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84 Lumber honored two standout associates as winners of its 2025 End-of-Year Team Headquarters (THQ) Awards, recognizing exceptional leadership, innovation, and impact across the organization. The Business Excellence Award, which recognizes an associate who has demonstrated exemplary leadership skills, accomplishments, professional growth, and contributions to 84 Lumber, was awarded to Glenn Mauder, lead learning designer in the training and development department. Mauder joined 84 Lumber in January 2019 as a learning designer and was promoted to his current role in December 2024. In the past year, Mauder played a key role in several major initiatives, including the design, development, and implementation of the advanced window training program, sales reporting resources, and sales coordinator training. The Rising Star Award, which recognizes up-and-coming associates who have made a significant impact on their team, was awarded to Jessica Badstibner, 84 Sign Shop operations manager. Badstibner joined 84 Lumber in April 2023 as a merchandising manager in the merchandising department. She was promoted to her current role in August 2023. Badstibner plays a key role in supporting the Sign Shop’s functions across ordering, receiving, invoicing, inventory, production, delivery, and installs, consistently stepping up to ensure success across every phase of the process.
84 Lumber has donated $10,000 to Veterans Community Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing veteran homelessness. The donation was made during an episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show that aired on February 4, 2026.
84 Lumber has opened its newest store in La Mirada, California, in Los Angeles County, continuing the company’s strategic expansion across California and the West. The new location will also serve as a resource for rebuilding and recovery efforts in the Palisades and surrounding communities affected by wildfires, providing critical access to materials as the region works to restore homes and infrastructure.
After 42 years with 84 Lumber, Mitch Wagner is retiring, leaving behind a legacy that extends far beyond our company. From his start as a manager trainee to Vice President of Purchasing, Mitch helped shape purchasing strategy through decades of growth and change, building trusted vendor relationships and strengthening teams across the organization. Mitch’s impact will be felt for years to come in the partnerships he built, the people he mentored, and the standard he set for thoughtful, people-first leadership. Thank you, Mitch, for 42 remarkable years. Congratulations on a truly well-earned retirement.
84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately held supplier of building materials, has promoted Dave Rumbaugh to Vice President of Purchasing effective immediately. Rumbaugh built his career at 84 Lumber by working his way through the business and gaining a deep understanding of the company’s operations at every level. He began his career as a manager trainee in North Versailles (0249), was promoted to co-manager in Murrysville (0209), and then served as store manager at the Harmarville location (0273). These early leadership roles provided Rumbaugh with a strong operational foundation and firsthand experience supporting customers and associates. After transitioning into purchasing, Rumbaugh continued to take on increasing responsibility. He spent five years as Lead Buyer for Engineered Wood Products before being promoted to Director of Contract Purchasing, a role he held for more than 12 years under Mitch Wagner. In that position, Rumbaugh played a critical role in managing vendor relationships, contracts, and purchasing strategy across the company. Most recently, Rumbaugh served as Vice President of Fleet and Specialty Purchasing. Over the past two and a half years, he led those functions with stability, accountability, and strong leadership during a key transition period.
84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately held supplier of building materials, today announced that Mitch Wagner, Vice President of Purchasing, has announced his retirement after 42 years with the company. Wagner’s career at 84 Lumber has been defined by steady leadership, deep industry knowledge, and an unwavering commitment to supporting the company’s stores, customers, and vendor partners. Over the past four decades, he helped guide purchasing strategy through significant growth and change, leaving a lasting impact across the company, from the strong vendor relationships he built to the teams he supported every day. Wagner began his career at 84 Lumber as a manager trainee before coming to Team Headquarters to work in inventory management. From there, he transitioned into purchasing and steadily rose through the ranks to Vice President of Purchasing. Throughout his career, he maintained a strong connection to the field and served as a vital link between stores and the purchasing organization. Known for open communication and thoughtful leadership, Wagner consistently listened to the needs of the field to help ensure purchasing decisions supported stores and customers.
84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately held supplier of building materials, has been named one of America’s Top Private Companies by Forbes for 2025, ranking No. 98 on the prestigious annual list.
84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately held building materials supplier, is announcing the opening of its newest door shop, strategically located near Austin, Texas. Operating since Nov. 5, 2025, the door shop, located at 610 Blue Springs Blvd., Georgetown, Texas, marks a significant expansion of 84 Lumber’s manufacturing and service capabilities in Central Texas. Spanning 85,000 square feet, the new door shop is designed to support the growing needs of single-family home builders and multifamily construction projects throughout the greater Austin metro and surrounding counties. The shop will offer a full line of Masonite interior doors along with Therma-Tru exterior doors, providing customers with an extensive selection backed by 84 Lumber’s industry-leading services.
84 Lumber hosted the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on Veterans Day during a special stop at its Lenexa, Kansas, store as the tree makes its cross-country journey from Nevada to Washington, D.C. 84 Lumber has served as the presenting sponsor of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree for the past four years. “This program connects people to the importance of the nation’s forests and the communities that care for them,” said Amy Smiley, vice president of marketing at 84 Lumber. “From Nevada’s mountains to Kansas’s heartland and on to our nation’s capital, the People’s Tree brings the country together.”
In 1986, an associate suggestion led 84 Lumber to build an on-site fitness center at our Team Headquarters. The goal was simple: give employees a place to stay active during the workday instead of only before or after it. The facility is still in use today and includes a full gym, indoor track, basketball court, locker rooms, a sauna, and access to CrossFit 519 at a discounted rate. In addition to the fitness center, associates also have access to a walking trail on campus as another way to get moving throughout the day.
