s Business Enterprise, 84 Lumber
Jennifer Renaud
Chief Marketing Officer, Masonite
Karena Reusser
Owner, Modern Home & Hardware
Tianna Roberts
Commodity Product Manager, Boise Cascade Company
April Roberts
Manager, Broken Bow Ace Hardware
Nora Rubio
General Manager, Mead Lumber-Liberal, KS
Joan Saunders
Store Manager, Hagan Ace Hardware
Fiona Smith
Operations Manager, Rocklin, Homewood
Carrie White
General Manager General Administrative, TW Perry
Lisa Williams
Owner, Leeper Hardware Co. LLC
Jennifer Wilson
SVP Brand & Customer Marketing, Lowe’s Home Improvement
Rising Stars
The Rising Stars Award recognizes a talented professional with the potential to make a significant positive difference within her company and within the industry for years to come.
Nikki Adams
Manager Installation Installed Support, Builders FirstSource
Rose Aurora
Sales Manager, East Haven Builders Supply
Loreen Batinic
District Manager, Beacon
Grace Bilbrough
Category Marketing Manager, UFP Retail Solutions
Jennifer Coleman
Manager, Dunkirk Hardware & Home Center
Miranda Copeland
Inside Sales Representative I, Builders FirstSource
Katie Crowther
Gen. Manager & Sr. VP of Lillian Lumber Co., Owner of Lilian’s She Shed, Lilian Lumber Company and Home Center
Sheli Derato
Wood Products Strategic Marketing Director, Weyerhaeuser
Sharona Eiserer
Owner/Operator, Wood Shed Hardware and Lumber in Carrollton, Concordia and Richmond, MO
Hilary Ervin
Sales, Teague Lumber Company
Emily Farmer
Office Manager, Ridout Lumber Company
Deirdre Garland
Department Manager, LMC
Jill Gaylor
President, Healdsburg Lumber Company
Sadie Hammond
Director of Organizational Development, Hammond Lumber Company
Cherie Jacobs
Store Development Manager, Do it Best Corp.
Barbie Jones
Inside Sales Manager, Brand Vaughan
Jailynne Jones
Account Rep, Metrie
Kathleen Karr
Accounting Manager, JP Hart
Alison Kelley
Co-Owner, Kelley Hardware
Kassi Lamon
ERP Conversion Specialist, Nations Best Holdings
Malin LaPlace
Senior Learning Designer, 84 Lumber
Leigh Levinson
Buyer / Merchant, ACE Hardware Corporation
Stasha MacDougall
General Manager, Hancock Lumber
Corinne Malo
Digital Content Manager, H2 Brands Group
Olivia Martinelli
Special Project Coordinator, Lumbermen’s Inc.
Tina McEachin
Division Vice President of Sales, Jennings Builders Supply
Margo Mitchell
Field Service Rep I, Builders FirstSource
Brittany Napier
Manager, Specialty Windows & Doors, Maner Builders Supply
Tamara Padgett
Market Controller, US LBM
Shannon Patterson
General Merchandiser, Big R
Lisa Prestifilippo
National Account Manager, Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation
Jessica Regan
Territory Sales Manager, Cameron Ashley Building Products
Gabriela Sanchez
Asst. Fleet Manager, Alliance Lumber / Builders FirstSource
Lindsay Snyder
Merchant, Lowe’s Companies Inc.
Michelle Stern
Assistant Manager, Apply Valley, Lampert Lumber
Emily Stiles
Manager Inside Sales, Builders FirstSource
Lauren Stout
Logistics Department Manager, Lumbermans Merchandising Corp.
