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Jennifer Castenson
Jennifer Castenson serves as the vice president of ambassador and industry partner programs for Buildxact, providing leadership and collaboration through technology to drive a higher level of efficiency for builders and dealers. She develops and curates content to be a catalyst for innovation with stakeholders involved in residential construction. She also is a contributing writer to Forbes.
Rick Davis
Rick Davis is the contributing sales editor to LBM Journal and regarded by many as the leading sales trainer and consultant in the LBM industry. He has been the owner of Building Leaders, Inc. for 20 years and trained tens of thousands of salespeople in our industry. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and applies his studies in economics and psychology to deliver scientific measurement of sales performance and the power of influence that produce predictable future results. His presentations are ones you won’t want to miss.
Thea Dudley
Thea Dudley started out working with her subcontractor Dad, and shortly thereafter realized that manual labor was not for her. So, she moved into the power seat of the business — granting credit and collecting the money. She has spent her 30+ year career working for manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, contractors, and subcontractors by leading credit teams, aiding accounts payable, and bringing order to cash processes. She currently serves as Suppli’s first Brand Ambassador, is a founding member of Women of LBM, Levelset ProAdvisory Panel, numerous credit associations, and National Insulation Contractors Exchange. She writes a credit Q&A Column and Webex series for LBM Journal. Thea works with credit departments across the country to secure healthy AR management and proactive credit and collection practices.
Rick Schumacher
Rick’s introduction to the LBM industry began in 1990 with Building Material Retailer magazine, and continued with the launch of LBM Journal in 2003. Since then, Rick and a team of hardworking, high performing publishing pros have built LBM Journal into the leading national media brand serving the LBM distribution channel. With degrees in English and marketing, Rick is passionate about delivering insights and information to help readers run their businesses better and smarter.