National Hardwood Magazine - March 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS
AN UPDATE COVERING THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT
HARDWOOD SUPPLIERS/VENDORS
Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc.
Introduces New President
Chris Bingaman announced that Scott Hurst assumed
the role of president of Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc. on
January 1st, 2024. Hurst joined Bingaman as accounting
manager in 1994 and served as CFO since 2008. When
making the announcement Chris stated, “I am confident
Scott is dedicated to maintaining our core values and
possesses the skills we need for our future.” Chris will
remain as CEO.
Chris added, “One of our company’s core values is
stewardship. We describe it as, managing our relation-
very happy to recognize Jim’s accomplishments in this
way while also keeping him engaged in the next phase
of Koppers evolution.”
Sullivan added, “It is my honor to accept this new responsibility
as President of Koppers. I am proud of our
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Scott Hurst
ships and resources as a trust given
from God, which inspires our vision
for the future!” This value applies to
the stewardship of the organization.
In 2017 Bingaman created an
Executive Team to plan corporate
leadership transition that would
bring continuity to the values and
the talent that the company needed
for a successful future. They are
making this change now to demonstrate
an intentional transition plan to
their employees and business partners.
Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc.
headquartered in Kreamer, PA is an
ESOP company with five locations in
Pennsylvania.
For more information, visit
www.bingamanlumber.com.
James A. Sullivan
Koppers Names James
A. Sullivan President And
Chief Operating Officer
Koppers Holdings Inc. announced
the election of James A. Sullivan as
president and chief operating officer,
effective January 1, 2024. Sullivan
has been Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer since
January 2020. Leroy M. Ball will continue
to serve as Chief Executive Officer
of Koppers.
As president, Sullivan will have
a bigger role in the development of
Koppers 2030 strategy, which is expected
to build upon the company’s
2025 Expand and Optimize strategy
that has consistently produced improved
safety performance, steady
progress in sustainability, and record
financial results. Ball will continue to
apply his leadership to drive shareholder
value, which includes setting
the company’s corporate strategy,
advancing its people-first culture
and building key stakeholder relationships.
With over 20 years of direct industry
experience, Sullivan joined Koppers
in June 2013 as Vice President
of Business Development before advancing
into various roles of increasing
responsibility, culminating in his
appointment to Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer in
January 2020.
Commenting on the change, Ball
said, “Jim has contributed so much
to the evolution of Koppers since he
joined the company over 10 years
ago. From spearheading the restructuring
and resurgence of the Carbon
Materials and Chemicals business,
to breaking down business unit silos
by uniting operational leadership,
and advancing our 2025 Expand and
Optimize strategic plan, he has driven
a culture of performance. I am
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