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He is a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, currently serving as the chair of its Insurance Committee, and has been and continues to be a member of many other local, state and national professional, civic and charitable organizations. Neil is an undergraduate of Washington and Lee University and received his law degree from George Washington University School of Law in 1973. He lives in Richmond with his wife of 47 years and has two daughters and four granddaughters.
Kevin has more than 20 years in the lumber industry, which followed 10 years in the construction industry. In 2001 he got into the lumber business by taking a job as the technical rep salesperson for a truss manufacturer in Massachusetts. In 2003, that manufacturer was purchased by National Lumber Co. of Mansfield, MA. After a promotion to Technical Sales Manager, he was promoted to Director of Sales & Engineering for the component division of the company. At the end of his National Lumber tenure, he was Vice President of Sales, responsible for the Rhode Island and Connecticut markets.
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He has over 35 years of experience in the oil exploration and environmental industries. He is an accredited professional in the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design program. Stuart worked with The Lester Group for five years as the Assistant General Manager for Home Center operations. He is a 1978 graduate of Colgate University where he earned a BS degree in Geology. He currently resides near Philadelphia with his wife and has two grown daughters. He joined the Lester Group Board in 2010 and serves on the finance committee.
The company also has a rigorous residential and commercial real estate portfolio and over 18,000 acres of timberland and a door manufacturing plant. Gregory S. Brooks is President and CEO of the Building Supply Channel, Inc. in New Albany, Indiana. He is editor and publisher of LBM Executive, a steering committee member at the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies, and a 53-year veteran of the construction supply business with 18 years’ experience in the field. He is a market analyst specializing in residential building material distribution in North America.
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To find out about all the products we have, stop by or call the store. In March of 2019, Southern States of Collinsville was set to close its doors. We didn’t want the community to lose this resources, so we came up with a plan to merge Lester Building Supply in Martinsville with Southern States. Lester Building Supply also offers services such as engineered floor system design, material take-offs, kitchen and bath design.
He was a founding editor of Hanley-Wood’s ProSales magazine, the leading trade publication serving the construction supply industry. He has authored or co-authored numerous industry studies, including The State of Professional Building Product Distribution (Hanley-Wood, 1999), Key Trends in the U.S. Renovation Market , Building Product Distribution and Scope of the Lumber and Building Material Industry . The Building Supply Channel, Inc. also operates the BSCI Learning Management System, an online platform that has provided skills training to over 15,000 building supply employees since 2002.
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Neil S. Kessler is a retired partner in the international law firm Troutman Pepper LLP . He is also currently the vice chair and a commissioner for the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority. He has advised banks, contractors, developers and insurance companies on commercial real estate matters, including workouts and foreclosures.
For the last 15 years he has also been affiliated with commercial brokerage companies where he has specialized in evaluating and marketing single tenant investment opportunities for both buyers and sellers. He is an entrepreneur/agent who has in depth knowledge of market evaluation, structural viability and investment analysis. He continues to work with Harris Commercial Realty in Virginia as a commercial agent for the past 5 years. He specializes in industrial sales of single tenant investments properties along with sale lease back opportunities. George W. Lester, II is an industrial engineering Cum Laude graduate of North Carolina State University. Currently semi-retired and Co-Chairman of the Board since 2019, he had been President and CEO of The Lester Group, Inc. since 1983, and President of Lester Development Corporation since 1975.
Home to some of the finest recreational and cultural options in the country. The area is proud of its excellent medical facilities, innovative school systems and incredible housing opportunities. Immediately see all company data Lester Home Center, or search Special Dies and Tools, Die Sets, Jigs and Fixtures, and Industrial Molds in martinsville for other companies in the sector. With an impressive portfolio of commercial, residential and retail properties, The Lester Group is rooted within our communities and their history. Our company supplies lumber, plywood, windows, doors, columns, decking, kitchen cabinetry, trusses, metal studs, drywall, moulding and millwork.
The paper clip-shaped Martinsville Speedway, the shortest track in NASCAR stock car racing [0.526 miles (0.847 km)] and also one of the first paved "speedways", being built in 1947, is located just outside the city in the town of Ridgeway. We offer service-driven response to our customers by exceeding expectations. We provide training and development to ensure the growth and success of our company. We share time, service and resources within each community we serve.
The Lester Group is a diverse company that was founded by George Tilden Lester in 1896 in Martinsville. The Lester Group’s primary interests are in lumber products and real estate development in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. Our holdings include five full service building materials stores serving the needs of professional builders, contractors, remodelers and homeowners in five major Virginia markets.
She was elected to the position of Executive Vice President of Lester Development Corporation in 2018 and promoted to President in 2020. Donna is actively involved in the Martinsville Henry County community. She serves on the Virginia Natural History Museum Foundation Board.
He was one of the organizers of Carter Bank and is now retired from the Board of Directors. He is also Chairman of Safety/Link, Inc., an organization formed to promote the construction of I-73. Mr. Lester’s entire career has been involved in building materials for the retail consumer and professional builder, the manufacture of related forest products, management of forestlands, land conservation, real estate development and management. James A. O’Brien was born in Michigan and received his Bachelor’s Degree from Ferris State University. He has been in the building materials industry since college graduation. Previous to joining The Lester Group, he was a Vice President with VNS Corporation, President and CEO of Triangle Building Supply, and held a Vice President level position with Moore’s Building Supply.
Jay Dickens has an extensive background in serving the building industry, Jay Dickens worked throughout the industry at both large publicly traded companies and entrepreneurial enterprises. Prior to joining The Lester Group, he was vice president of American Direct; vice president and GM of ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas; president of Doors In Motion, Inc, President of the Hendricks Companies and President of Rugby Building Products. Jay is active in the YMCA board, the Chamber of Commerce and is board chair of the Boys and Girls club of the Blue Ridge. He graduated from Millsaps College with degrees in Finance and Political Science. Jay has been active in the NLBMA and now is involved in the Building Materials Supply Association. Lester Building Supply is a full service building materials supplier serving the needs of professional builders, contractors, remodelers and homeowners in the Martinsville and surrounding areas.
From there he proceeded to Washington & Lee School of Law where he graduated cum laude. He initially worked as a law clerk to Honorable H. Emory Widener who was with the US District Court and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1998 Phil was elected to the American College of Trial Lawyers which recognizes the top 1 percent of trial lawyers in the country.
