Hammond Lumber names new leadership
Hammond Lumber Company, the Belgrade, Maine-based pro dealer, has announced the creation of a new senior leadership team.
Mike Hammond, president and CEO of the fourth-generation, family-owned, company has appointed internal promotions and several new roles within the company.
"Our senior leadership team will help guide the company's overall mission and strategy,” Hammond said. “The collective talent of this team enables us to drive long-term growth while continuing to build on the family values that have helped us succeed over the past 67 years.”
New appointments include the naming of Rod Bickford as Hammond's new chief operating officer and Fred Perkins as the dealer's new senior vice president of sales. The company has also designated vice presidents for regional management throughout Maine.
The updated organizational structure is a natural progression of the company's long-term growth strategy that ensures future success for generations to come, according to Hammond. “We are fortunate to have some of our industry's most experienced veterans on our team, as well as the pipeline of rising leaders in our future," he said.
With 21 locations across Maine and 800 employees, Hammond Lumber said that it has seen record-setting sales growth in 2020 fueled by a surge in home improvement projects due to the coronavirus pandemic. Last year the company reached sales of $251 million..
"Across our 21 branches, these senior leaders - and truly, each of our 800 employees on the Hammond Lumber team - are committed to our future success. Together, we will continue to build upon our culture with a strong foundation of family values, teamwork, and customer-centricity," added Hammond
Below are the members of the new senior leadership team:
- Mike Hammond has served as president and CEO for the past three years. Under his leadership, Hammond has grown from 13 locations to 21 locations throughout Maine. Prior to his current role, he served as vice president from 1996 to 2017.
- Don Hammond, second generation of the family business, is the executive vice president. Don has been with the company for 53 years and has helped lead the company to where it is today.
- Rod Bickford is the company's new chief operating officer. During the past 42 years, he has served as the company's controller, guiding development, financial planning and strategy.
- Hannah Colson is the chief financial officer of Hammond Lumber. She joined Hammond through the acquisition of Ellsworth Building Supply (EBS), where she served as CFO.
- Fred Perkins has 29 years of experience across many different roles with the company, including his role as sales manager for the past 21 years. Perkins is now the senior vice president of sales.
- Mitch Bickford is the vice president of business processes and has been with the company for 14 years.
- Dan Curtis is the vice president of operations in the Downeast Region. He will oversee operations in Bar Harbor, Blue Hill, Cherryfield, Ellsworth and Machias. Curtis will remain the branch manager in Ellsworth.
- Dawson Davis joined Hammond in 2013 as a member of the IT Department. He now serves as vice president of Information Technology for the company. He is responsible for the stability and security of the company's computer systems, networks and future planning of digital technologies.
- Al Feather is the vice president of operations in the Central Region. He oversees the day-to-day operations in Belgrade, Fairfield, Farmington and Skowhegan. He has also been designated as Belgrade's branch manager. Feather has been with the company for 37 years
- Jason Gagnon is the vice president of operations in the Southern Region. He will oversee day-to-day operations in Auburn, Brunswick, and Portland while remaining as the branch manager in Brunswick.
- Steve Hardy is the vice president of operations in the Northern Region. Hardy will oversee day-to-day operations in Bangor, Bucksport, Calais, and Greenville. He will remain the branch manager in Bangor.
- Matt Masse is the vice president of purchasing. In this role, he oversees vendor relations, logistics and inventory procurement.
- Ted Perkins is the vice president of operations in the Midcoast Region. He will oversee operations in Belfast, Boothbay Harbor, Camden, Damariscotta, and Rockland. He will remain the branch manager in Damariscotta and Boothbay Harbor.
- Bruce Pelletier is the vice president of safety and risk management. With a lifetime career in safety including the last 15 years at Hammond, he has led the company's safety efforts and implemented best practices to ensure employee safety.
- Steve Pray is the vice president of operations in the southern region. He will oversee day-to-day operations in Auburn, Brunswick, and Portland. Pray will remain the branch manager in Auburn and has also been designated as Portland's branch manager.
- Jake Webb is the vice president of commercial sales. In this role, Webb will oversee commercial sales, including bid process management, new lead development and maintaining key strategic commercial partnerships.
- Rod Wiles is the vice president of human resources. He has been with the company for 34 years and the director of personnel for the last three years.
- Dick Willard is the regional vice president of purchasing. He joined Hammond through the acquisition of EBS and had been with the company for 28 years. Willard is responsible for vendor relations and oversees regional purchasing.
- Lori Witham is the vice president of kitchen, bath, and flooring. In this role, she will oversee the company's kitchen, bath & flooring department, manage vendor relationships and ensure customer satisfaction. Witham has been with the company for 33 years.
- Sadie Hammond, fourth generation of the family business, is the director of organizational development. In this role, she will focus on strategic planning, employee satisfaction, and company culture.