Mead Lumber Welcomes Stephen West as Region 3 Manager

Veteran leader brings more than 30 years of regional management experience to support continued growth across Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota

Mead Lumber is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen West as Region 3 Manager, effective Monday, April 14. In his new role, West will oversee operations across Mead Lumber locations in Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota, succeeding the retiring Region 3 Manager Jim Sturm.

West brings more than three decades of leadership experience in contractor relations and operations management. Most recently, he served as President of Zarsky Lumber in Texas, where he was responsible for seven locations and led company-wide efforts in operations, strategy, and growth.

“We’re excited to welcome Stephen to Mead Lumber,” said Dave Anderson, President and CEO of Mead Lumber. “His experience leading multi-location teams, driving growth, and building strong local partnerships will be a great asset to Region 3. Stephen’s leadership style and operational focus align perfectly with our values and long-term goals.”

His background includes executive roles on the professional contractor and retail side at Lowe’s, where he was known for building high-performing teams and improving operational efficiency. As well as Safelite AutoGlass, where he focused on regional goal-setting, metrics, marketing consistency, and developing people.

About Mead Lumber

Mead Lumber is a 100% Employee Owned Company that has become one of the leaders in the building materials industry, ranking in the top 15 nationally for companies serving Professional Builders. Mead Lumber now has 53 operating locations in Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming, including several lumber yards and retail hardware stores, six truss and wall panel manufacturing plants and a countertop manufacturing facility. Mead Lumber specializes in providing a complete line of materials to builders and homeowners including lumber, building materials, trusses & wall panels, millwork, kitchen cabinets and countertops, siding, decking, windows, doors and hardware.

Contact:

Barry Kriha – Director of Marketing, Communications and Branding – barry.kriha@meadlumber.com – (531) 710-3200

Source: Mead Lumber Company, Inc.