National Hardwood Magazine - May 2023

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HMA And Nashville Team Up For “Agents Of Change” Nashville, TN–The Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) recently brought their message of “Agents of Change” to the JW Marriott, located here, as the organization hosted its 2023 National Conference & Expo. The event was open to all industry Hardwood stakeholders and 230 registered to attend. The Board of Directors of the HMA elected Tommy Petzoldt, East Perry Lumber Company, Frohna, MO, as president of the HMA at their National Conference & Expo. Other HMA officers for 2023 are Vice President: Matthew Netterville, Fred Netterville Lumber Co., Woodville, MS, and Executive Vice President: Linda Jovanovich, HMA, Pittsburgh, PA. HMA Board of Directors also elected members to the Executive Committee. In addition to the officers, they are: Hal Mitchell, Atlanta Hardwood Corporation, Mableton, GA; Scott Cummings, Cummings Lumber Company, Inc., Troy, PA; Tripp Josey, Josey Lumber Company Inc., Scotland Neck, NC; Wayne Law, New River Hardwoods Inc., Mountain City, TN; and Tom Gerow, Wagner Millwork LLC, Owego, NY. Photos By Paul Miller Jr., Terry Miller and Chris Fehr Troy Brown, Kretz Lumber Company Inc., Antigo, WI, will serve on the Executive Committee as the immediate past president. During the Conference’s Thursday Business Meeting, HMA members elected the following Directors: Geoff Henderson, Anderson-Tully Company, Vicksburg, MS; Todd Breitenfeldt, Kretz Lumber Company Inc., Antigo, WI; Jim ‘Jed’ Miller, NWH, Frisco, TX; Brian Schilling, Pike Lumber Company Inc., Akron, IN; Jason Dallas, Stella-Jones Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA; and Truss Beasley, Thompson Hardwoods Inc., Hazlehurst, GA. The event began with a competitive golf tournament at the Gaylord Springs Golf Links. Twenty-three golfers participated in this inaugural golf event in conjunction with the HMA’s National Conference & Expo. Proceeds from the tournament, which totaled $2,400, were donated to the Real American Hardwood Coalition. Peter McCarty of TS Manufacturing Co. emceed the awards presentation. Tom Gerow, Wagner Millwork LLC, Owego, NY; Ray Wheeland, Wheeland Lumber Company Inc., Liberty, PA; Nordeck Thompson, Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods Inc., Huntland, TN; Bill Buchanan, Buchanan Lumber Company, Aliceville, AL; and Derek Wheeland, Wheeland Lumber Company Inc. 34 MAY 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE www.RealAmericanHardwood.org
Flight winners were as follows: C Flight 5th place was Blake DeFrance C Flight 4th place was Jeff Lisk C Flight 3rd place was Brian Cruzen C Flight 2nd place was Tom Hughes C Flight 1st place was Bruce Horner B Flight 5th place was Tim Mosher B Flight 4th place was Robert Wagner B Flight 3rd place was Scott Ferland B Flight 2nd place was Mike Ballard B Flight 1st place was Alan Robbins A Flight 5th place was Peter McCarty A Flight 4th place was Matt Tietz A Flight 3rd place was Henry German A Flight 2nd place was Mike Goldston A Flight 1st place was Jeff Dougherty Peter McCarty, of TS Manufacturing Co., presented golf awards at the inaugural golf game held during the HMA National Conference & Expo. Please turn the page Dana Lee Cole, Hardwood Federation, Washington, DC; Michael Martin, National Wood Flooring Association, Chesterfield, MO; Linda Jovanovich, HMA, Warrendale, PA; Anita Howard, National Wood Flooring Association; and Ian Faight, SCMA, Warrendale, PA www.RealAmericanHardwood.org MAY 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 35
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