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LBM Journal is the leading media company serving lumberyards, building material distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers, and service providers — otherwise known as the lumber/building material (LBM) distribution channel. Founded in 2003, LBM Journal is published in both print and digital editions (11x per year). The popular LBM Alert e-newsletter delivers industry news and insights each week, and the LBMJournal.com website is packed with resources, including a free, searchable and downloadable archive of back issues. Subscriptions to LBM Journal are free to qualified industry pros.

Our mission is simple: to deliver a mix of strategic, street-level business intelligence with a big picture perspective of where our industry is, and where it’s going. Our goal: to give our readers the insights and tools that they need to thrive in an extremely competitive industry, and to provide advertisers with a compelling, entertaining and credible vehicle to deliver their message.

Contact Us

Executive Editor & Publisher:
Rick Schumacher
Phone: 952.892.7793

Editor:
Mike Berger
Phone: 952.334.6423

Associate Editor:
Wendy Sturges
Phone: 612.888.5845

Creative Services Director:
Rich Hart
Phone: 612.280.4191

Advertising Sales – Northeast & Southeast:
Jodie Cook Redwood
Phone: 800.324.3492
States covered: AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, ME, MA, MD,MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV and Eastern Canada

Advertising Sales – West & Central:
Michele Randazzo
Phone: 904.310.9540
States covered: AK, AR, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MT, MO, ND, NE, NV, NM, OH, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY and Western Canada

Director of Operations and Events:
Michelle Fischer
Phone: 612.888.5261

Reprints, Back Issues & Extra Copies:
Michelle Fischer
Phone: 612.888.5261

Subscription Changes/Updates:
Print subscription email
Phone: 612.888.5261
Mailing address: 10880 175th Court West, Suite 240, Lakeville, MN 55044

List Rental:
Brahm Schenkman
Phone: 800.529.9020 ext 5002