84 Lumber honors top performers
84 Lumber honored its top-performing associates during the company’s annual awards banquet following a record-breaking year for the privately-held pro dealer.
Held on March 11 at the Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pa., 84 Lumber honored its Manager of the Year, Area Manager of the Year, and Rookie of the Year. The special event occurred following 84 Lumber hitting record sales of $7.9 billion in 2021.
Matt Born took home Manager of the Year honors. Based at 84 Lumber’s Denton, Texas store, Born joined the company as a Manager Trainee 22 years ago in Clarksville, Ark.
After managing multiple locations for 84 Lumber, Born oversaw 87 employees, people, 26 forklifts, 23 trucks, 300 million pounds of materials shipped annually and $260 million in sales in 2021.
“For us, 2021 ended up being a fairytale situation,” Born said. “At the end of most days, we have accomplished something pretty great. Our salespeople, our yard staff, our coordinators, these people are the best.”
Nick Boyd currently oversees 84 Lumber stores across the state of Texas. He has also been with the company for more than 20 years and continues to grow Texas locations.
In 2021, Boyd led his area to a new record of $1.4 billion in annual sales. This is the second year in a row Boyd Nick has taken home the Area Manager of the Year award.
“2021 was beyond anyone’s wildest dream,” Boyd said. “The managers had to work harder than ever last year to overcome the challenges of material, people, equipment. They had to get through all that while growing their sales at a great pace.”
Chris Moudy, the 2021 Rookie of the Year, is the co-manager of the Clovis, Calif. 84 Lumber store.
Moudy started as an 84 Lumber Manager Trainee in 2020 and was promoted to manager within nearly four short months.
“I’m willing to do whatever it takes to succeed,” Moudy said. “Every single day gives you an opportunity to wake up, start over, reevaluate what you’ve done and what you can do better.”
At the banquet, a “Team Headquarters MVP” award was also presented to Dave Rumbaugh
84 Lumber operates more than 250 locations and has over 6,500 employees.
The company plans to expand into new and existing markets this year, including new stores, component plants, and EWP facilities.
