Hancock Lumber recently announced the appointment of Tim Bonenfant as general manager of the Saco operations. Bonenfant brings over 23 years of retail management experience to Hancock Lumber, having led teams at Walmart and Home Depot. “I have always known …
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Hancock Lumber Celebrates Wolfeboro Lumberyard’s Exterior Renovation
Hancock Lumber recently celebrated several exterior renovation projects at its Wolfeboro lumberyard with a ribbon-cutting celebration bringing together employees, customers, vendor partners and community members. Attendees enjoyed food from Mow’s Munchies and Arlene’s Asian Kitchen food trucks, product demonstrations and …
Read More »Hancock Lumber’s Matt Duprey Elected Chairman of NeLMA
Hancock Lumber recently announced Matt Duprey, the company’s sawmill chief of sales, has been elected as the newest chairman of the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NeLMA). The NeLMA is a rules-writing agency for Eastern White Pine lumber and the grading …
Read More »Hancock Lumber Welcomes Seventh Generation Owners to Board of Directors
Hancock Lumber recently announced the appointment of two seventh-generation owners as official board members of the company. Chairman and sixth-generation owner, Kevin Hancock welcomed daughters, Abby (Hancock) Doherty and Sydney (Hancock) Hillman to the board with five additional outside directors. …
Read More »Hancock Lumber to Acquire Johnson Lumber
Hancock Lumber announced plans to acquire Johnson Lumber, a single-location lumberyard located in Salisbury, Massachusetts. The store will begin operating as Hancock Lumber on June 2. “It’s been an honor to work with the Johnson family on the acquisition and integration …
Read More »Hancock Lumber Names New Chief People Officer
Hancock Lumber announced that chief people officer Wendy Scribner will retire in April following nearly 40 years at the company. To prepare for her departure, the company has welcomed her successor, Anna Russo. “Anna absolutely impressed me during our interview …
Read More »NHPA on the Road Explores Stores Across the Country
Renee Changnon, retail engagement specialist for the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA), has been to more stores than she can count. In her eight years with the association, she has taken over nine road trips to stores across …
Read More »2020 Top Guns Honoree: Kevin Hancock
Kevin Hancock, President and CEO, Hancock Lumber 9 stores, Maine and New Hampshire Kevin Hancock is part of the sixth generation of his family to lead Hancock Lumber, which was founded in 1848. Today, the company owns timberland and operates …
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