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NEW & RENEWING MEMBERS • RECRUITING • MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS •
AUGUST, 2013
HBAPDX.ORG
HBA
SPIKE
How they earn points: When a
current member recruits a new pri-
mary member (full membership)
they receive one (1) point. Each
time the newmember renews their
membership in the coming years,
the current member receives half
(.5) points. Each recruitment of an
affiliate or PRO member adds half
(.5) a point and renewal of affiliate
or PRO Council adds a quarter (.25)
of a point.
Congratulations to our
June 2013 Spikes!
TOP RECRUITERS
June
Total
MEMBER
NAME
Total
49 HBA members renewed
30 Years
Loranger Builders L.L.C.
20-29 Years
Tri County Temp Control Inc.
Clark Lumber Co.
Dorothy Tester Sales Inc.
BMDA
North West Framing Inc.
Plumbing Materials Supply Inc.
Parr Lumber Company
10-19 Years
Lisac’s Fireplaces and Stoves
Oregon Turf & Tree Farms
Globe Lighting Supply Co.
First American
Portland Road & Driveway Co. Inc.
James Frank Construction Inc.
Cascade United Roofing
Craftsman Homes Group LLC
Windsor Properties Ltd.
Entrance Door & Glass Co.
Metro Solid Waste and Recycling
Veenhuizen Painting Specialties
Dave Bearson Construction Ent.
5-9 Years
NWSID - Northwest Society of
Interior Designers
Firwood Design Group LLC
Surface
Cascadian Landscapers, Inc.
Fouch Building & Remodeling
Three Ring Electric
Murrayhill Remodeling Co.
1-4 Years
DeLap LLP
Precision Truss & Lumber, Inc.
PolySteel Northwest
Pacific Northwest Cabinetry
Shleifer Marketing
Jeff & Son’s Concrete LLC
Posten Painting, Inc.
Faster Permits
ReFIT
Milwaukie Lumber Co.
Portland Development Group LLC
Manor Construction, Inc.
Cobalt Mortgage -
Clackamas Branch
Light Benders
Rawson Woodcraft
Builders Digital Experience (BDX)
Trus Joist / Weyerhaeuser
Hybrid Heating & Air Conditioning
Forbes Plumbing
Cornerstone Construction
Services LLC
Portland Chimney & Masonry, Inc.
11 new members join the HBA
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Cardno WRG
5415 SWWestgate Dr., Ste. 100
Portland, OR 97221
Ben Williams, 503-419-2500
Engineers & Surveyors;
Planners - Land & Community
HomeStreet Bank
4900 SW Meadows Rd., Ste. 350
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Mark Keysboe, 503-850-3867
Financial Institution; Lending
Institutions - Mortgages
Spike: Steven Heiteen
HoW CAD Drafting Services
8223 SW Hemlock St.
Portland, OR 97223
Tom Alexander, 503-265-8950
Drafting & Blueprints
Northwest Scaffold Service
PO Box 33863
Portland, OR 97292
Michael Peterson, 503-761-1172
Scaffolding
Simpl Home Design
5531 SW Buddington St.
Portland, OR 97219
Mike Montgomery, 503-515-6495
Designers - Home
Spike: Steven Heiteen
BUILDER MEMBERS
Crystalridge Development Inc.
20442 S Driftwood Dr.
Oregon City, OR 97045
Robert A. Melius, 503-631-7192
Builders - Custom;
Builders - Speculation
Douglas Construction Co.
3890 Tamarack Ln.
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Ken Douglas, 503-490-0904
Home Maintenance & Repair;
Remodelers
Hood River Construction Co.
4257 Post Canyon Rd.
Hood River, OR 97031
Timothy A. Sweeney, 541-386-6108
General Contractor
London Pride Remodeling LLC
3326 NE 66th Ave.
Portland, OR 97202
Mark Rothwell, 503-810-7559
Remodelers
Spike: Steven Heiteen
Red Hills Construction, Inc.
11785 Highway 212 #309
Clackamas, OR 97015
Bill Krasnogorov, 503-970-2456
Builders - Residential; Remodelers
Spike: Gordon Root
WE-BE Homes Inc.
8384 Phoebe Ct.
Redmond, OR 97756
John J. Fiocchi, 503-319-4348
Builders - Custom; General
Contractor
Background Information
Title/Company:
Owner, Rock Bottom Tile
and Stone LLC – a nationwide online premium
natural stone supplier.
Years with the HBA:
We were members in
2010 and just rejoined, so we’re starting our
second year.
Activities involved in with the HBA:
Volun-
teered at NW Natural Street of Dreams 2010
and 2010 Home & Garden Show.
Why are you a member of the HBA/what value
do you find inHBAmembership:
We aremembers
to network with the great group of builders and
others in the industry. We feel we are a great
source for natural stone tile and bring fantastic
value and products tomembers sowe just want
to let everybody know about Rock Bottom.
Business Basics
Training and Education:
My brother Sam and I
both graduated from Oregon State University.
I went on to do Medical Sales after college and
received extensive professional sales training
through a Global Medical Device Manufactur-
er called Hospira Worldwide.
How’d you get started with your current busi-
ness:
I had an acquaintance in the industry and
we recognized a need to provide quality natu-
ral stone at a reasonable price to customers
around the country. We wanted to reach farther
than just Portland and to date we’ve provided
material for projects in almost every State.
What advice would you give others starting
out in the industry:
Be unique and find the
niche that works best for you and just keep
pushing to reach your goals.
How do you measure “success”:
I think every-
body is going to have their own definition of
success. We’ve set out to build a company that
has a national reputation for quality natural
stone and we’re still on that path!
What’s your most useful business “tool”:
Our
online showroom, www.rockbottomtileand-
stone.com is by far our most important tool.
Business mentors or heroes:
When it comes
to mentors that both Sam and I look up to
it would have to be our father who was just
awarded a lifetime achievement award for
his work with tourism and the Chamber of
Commerce in Southern Oregon.
Making the Call
Business decision you’re most proud of:
Bring-
ing my brother Sam into Rock Bottom after he
graduated from Oregon State.
One you’d like to have back:
Not going there.
I’ve learned from it and moved on.
Principals you use for big decisions:
Follow
your gut and keep your eye on the big picture.
The best business advice you’ve received:
Work
smarter not harder but work hard to get there.
Oh, and get a CPA.
Where I’ve Been, Where I amGoing
First “career” job:
I started out in Medical
Sales for an Oxygen DME company andmoved
on to working for a medical manufacturer of
IV pumps and IV drugs prior to starting Rock
Bottom Tile and Stone LLC in 2008.
As akid, Iwanted tobe:
Of course I wanted to be
either aprofessional basketball or baseball player.
If I weren’t doing this, I’d be:
I would still be in
the medical sales field.
Insider Information
People would be surprised to know:
That I’m
6’6” and my Dad, yes my real Dad, is 5’10”
Words I live by/my motto:
Just to follow your
dreams and don’t let anybody tell you that you
can’t achieve them.
I need more time on weekends for:
Just relax-
ing and spending more time with my wife
and dogs.
Member Spotlight: Dave Cohen
Spike Candidates
Dick Edwards
1
4
Dennis Johnson
1
1
Sherry Jordan
0.5 1.25
Jimmy Luker
0.5 4.5
Ed Marckx
0.5 1.5
Susan Nellor
0.5
4
Randal Sebastian 0.5
1
Jeff Smith
1
1
Katy Sweeney
0.5 1.5
Sharona Tsubota
0.5 0.5
Walt Vanecko
0.5 0.5
Ric Waible
2
4
Spike Members
Tim Breedlove
0.5 22.5
Theresa Springer
0.5 17.25
Life Members
Phil Damiano
0 91.75
Karna Gustafson
1 61.75
Dave Nachreiner
0
44
Steve Pruitt
0 40.5
Gordon Root
1.5 39.5
Tom Skaar
0
91
Spike 100
Jim Chapman
0 181
Steve Heiteen
1 136
Spike 200
Karl Finkelnburg
1 243.5
Luke Morley
0 208.25
Ernie Platt
1.5 277
David VanGordon
0 229
Kimberly Wheeler
1.5 271.5
Lee Zajic
0 207.5
Spike 300
Steve Brown
1 360
Gary Phillips
2 341.75
Note: Life, Spike 100, and Spike
200 members must recruit at least
one new member each calendar year
to receive recognition and remain on
the Spike List.
Sam Cohen
Dave Cohen
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INSURANCE PRODUCTS
& SERVICES, HUMAN
RESOURCES SUPPORT:
Montgomery & Graham
For more information contact
Brian Leong, (971) 327-5785 or
Jaymin Jackson, (503)296-1147
DISCOUNT GAS:
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For more information contact
Kathy Temple at 541-330-8356
(kathy@supervisedfuels.com)
WIRELESS PRODUCTS
AND SERVICES:
Verizon Wireless
For more information
contact Bryan Erickson,
503-574-1744
(bryan.erickson@
verizonwireless.com)
BUILDER/REMODELER
MANUFACTURER
REBATE PROGRAMS
For more information contact
Marri Lamoureaux,
(503) 378-9066 x6
NEW HOME SALES
ONLINE
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Jon Ball, (503) 502-5964
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