LBM Advantage names new VP of Southwest Operations
LBM Advantage, one of the nation’s largest lumber and building materials cooperatives, announced it has hired Joe Burlison as vice president of Southwest Operations.
Burlison has a rich, 30-year history in the lumber and building industry, having served in several key trader and sales roles, including a long period as south-central regional manager at a cooperative
Adding to his strengths are his extensive knowledge of lumber, OSB trading and commodity futures, LBM Advantage said.
The cooperative said Burlison will be instrumental in setting up an LBM Advantage’s branch office in Houston, Texas, which is expected to propel the cooperative’s strategic plan for continued westward expansion.
Both Burlison and Dan Ohmer, director of member sales, will also spearhead the recruiting and hiring of a southwest member sales team.
“I am very much looking forward to joining the team and helping lead expansion in the southwest. We will assemble a team of lumber traders and regional sales representatives to complement the current capabilities and build on the current success of LBM Advantage,” Burlison said.
LBM Advantage CEO and President Steve Sallah added, “The addition of Joe Burlison to our highly knowledgeable member sales staff will mean dedicated support of our southwest and western members and a keen focus on the addition of new members in the West.”
“This decision represents a major addition to our national buying power and regional expertise,” said Tom Molloy, LBM Advantage executive vice president of products and programs.
LBM Advantage is a member-owned forest products and building materials cooperative with locations in New Windsor, N.Y.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Smithfield, N.C.; and Monroe, La.