Organizations Filed Purposes:
NORTHWESTERN LUMBER ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT ITS MEMBERS TO THE PEOPLE, PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS AND RESOURCES THAT WILL ASSIST THEM TO BE HIGHLY-FUNCTIONING, SALES-DRIVEN BUSINESSES.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NLA PROVIDES TARGETED PROGRAMMING FOR RETAIL LUMBER & BUILDING MATERIAL (LBM) DEALERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES IN THESE KEY AREAS: 1) OWNERS AND GENERAL MANAGERS WILL BE TRAINED IN THE CORE COMPETENCIES: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP, SUPERVISION, INVENTORY CONTROL, RISK MANAGEMENT, BUILDING CODES, REGULATORY MANDATES AND BUSINESS LAW. 2) SALES PERSONNEL (INSIDE AND OUTSIDE) WILL BE EDUCATED IN THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPETENCIES: PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE, SALES TECHNIQUES, CUSTOMER SERVICE, ESTIMATING, NEGOTIATIONS, AND BASIC FINANCIAL MARGIN MANAGEMENT. 3) YARD PERSONNEL WILL BE EDUCATED IN THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPETENCIES: SAFETY, PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE, PRODUCT HANDLING, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. 4) FINANCIAL & H.R. PERSONNEL WILL BE EDUCATED IN THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPETENCIES: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, COMPLIANCE ISSUES, SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS LAW. ACCOMPLISHED: IN 2018, NLA OFFERED 23 SEMINARS FOR SALES/ESTIMATING PROFESSIONALS. ADDITIONALLY, NLA OFFERED 3 OWNER/MANAGER ROUNDTABLES AND 5 NEXT GENERATION ROUNDTABLES.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTNLA PROVIDES BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR MEMBERS IN THESE KEY AREAS OF THEIR BUSINESS: OPERATIONS, HUMAN RESOURCES, SALES-MERCHANDISING-MARKETING, MANAGEMENT. ACCOMPLISHED: DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, NLA PUBLISHED A PRINTED MAGAZINE AND DIRECTORY, PROVIDED ONGOING SERVICES SUCH AS LEGAL SERVICE, BANKCARD PROGRAM, 401(K) MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PROGRAM AND REGULAR SURVEYS SUCH AS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL COMPARSION SURVEY. WE OFFER MANUALS FOR OSHA AND DOT COMPLIANCE AS WELL AS HUMAN RESOURCE MANUALS AND GENERAL BUSINESS FORMS/STATIONARY. THREE TRADE SHOWS WERE PRODUCED IN ST. CLOUD, MN, DES MOINES, IA, AND OMAHA, NE. NLA ALSO OFFERED A LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN WISCONSIN DELLS, WI.
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRSNLA KEEPS ITS MEMBERSHIP INFORMED ABOUT PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY ISSUES INTRODUCED IN EACH STATE'S LEGISLATURE, FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY ISSUES, AND ISSUE CALLS TO ACTION WHERE APPROPRIATE. ACCOMPLISHED: REGULAR UPDATES WERE EMAILED TO MEMBERS AS REQUESTED. OVERVIEW OF THE ACTIVITY WAS PUBLISHED IN NLA'S NEWSLETTER AND MAGAZINE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Steven Bayer | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Cassidy | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Schumacher | WI DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Denson | WI DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brett Hanson | SD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Garry Mertz | ND DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Dittmer | NE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Skillstad | NE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Dollins | MN DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Chad Debliek | MN DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Hillesheim | MN DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Wendt | IA DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Carlson | IA DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Erik Halvorsen | WRLA CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Leavitt | ILA CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Schmidt | NLDA CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Cody Nuernberg | PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 45 | $0 |
| John Miller | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Leachman | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Mike Bertrand | 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Brotherton | 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 |
| Brad Spelts | CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 |
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