About Firing Line LBM Advisors

Mike McDole, principal of "Firing Line LBM Advisors" , has 42 years experience working for Pro Dealers in the Lumber & Building Materials industry.   

Experience

> 1981-1983 ... 84 Lumber as sales associate

> 1983-2000 ... JT’s Lumber ($78mm w/3 locations in RI) … VP/GM

> 2000-2001 ... Building Supply Channel Inc (BSCi) … Executive VP

> 2001-2021 ... National Lumber Co of MA ($470mm+ w/14 locations in MA, RI, CT) 

• Senior Vice-President for last 11 years

• NLC grew from 3 locations and $94mm in sales in 2001 to 14 locations and $470mm+ in 2021 sales (including 2 Truss Plants, a Wall Panel Plant, Drywall Division; Insulation Division; Custom Millwork Shop; in-house EWP Designers w/Structural Engineers)

• 45 Residential OSR’s (volume from $4mm up to $20mm); 3 Commercial/Turnkey Salespeople; 8 Specialty Salespeople; 24 Inside Sales/Coordinators

• NLC recognitions include Pro-Sales Dealer of the Year; HBS & NLBMDA Dealer of the Year; Kitchen Showroom of the Year; etc.  

Activities, Associations, Conferences, etc

> Co-moderator with Greg Brooks, Executive Council on Construction Supply

> Write regular column ("Firing Line") in NRLA's Lumber Cooperator magazine

> Teach different classes for BMSA and NRLA

> Speaker at BLD Connection BizCon-North & BizCon-South

> Panelist/Moderator at Executive Council on Construction Supply annual conferences

> Featured guest on Bradley Hartmann’s Behind Your Back Sales podcasts & guest lecturer on his OSR Academy

> Featured guest on Rick Davis'; Craig Webb's; and Executive Council Virtual Events

> Moderator at LBM Strategies Conferences (LBM Journal)

> Chair of Legislative Committee for RI Lumber & Building Materials Assoc. (RILBMDA)