Terry Lynn – Facilities Manager

July 2nd, 2024 by Caleb Krugman
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Terry Lynn joined Lumbermen’s in September of 2007, as a member of the Grand Rapids Building Materials division.

As Lumbermen’s continues to grow our service across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Northern Kentucky, and Minnesota, we add staff, and space! Terry has overseen the opening of new service locations, and ensures that the Lumbermen’s buildings and grounds remain maintained and any maintenance repairs are done in a timely and cost effective manner.

“I really enjoy getting out to the outlying divisions and being able to meet their specific needs for the facilities, and also having the opportunity to meet new Employee Owners,” said Terry.

“I believe the facilities team all have one goal, and that is to make sure our facilities are in great shape, so when our customers visit, their overall experience here at Lumbermen’s is a positive one.”

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