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NEWS ARCHIVE
August 8, 2022

Do it Best salutes Top Women in hardware and building supplies

The editors of HBSDealer and the Top Women in Hardware & Building Supply conference named 96 leaders across the country to their 2022 Top Women awards. The list of recipients includes a who’s who of company presidents, directors, general managers, store owners, CFOs, and vendors across all aspects of our industry – from hardware stores to mills and manufacturers and everyone in-between. We’re pleased to share that 19 Do it Best members and staff were recognized:
Rising Stars
  • Jennifer Coleman – Manager, Dunkirk Hardware and Home Center
  • Katie Crowther – GM & Sr. VP, Lilian Lumber Co-owner, Lilian’s She Shed
  • Sharona Eiserer – Owner/Operator, Wood Shed Hardware and Lumber
  • Cherié Jacobs – Store Development Manager, Do it Best
  • Alison Kelley – Co-owner, Kelley Hardware
  • Kassi Lamon – ERP Conversion Specialist, Nation’s Best Holdings
  • Shannon Patterson – General Merchandiser, Big R
  • Michelle Stern – Assistant Manager, Lampert Lumber
Business Excellence
  • Jodie Disbrow – Owner, McLean’s Hardware
  • Kim Fish – Owner, Taylor’s Building Supply
  • Mary Jo Hassett – CFO, Gillman Home Center
  • Renee Kraft – Operations Manager, Knudson Lumber
  • Kristy Labrecque – Office Manager, Caron Building Center
  • Brenda MacKay – Co-owner, Vassar Building Supply
  • Anna Motschall, CFO, Mans Lumber & Millwork
  • Jenna Myers – Merchandise Manager, Do it Best
  • Diana Newton – Vice President, Bay Hardware
  • Karena Reusser – Owner, Modern Home & Hardware
  • Nora Rubio – General Manager, Mead Lumber

About the Do it Best Group

Headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN, the Do it Best Group is the world’s largest hardware, lumber, and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry. With nearly $6 billion in annual sales, we support thousands of independently owned locations across the United States and in more than 60 countries worldwide. Partners in the company have the flexibility to operate under the Do it Best, True Value, or their own local store identities, offering a diverse range of branding options to best serve their communities. For more information, visit doitbestonline.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

For more information:

Taylor Feighner, Ferguson Advertising
260.428.1174
taylor@fai2.com