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BELGRADE — Hammond Lumber Company has named Mike Hammond president and CEO, the third generation of Hammonds to hold the position, the company announced March 6. Hammond, the vice president of the company for 20 years, succeeds his father, Don Hammond, at the post. Don Hammond, who has held the position since 1997, will become a vice president, according to a news release from the company.
The family-owned building supply business has been in operation for more than 60 years manufacturing eastern white pine lumber and is one of the largest independent building material retailers in the northeast, the release said.
“I am humbled and proud of the opportunity I have been given,” Mike Hammond said in the release. “As we continue to grow, we have developed a strong core of experienced and knowledgeable employees that are committed to providing exceptional customer service. I’m eager to continue investing in Hammond Lumber Company’s long-term growth and vitality. While my title has changed, this is part of the natural management succession plan we’ve had in place for many years.
“Our company is built on the strong values established by my grandparents, Clifton ‘Skip’ and Verna Hammond, when they founded the company in 1953 and those values are stronger than ever. Today, my father, Don, is in great health and has no immediate plans to retire. Ultimately, our success as a company isn’t about one person, it is about our hard-working employees who provide great personalized service to our customers,” he said.
Nationally, Hammond Lumber Company ranked 35th in sales on the 2016 ProSales 100 List and had sales revenue of $151 million in 2016, the release said. The company has 460 employees with 13 retail locations across Maine. Based in Belgrade, the company was founded by Clifton “Skip” Hammond who borrowed $50 from his wife, Verna. The couple bought a saw mill and started the lumber business.
Besides the 13 retail stores, the company also has Hammond’s Maine Pine Log Homes division, which manufactures and markets log-home building packages. Mike Hammond, who represents the third generation in the Hammond family, started working at Hammond Lumber Company in high school. He earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Southern Maine.
Hammond is a life-long Belgrade resident and has been married to his wife, Amy, for 23 years. The couple have two daughters, Sadie, who is a sophomore pursuing a degree in business administration at the University of Tennessee and Bethany, a high school senior at St. Dominic Academy in Auburn.
