Beta Group (Open)
Leader: Harris
Gant (East Coast Mouldings, Inc.)
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Buddy Klumb Group (Full)
Leader: Steve
Rustja (Weston Forest Products, Inc.)
The Buddy Klumb 10 Group is made up of Executives from NAWLA wholesalers, distributors, and manufacturing companies.
The
group’s discussions are focused on high level challenges faced by our individual companies as well as the industry
as a
whole.
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CFO 10 Group (Open)
The CFO 10 Group is made up of the financial executives of NAWLA wholesalers, distributors, and manufacturing
companies. The group’s discussions are focused on the industry’s current financial and business
challenges. Areas of discussion include accounting, banking, insurance, human resources, employee
benefits, technology and taxation. The roundtable meeting formats are designed to enhance discussion of
the relevant topics. Discussion focus remains the exchange of information and ideas.
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Engage 10 Group (Full)
Mission Statement
To influence positive growth and lead change within our industries, companies, and NAWLA, by connecting a diverse
group of industry professionals
Vision Statement
We recognize that to make an impact within the organization of NAWLA and our own respective companies, it is
important to have a diverse representation within our 10-group. We have asked< men and women both with
generational, short, and long-term experience to be a part of our group. We are hoping to tap into the experience
and perspectives of each member to overcome challenges and start conversations regarding the changes we are faced
with. Topics such as diversity in leadership, technology, and the next generation in our workforce. We are calling
ourselves “engage” because that is our goal. To be a highly engaged within our group, NAWLA, and the
industry as a whole. We aspire to drive value into each meeting, so that each member comes away thinking that their
10-group is a staple of their NAWLA experience.
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Gen Next Group (Full)
Leader:Bethany
Doss (Capital Lumber
Company)
The GenNext group is focused on forward-thinking initiatives that impact our industry and businesses alike. We
consider ourselves the “future” of NAWLA and hope to push our industry and our companies into the future
of doing business. Our focus resonates with hiring, training and retaining the next generation of leaders.
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GenNext 2 Group (Full)
The NextGen2 group is for those in the 2nd generation or older of family ownership. Our goal is to
create a supportive, open, informative and confidential space to inspire legacies to continue on. We strive for
genuine interactions to better ourselves and the other members of the group. The mission is to fill our ranks with
individuals that we can all support and learn from for years to come.
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Meridian Group (Full)
Leader: Curt Stuckey (Wholesale
Wood Products)
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Phoenix 2 Group (Open)
Leader: Emma
Avakian (Weston Forest
Products)
This group of individuals was formed out of interest expressed at the 2022 NAWLA Traders Market in Phoenix, AZ.
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Phoenix 3 Group (Open)
Leader: Mason Fuller (Mason Forest
Products)
This group of individuals was formed out of interest expressed at the 2022 NAWLA Traders Market in Phoenix, AZ.
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Shelter 10 Group (Open)
Leader: DustinJalbert (Fastmarkets
RISI)
The Shelter Ten Group focuses on recent developments in the North American housing market, including trends in
macroeconomic data, construction technology, demographics, shelter affordability and policy developments related to
residential construction.
The format of the meetings are a roundtable discussion to share experiences and expertise on the housing industry,
with the goal of keeping fellow members informed on this critical sector to the wood products industry.
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Trail Blazers Group(Open)
Leader: Ben
Jordan (Nicholson &
Cates Building Products)
The Trail Blazers 10 Group is focussed on emerging markets, industry trends and current/trending business strategies
including business management, administration & succession planning. Our groups discussions are focussed on new
and exciting topics pertaining to construction innovation, revolutions in building materials and practice, as well
as the management and administrative strategies of industry/world leading companies.
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Women in NAWLA (Full)
Leader: Tina
Breen (Manufacturers Reserve Supply)
The W.I.N. group is centered around the growing population of women in NAWLA. Although the common thread among us is
that we are women in the building materials industry, our discussions are centered around industry hot topics,
trade,
commerce, human relations, product knowledge, and business strategies. This group is proud of how we have uniquely
bonded and the level of support we provide to each other as we strive to achieve business and personal goals. We
welcome
all women in NAWLA to check us out.
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