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From fueling Blackhawks in the Army National Guard to leading sales and estimating at Tri-County Lumber, Carson Velaski brings a military-honed sense of discipline, organization and drive to the independent channel. Velaski joined the military in 2013, motivated by a …

Logan McEniry can’t stay away—he has spent his whole life as a part of the home improvement channel. His first job was working in the industry when he was 16 years old, and he even continued working in the industry …

Sometimes, not knowing where you are going can actually lead you down the right path.  Ikaika “Daniel” Keliikoa didn’t know what he wanted to do after he graduated high school, but did feel a pull to join the military. He …

As the only event uniting the entire independent channel, the 2026 Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI) promises to deliver practical takeaways, interaction with top industry vendors and chances to connect. Taking place July 29-30 at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande …

Celebrating its 20th year honoring trailblazing retailers in the channel, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) has named its 2026 Top Guns Awards honorees, including David Enmark, CEO of The Helpful Hardware Company, based in Cumming, Georgia. “Top …

Unsure of what the future would hold or even what he wanted his future to look like, Kane Wilbanks turned to the military, joining the U.S. Marine Corps in 2017. “The unknown really drove my motivation to join the Marines,” …

With the vision to create a successful wholesale hardware business, W.B. Whittaker, S.M. Holtsinger and D.M. Wallace chartered the Whittaker-Holtsinger Company in 1922 in Morristown, Tennessee. In 1932, D.M. became president, and in 1944, he changed the name to the …

After watching his father serve in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years and growing up in the military community, Andy Horton was determined to follow the same path for his own life. While he achieved his dreams of serving …