2019 Educational Sessions

Starting his truss industry career in 2013 as a night shift assembler, Randy learned all production floor jobs and shortly moved to day shift. In 2016 he was promoted to lead production trainer and is responsible for hosting new employee orientations and overseeing all training efforts on the shop floor. In 2017 he was asked to take over the role of safety officer where he promotes a culture of safety and helps keeps Shelter Systems compliant with OSHA standards.

Shawnee is a structural estimator for Big C Lumber Structural Building Components in Dowagiac, Michigan. Shawnee has studied construction since her freshman year in high school and “fell in love” with the components industry during an internship with Big C during her first year of college. Always up for a challenge, Shawnee currently serves on advisory boards at three schools in her local area as she advocates for greater awareness of the components industry with students in construction trades program.

Justin has been in the Building Material Business for 15 years and is currently in charge of the sales force at Richco Structures. As an active owner, he is heavily involved in the company culture that helps recruit and maintain their workforce.  

Jeff is vice president of engineering for Apex, a national design consultant catering to high volume home builders since 1996. With 20 years of design and consulting experience, he is well-versed in state and international building codes. He works with truss designers every day and carries a passion for right sizing the structural assembly to identify and understand how modest differences in loading input can substantially impact the builder.  

Jim serves as the director of technical services for the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA). He is a registered engineer in 40 states and has over 30 years of experience in the fields of engineering, construction, manufacturing, quality assurance, testing, and wood science and technology. His responsibilities at SBCA include the development of educational programs, technology transfer, structural building component business consulting and marketplace development, nondestructive testing and forensic evaluations, and code review and development.

Chad has been in the building industry for 17 years and specifically component supply for three years with Zeeland Truss and Components. Chad is currently the General Manager of the component division overseeing design and production in four plants and has a passion for continual improvement, process implementation, and managing through measurements with a focus on lean production.

Ben has been in the truss industry for over 30 years, starting in the design department and then as a design manager. That background has transitioned to an IT focus as a network manager and senior analyst. His focus includes ongoing streamlining of automated processes for the shop floor and the office and sales teams, including electronic price books, shop production tracking, and lean manufacturing.

Bradley is the president of a training and consulting firm that helps lumber and building material firms eliminate the frustration, confusion, stress, and lost time associated with selling to builders. His weekly podcast, The Behind Your Back Podcast, is enjoyed by thousands of business leaders throughout the construction industry.

Scott has been in the structural building component industry for over 24 years at Southern Components, Inc. Beginning as a production manager, he worked his way through the plant operations later becoming the Sales Manager, Assistant General Manager, Officer-Secretary, General Manager, and now Principal-Officer. Scott has served SBCA in many capacities, including two terms as President of the Association.

President of Apex in Jacksonville, Florida and a member of SBCA's Emerging Leaders Committee, Mike will share what he has learned about building and leading great teams in his 20 years in the professional services and components industry.

As SBCA legal counsel, Kent has been helping CMs manage design responsibility risks and liabilities since 1994. As president of the Houston, Texas law firm of Pagel, Davis & Hill, Kent advises local, regional and national companies involved in residential, commercial and industrial construction, providing counsel on matters of litigation and arbitration, insurance, liability, contracts, and operations.

Chad Nuessle, 38, has been Central Valley Vice President since December 2017. Previously, he was director of purchasing and joined the company in 2015. Before then, he was director of purchasing at Richmond American and purchasing agent at Ashton Woods. Earlier, he was with Aspen Block, Lennar, Vantage Homes, Pulte, and Sivage Thomas Homes. He enjoys being active, traveling, volunteering, and spending time with family and friends. He and his wife, Taylor, have two children, Macie Jo, 6, and Max, 4.

Kemp has been Lennar’s vice president of national purchasing since February 2018. Prior to that, he was the national vice president of purchasing and field operations for CalAtlantic (fka Ryland) Homes and President of Carstin Brands. He held various purchasing and operations management roles at Pulte Homes from 2003 – 2013. He holds a degree from Central Michigan where he majored in Corporate Finance and Business Management. He has two sons.

Doyle began his career in residential construction over 30 years ago.  In 1987, Doyle graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BS in Construction Science.  From 1987 through September of 2001 Doyle worked with several Regional and National Homebuilders, holding positions of Superintendent, Project Manager, Director of Purchasing, and Construction Manager. The last position Doyle held on the home building side of the business was Vice President of Operations with John Laing Homes - Sacramento. In October of 2001, Doyle joined Production Framing Systems, Inc. as Vice President of Operations refining the daily purchasing, estimating, and operations. Under Doyle’s guidance and direction, the company produced over 2200 single family homes in 2005. Today, Doyle serves as the president and owner of Production Framing, Inc., building 1300 to 1500 homes annually.  

Jason joined the truss industry in 1999 as a designer for Computrus in Southern California. He worked for a few different truss and framing companies along the way and made it through the recession learning design, estimating, and sales. Jason landed at California TrusFrame (CTF) in 2010 as a sales rep. Since that time, Jason has moved from sales rep to sales manager to general manager. In January 2016 he was promoted again to become CTF’s vice president of sales and design.

Chad has been in the building industry for 17 years and specifically component supply for three years with Zeeland Truss and Components. Chad is currently the General Manager of the component division overseeing design and production in four plants and has a passion for continual improvement, process implementation, and managing through measurements with a focus on lean production.

Ben has been in the truss industry for over 30 years, starting in the design department and then as a design manager. That background has transitioned to an IT focus as a network manager and senior analyst. His focus includes ongoing streamlining of automated processes for the shop floor and the office and sales teams, including electronic price books, shop production tracking, and lean manufacturing.

Mike has been in the component manufacturing industry for nearly 40 years, beginning as a plant foreman in Denver, CO in 1981. He served as A-1 Roof Trusses vice president and general manager in West Palm Beach, FL from 1986 – 2000 and went on to lead multiple component manufacturing companies across the country until returning to A-1 Roof Trusses in Fort Pierce, FL. where he has been serving as executive vice president and chief operating officer since 2009. An SBCA member since 1986, Mike has served the association in many capacities from BCMC Committee Chair in 1999, to President in 2002, and has played a role on multiple committees. He currently serves as SBCA’s President-Elect/Treasurer and will assume his second term as SBCA President at BCMC. Mike was inducted into the SBCA Hall of Fame in 2007 and was awarded the SBC Industry Leadership Award in 2018.

Keith has been with A-1 for over 10 years. Starting as an IT consultant, he is now the IT director and in charge of A-1 IT infrastructure. With over 15 years of experience, he is constantly improving and maintaining company resources and continues to make A-1’s systems more reliable and efficient.

Scott Love is a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  For the past nine years, Special Agent Love has investigated cyber related intrusions, including both Criminal and National Security in nature.

Zach has been in the components industry for 22 years.  He started in the production facility at the age of sixteen.  He worked for five years in production, two years in sales, and 15 years in design with the last seven in management as design manager and most recently as operations manager.  His claim to fame is that he helped bring bracing frames into the Iowa market in 2005.  Zach has a passion to see the components industry grow and increase its market share by providing more prefabricated pieces to framers.  His unofficial motto is “We have yet to see the blueprint we can’t truss.”

Scott has been in the components industry with Cascade Mfg Co for 14 years. He is responsible for the production scheduling, manufacturing, dispatch, and delivery processes of Cascade’s four manufacturing facilities, including two wood and two steel truss plants.

Thomas has been the president & CEO of the Ohio Trucking Association since November 2013, where he serves as the chief staff officer of the statewide trade association that represents the trucking industry. Prior to this role, he was the director of administration for Midwest Motor Express, Inc. where he served as a senior executive for the company that had 40 properties in 16 states and an international logistics division. He also served almost seven years as the executive vice president of the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association.

Josh began his career at 15 working for the family truss business during the summer. With over 15 years of experience in the plant, he has spent time performing every job and now leads design work for American Truss.

Mike began his career as a truss designer in 2003 and moved into management in 2016 as the regional quality control manager, where he oversees nine truss plants. He enjoys being part of a team that focuses on finding new and innovative ways to increase productivity through positive measurement and growth.

Wyatt has worked for California TrusFrame for two and a half years with the last 18 months devoted to management of quality control company wide for CTF. Under Wyatt's management all CTF facilities have achieved SBCRI QC Certification, and over the last month or so Wyatt and his team have been testing and providing feedback on the Digital QC Program.

Scott has been in the structural building component industry for over 24 years at Southern Components, Inc. Beginning as a production manager, he worked his way through the plant operations later becoming the Sales Manager, Assistant General Manager, Officer-Secretary, General Manager, and now Principal-Officer. Scott has served SBCA in many capacities, including two terms as President of the Association.