NBMDA 2007 Press Releases

For Immediate Release
December 14, 2007

Contact Information
Kevin Gammonley
888.747.7862
kgammonley@nbmda.org

NBMDA Announces 2008 President

December 14, 2007 (Chicago) - The North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) announced today that Len Kopec has been elected President of the association.

Kopec, president and chief executive officer of The Wolf Organization in York, Penn., has more than 35 years of distribution industry experience. Kopec has been actively involved with NBMDA serving on the association’s Executive Committee and holding a variety of volunteer positions over the years.

“I am honored to serve as NBMDA President, I hope to continue to build on the momentum of Past President, Roger Debnam and further NBDMA’s mission of providing top-quality education and networking to our members,” commented Kopec. “I look forward to the coming year and all that we can accomplish.”

Kopec began his career at The Wolf Organization nearly 25 years ago as a sales manager in the flooring division and was soon advanced to general manager. His strong sales and management skills led to his appointment as president of Wolf Distributing Company and later to chief operation officer in 2002 before his current role as president and chief executive officer of The Wolf Organization, a 40 year member of NBMDA.

“We are fortunate to have Len as President this year,” commented Kevin Gammonley, NBMDA’s Executive Vice President. “His strong leadership qualities, passion for the industry and ability to execute on business objectives makes him the perfect fit to lead the association during 2008.”

Kopec will serve as President through the 2008 Annual Convention & Tabletop Business Session, which takes place November 12-13, 2008 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

For more information on NBMDA, visit www.nbmda.org or contact NBMDA Headquarters at (888)747-7862.

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About NBMDA
NBMDA is a multi-segment trade association representing the leading wholesale distributors of specialty building products and woodworking materials. Membership segments represent distributors and manufacturers that serve the independent building material, lumber, and kitchen and bath dealer, regional and national home centers, as well as those that serve production companies involved in cabinetry, architectural woodwork, stock woodwork, store fixtures, solid surface fabricating, plastics fabricating, general and specialty woodworking industries. Distributor members operate more than 900 distribution centers throughout the U.S. and Canada . The association's collective purchasing power exceeds $25 billion. Founded in 1952, NBMDA's mission is to develop and promote the effectiveness of distribution processes to improve member profitability and growth.