January 5, 2010
Builders' Hardware & Supply Co.
Douglas Gerbing, former CEO of Builders' Hardware & Supply Co., retired last week. Gerbing was with the employee-owned firm for more than 40 years, also serving as president and board chairman. He is continuing on the board this year as a member; president
Greg Lunde is the new chairman. Gerbing recently served as president of the National Door and Hardware Institute and last year received the DHI Founder's Award. The company's board includes: senior vice president
Randy Dalseg (treasurer),
Sue Gerbing (secretary), corporate vice president
Bob Larson (member), vice president merchandising and purchasing
Al Sandhop (member), and vice president contract division
Clif Tedrick (member). The company also promoted
Aaron Davis last fall to vice president dealer division. Builders' Hardware was founded in 1958 and has offices in Seattle, Kennewick, Bellevue and Tualatin, Ore.