Scenes from a NextGen event
New Windsor, New York-based LBM Advantage, the lumber and building materials cooperative, concluded its fifth annual NextGen Leadership Conference at the Gaylord Rockies in Aurora, Colorado.
“LBM Advantage's investment in future leaders of independent dealers is so encouraging for our industry. Having the opportunity to learn, network, and grow is very valuable to me and the many other NextGen members,” said Chairperson Kolby Dukes of Dukes Lumber in Delaware.
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LBM Advantage 2024 NextGen Leadership Conference attendees attend session on “Creating a Competitive Advantage” presented by Jim Davis, former Advantage Board Chairman and former owner, Barron’s Lumber. -
Attendees visit the USG Joint Compound Facility in Denver, CO -
Attendees network in between educational sessions. -
NextGen Leadership Conference attendees visit the Johns Manville Technology Center in Littleton, CO
The LBM Advantage NextGen group welcomes up-and-coming leaders, leaders that are new to management roles, and future owners with the intent of helping them become accomplished leaders that preserve the future of independent lumberyards.
Over the course of two days, students engaged in a diverse array of educational sessions covering key topics such as sales strategies, leadership development, marketing trends, human resources best practices, and in-depth product and market knowledge from Johns Manville and USG. A highlight of the event was a panel discussion moderated by Tom Molloy, LBM Advantage's Executive Vice President of Building Products & Programs that featured several esteemed leaders.
Among them: Advantage Chairman of the Board and National Accounts member, Richard Herrington of Herrington’s, Advantage Board Member and Vice Chairman of the Forest Products Committee, Matthew Piggott of MPC-Cashway Lumber, and Greg Goodale, LBM Advantage National Accounts Chairman and Vice President of Riverhead Building Supply.
The panelists shared invaluable insights into maximizing the benefits of the cooperative model to drive organizational growth and success.
Other distinguished speakers at the conference included
• Former Advantage Chairman of the Board, Jim Davis;
• Lynne Jensen-Nelson, renowned entrepreneur and founder of Conversion-omics Speakers and Consultants;
• Kellianne Lundgren, LBM Advantage’s Director of Human Resources;
• Adam Mark Area Manager, Client Development from 2060 Digital;
• Kyle Flondor, USG’s Product Manager for Wallboard; and
• Tommy Knappich, Vice President and General Manager of Insulation Systems at Johns Manville.
NextGen is led by a Steering Committee that includes the following LBM Advantage members and coop staff: Kolby Dukes of Dukes Lumber in Delaware, Alex Moyer of A.D. Moyer Lumber in Pennsylvania, Adam Collins of S.W. Collins in Maine, Taylor Carroll of Rice Lumber in Vermont, Rebecca Dengler of Sequin Lumber in Michigan, Andy Umbel of G&W Lumber in Maryland, and Daniel Bricker, LBM Advantage Panel Products Manager.
