Top Journalists in Building Products, Lumber Yards
Rick Schumacher LBM Journal
Executive editor and publisher at LBM Journal with 25+ years covering the LBM trade; writes a monthly Publisher Letter and steers LBM Strategies content. Specialties: Independent lumberyards and building-material dealers; industry strategy; events.
Mike Berger LBM Journal
Editor at LBM Journal; former HANDY Magazine managing editor; contributes in‑depth category and dealer coverage for LBM audiences. Specialties: Dealer operations; product category deep-dives (siding, trusses, components); dealer profiles.
Wendy Sturges LBM Journal
Managing editor at LBM Journal (joined Sept. 2023), focused on timely LBM news and features for dealers and distributors. Specialties: Industry news; data-driven features; dealer profiles and leadership moves.
Kenneth (Ken) Clark Hardware + Building Supply Dealer (HBSDealer)
Editor in chief at Hardware + Building Supply Dealer (HBSDealer), leading editorial coverage across hardware stores, lumberyards, and farm & ranch. Specialties: Hardware and building-supply retail; LBM channel trends; trade events.
Robby Brumberg Hardware + Building Supply Dealer (HBSDealer)
Editor at HBSDealer with a background in business journalism; covers the day‑to‑day of hardware and building‑supply retail. Specialties: Retail trends; merchandising; profiles of dealers and suppliers.
Tim Burke Hardware + Building Supply Dealer (HBSDealer)
Associate editor at HBSDealer; veteran B2B journalist who leads coverage of hardware stores and DIY retailing. Specialties: Hardware stores and DIY retailing; dealer best practices; product coverage.
David Koenig Building Products Digest / The Merchant Magazine (526 Media Group)
Long‑time editor/writer for 526 Media Group’s Building Products Digest and The Merchant Magazine; curates monthly issues and industry roundups. Specialties: LBM dealer/distributor news; product launches; regional market coverage (Merchant Magazine and Building Products Digest).
Keta Kosman Madison’s Lumber Reporter
Publisher of Madison’s Lumber Reporter; provides weekly softwood lumber price reporting and market commentary used across the LBM supply chain. Specialties: North American softwood lumber prices; sawmill curtailments; trade (duties/tariffs) analysis.
Dustin Jalbert Fastmarkets (Random Lengths / Wood Products)
Senior economist for wood products at Fastmarkets; leads lumber analysis and frequently authors market outlooks and insights. Specialties: Lumber market economics; forecasts; housing demand linkages; Southern Yellow Pine and futures.
Ian Templeton Fastmarkets (Random Lengths / Pallets)
Senior price reporter at Fastmarkets; forest products editor for pallets and contributor to Random Lengths coverage of the Coast lumber market. Specialties: Pallets market pricing; West Coast/Coast lumber coverage within Random Lengths; softwood trends.
Joe Pruski Fastmarkets (Wood Products)
Managing editor within Fastmarkets’ wood products team; point of contact on Random Lengths panel/lumber pricing notices and methodology updates. Specialties: Wood products price reporting operations; panel/lumber price notices; editorial coordination.
Jennifer Coskren Fastmarkets (Wood Products)
Director for wood products and timber at Fastmarkets; oversees analysis and content that informs lumber/timber market decisions. Specialties: Wood products and timber research direction; market outlooks and pricing context for LBM stakeholders.
Andy Johnson Hardwood Market Report (Fastmarkets)
Editor at Hardwood Market Report (HMR), a century‑old benchmark for hardwood pricing and commentary used by mills, wholesalers and distributors. Specialties: North American hardwood lumber pricing; market commentary; trade flows.
David Caldwell Hardwood Market Report (Fastmarkets)
Editor at HMR; contributes weekly pricing and analysis on domestic and imported hardwood lumber. Specialties: Hardwood price assessments; import trends; mill and buyer sentiment.
Tony Burbeck Hardwood Market Report (Fastmarkets)
Editor at HMR with a focus on weekly hardwood market movements relevant to buyers and distributors. Specialties: Hardwood markets; sawmill and distribution dynamics; species pricing.
Ben Stanley Hardwood Market Report (Fastmarkets)
Editor at HMR; part of the team producing benchmark pricing and market intelligence for hardwoods. Specialties: Hardwood lumber trading ranges; market drivers and regional pricing.
Stephen Powney Timber Trades Journal (TTJ)
Group editor of Timber Trades Journal (TTJ), one of the timber sector’s longest‑running trade titles with global coverage. Specialties: UK and global timber trade; sourcing, distribution and technical developments.
Sally Spencer Timber Trades Journal (TTJ)
Deputy editor at TTJ, covering the UK market and international timber supply chains relevant to builders’ merchants and distributors. Specialties: Timber import/export markets; merchanting and distribution; product/technical features.
Melanie Moul Hardware Retailing (NHPA)
Managing editor at Hardware Retailing (NHPA), publishing practical insights for independent hardware and lumber retailers across North America. Specialties: Independent hardware/home improvement retailers; merchandising; operations trends (often overlapping with LBM dealers).
Andrew Snook Canadian Forest Industries (WoodBusiness.ca)
Editor at Canadian Forest Industries/WoodBusiness; covers breaking lumber news, market updates and sawmill tech with cross‑border relevance for U.S. LBM. Specialties: Canadian sawmilling and solid wood; softwood lumber market updates; mill technology and operations.
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