How does it feel to be at Kimal Lumber for 16 years? Wow, 16 years in May….

It’s a cliché to say it, but “Time Flies!” It’s been a good run so far, and I’m looking forward to many more successful years… 

Where did you grow up? Go to school? 

I’m a true native! I grew up in Sarasota and graduated from Sarasota High. 

This is just for fun, but this is called “The First Four”:

1. What is the first music album you purchased or received? Led Zepplin IV
2. What is the first concert you attended? Well, I don’t remember the very first! Aerosmith was probably one of the early concerts
3. What is the first car you owned?  1955 Chevy Belair
4. What is the first job you had? Bagging groceries at Winn Dixie

What jobs at Kimal did you hold before becoming an Outside Salesman?

I was originally hired on as an Outside Salesman. Prior to that I worked at Forest Products.

What’s your favorite part of your Outside Salesman role? 

My favorite part is working with my customers and helping them with selections. I also really like watching a custom home being constructed from start to finish.

 What’s the most “memorable” experience you’ve had while at work here? (Amazing story?)

Many years ago, I was meeting the Dispatcher back then, Blaine Mitchell, at a jobsite 20 miles east of the Interstate at night. Blaine was helping me by agreeing to deliver a door in his truck “after hours” for me. But it was completely dark and isolated, and due to the concerns about opening a gate and pulling into private property at night, I met him at the gate and took the door from him instead, which I delivered the next morning. Sometimes you pull out all the stops to help customers, but you don’t mess around in the dark on someone’s private property!

Would you like to comment on why you’ve stayed with Kimal for 16 years, and counting?

The main thing is how I enjoy the people I work with, and coming from a locally owned lumberyard, this was the best fit for me. 

What about family members….and how do you spend your leisure time? 

My family and I like to go RV-ing and camping.