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Straddling the Manufacturer/Distributor Line in today’s...

Craig Francisco, COO of The L.E. Smith Company and NBMDA board member, shares his insight into the Manufacturer/Distributor relationship in this recent article by the NBMDA Channel Connection.  Read the Full Article Here

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Francisco appointed to 2015 NBMDA Board of Directors

Craig Francisco has been appointed to the board of The North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) effective January 29, 2015.  Craig is the current Chief Operating Officer for The L.E. Smith Company, located in Bryan, OH.  Craig joined L.E. Smith in 2008 after spending 12 years in the financial industry.   He joined Formica for a brief stint as their Director of North American Distribution before returning to L. E. Smith in May of 2013 as the key executive tasked with taking the business to the next level in rapidly changing economic and industry conditions.  Craig attended Bowling Green State…

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