NLBMDA announces new officers
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association Board of Directors elected elected Mark Zemrowski as its Chair, earlier this month during the ProDealer Industry Summit in Kansas City. Zemrowski is the Chief Operating Officer of Indiana-based Von Tobel and is replacing outgoing chair Jim Bishop, owner of Vesta Lee Lumber in Bonner Springs, Kansas.
"The lumber and building material industry has been a big part of my life since I was 15 years old, and I’ve been lucky to watch the industry grow and rise up through the ranks here at Von Tobel and become a leader not only in my company but in the industry,” said Zemrowski. “I am grateful that the Board of Directors has chosen me to be the next chair of the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association and I am thankful for the mentorship given to me by fellow Officers. I am looking forward to serving the NLBMDA and carrying out the many exciting initiatives we have lined up to grow the association.”
NLBMDA Officers
Chair: Mark Zemrowski, COO of Von Tobel.
Vice Chair: Frank Addiego, President, All Bay Mill & Lumber Co.
Immediate Past Chair: Jim Bishop, Owner, Vesta Lee Lumber Company
Treasurer: Sandy Zelka, Chief Financial Officer, Curtis Lumber Company, Inc.
Zemrowski worked part-time at Von Tobel in high school and college, and is approaching 30 years of full-time employment. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Purdue University. Von Tobel became 100% employee-owned in 2002, the same year he became COO.
Von Tobel operates four locations in Northwestern Indiana. Mark and his wife, Angela, have two daughters, Mia and Grace. In his free time, Zemrowski likes to go golfing and boating.
"Mark is a strong leader and advocate for NLBMDA and the entire lumber and building material industry. I look forward to working alongside Mark and continuing to advance the mission of the association of advancing the Federal legislative, code and regulatory interests of the industry," said NLBMDA President & CEO Jonathan Paine. "I also want to recognize and thank Jim Bishop for his outstanding leadership and dedication as Chair of NLBMDA these past two years. Jim’s leadership helped navigate the association through some difficult challenges especially coming out of the pandemic.”
