State & Locals
Lumber Person of the Year
The Lumber Person of the Year award is one of the highest honors given by one’s peers in the
lumber and building material industry and is awarded annually.
DAVID BEATTIE, COASTAL FOREST PRODUCTS
2024 RILBMDA Lumber Person of the Year
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RILBMDA Past Lumber Persons of the Year
1985-2024
1985 Clinton Remington III, Remington Lumber Co.
1986 Roger S. Sherman, JT’s Harris Lumber
1987 Edward S. Angell, Sr., L. Sweet Lumber Co.
1988 Domenic Gautieri*, National Lumber & Bldg. Mtrls.
1989 Frank D. McKendall, Jr., F.D. McKendall Lumber
1990 Henry C. Marsella, Smithfield Plywood
1991 John J. Castro, Jr., Barrington Lumber Co.
1992 Camille E. Pepin, Sr., C. Pepin & Son
1993 Thomas Zuba, Newell Lumber & Bldg. Material
1994 F. Donald McKendall III, JT’s Home & Builders Centers
1995 Michael Durand, Coventry Lumber
1996 William H. Crowell*, Contractors Supply, Inc.
1997 Mary C. Sherman, Wickford Lumber Co.
1998 Frank Doherty, JT’s Lumber
1999 Jeanne Budnick, C. Pepin & Sons, Inc.
2000 Robert Duckworth, Arnold Lumber Co.
2001 Bob Carlson, Coventry Lumber, Inc.
2001 Jim Cooney, Arnold Lumber Co.
2002 Carl Coutu, Arnold Lumber Co.
2003 Paul Gagne, Coventry Lumber, Inc.
2004 Judy Murray, Douglas Lumber Corp.
2005 Bernie Nugent, Warren Trask Co., Inc.
2006 Barry Joslyn, JT’s Lumber
2007 Buz Gileau, Coventry Lumber, Inc.
2008 Merrill Temkin*, Rafferty Aluminum & Steel., Inc
Lifetime Achievement Recipient
2009 David Hindle, Coventry Lumber, Inc.
2010 Wayne Farley, Cleary Millwork
2011 Bruce Charleson, Arnold Lumber Co.
2012 David Beattie*, Arnold Lumber Co.
2013 Mark Grant, Metrie
2014 Tina Diggle, Coventry Lumber
2015 Ted Angell, L. Sweet Lumber Company Inc.
2016 Ray Angell, L. Sweet Lumber Company Inc.
2017 Denise Gabriele, Arnold Lumber Company
2018 Maria Fratiello, National Lumber
2019 Robert Fitzpatrick, BlueLinx
2021 Steve Rendine, Douglas Lumber
2021 Mike McDole, National Lumber (Retired)
2022 Brian White, Coastal Forest Products
2023 Matt Semonik, Arnold Lumber Company 2024 David Beattie, Coastal Forest Products
Lifetime Achievement Recipient
*deceased