Kari Gaviria

A Virginia native, Kari Gaviria is a skilled and visionary executive who has worked in the lumber and building materials industry for over 10 years. In 2022, Gaviria assumed the role of president of Madison Wood Preservers and has helped to expand the company’s market share through investing heavily in new technology and equipment to improve efficiency and product quality. Committed to promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship in the lumber industry, Gaviria is an active member of the American Wood Protection Association, serving as a T-2 and T-7 committee member. As well, she was named winner of the 2020 ProSales Four Under 40 award, 2021 LC’s Rising Star, and was inducted into LBM Journal’s 2023 LBM 40 Under 40.