NORTHWESTERN LUMBER ASSOCIATION
701 DECATUR AVE N NO 105, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427 www.nlassn.org

Total Revenue
$1,158,304
Total Expenses
$1,074,416
Net Assets
$2,467,590

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

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Steven BayerASSOCIATE DIRECTOR1$0
Mark CassidyASSOCIATE DIRECTOR1$0
Ron SchumacherWI DIRECTOR1$0
Kevin DensonWI DIRECTOR1$0
Brett HansonSD DIRECTOR1$0
Garry MertzND DIRECTOR1$0
Ron DittmerNE DIRECTOR1$0
Mike SkillstadNE DIRECTOR1$0
Tom DollinsMN DIRECTOR1$0
Chad DebliekMN DIRECTOR1$0
Dan HillesheimMN DIRECTOR1$0
Brian WendtIA DIRECTOR1$0
Brian CarlsonIA DIRECTOR1$0
Erik HalvorsenWRLA CHAIRMAN1$0
Grant LeavittILA CHAIRMAN1$0
Jason SchmidtNLDA CHAIRMAN1$0
Cody NuernbergPRESIDENT & SECRETARY45$0
John MillerIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN2$0
Jennifer LeachmanTREASURER4$0
Mike Bertrand2ND VICE CHAIRMAN1$0
Bill Brotherton1ST VICE CHAIRMAN2$0
Brad SpeltsCHAIRMAN4$0

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