Hancock Lumber Hosts 43 Company Leaders For 2-Day Leadership Summit Early in January Hancock Lumber President + CEO Paul Wainman and Managing Owner + Chairman Kevin Hancock hosted 43 Team Hancock leaders for a companywide leadership summit. Managers from across locations and departments convened for two days to deepen team connections, strengthen company alignment, celebrate […]
Leadership
Hancock Lumber Welcomes MDF’s Leadership Maine Flagstaff Class to Casco
Hancock Lumber welcomed 45 members of the Maine Development Foundation’s Leadership Maine Flagstaff class to their Casco Campus this October. Leaders from across Maine attending the program—hailing from multiple industries + companies—toured the Casco Mill and enjoyed a lunch combined with a Q+A session on leadership with Kevin Hancock (a Leadership Maine graduate himself). Leadership […]
Team Hancock’s Rob Riley Recognized in LBM Journal’s 40 Under 40 List
LBM Journal recently released their annual 40 Under 40 list, a recognition honoring young leaders in our industry. Team Hancock is proud to announce that our Brunswick General Manager, Rob Riley, was honored as a 2024 LBM Journal 40 Under 40 award recipient! Rob’s journey at Hancock Lumber is one built on internal advancement, hard […]
The Ones Who Calmed the Storm
A letter from Kevin Hancock We will never see a set of conditions at work like we experienced together in 2021 and 2022. First, there was covid which brought lockdowns, masks, no school, no daycare, essential industries, remote work, fear, frustration, sickness, tension, supply chain chaos, and ‘the great resignation’. I remember in 2021 people asking […]
Safety 24/7™ at Hancock Lumber
Earlier this year, Hancock Lumber took a deeper dive into safety, committing to the Safety 24/7 ™ principles in Greg Anderson‘s book. Watch our video below and hear from Team members from across Hancock locations as they talk about what safety means to them—at work and beyond. Safety is our #1 priority and Safety 24/7™ […]
Kevin Hancock’s Business of Shared Leadership
Kevin Hancock is the CEO of our family business as well as an award-winning author and nationally recognized public speaker. For the last decade, Kevin’s written books, spoken nationally, and created content that fuels his website, The Business of Shared Leadership, where he invites any visitor to follow his blog for leadership inspiration. The mission of his personal […]
Jim Foster High Five!
Saco Counter Pro Jim Foster High Five Award in Recognition of: Jim Foster Presented by: Terrie McDaniel Hancock Location: Saco I appreciate Jim Foster’s willingness to share his knowledge in our hardware stores. He has helped develop our teams and build their confidence. They can drive sales, suggest products with confidence, and speak intelligently about […]
Dennis Kelley High Five!
Bridgton Logistics Manager Dennis Kelley High Five Award in Recognition of: Dennis Kelley Presented by: Terrie McDaniel Hancock Location: Bridgton Dennis Kelley and his team are amazing! They made me feel welcome and shared all their knowledge on the Logistics Manager job tasks. They made it look easy! I cannot thank them enough for letting […]
Alex Stevens High Five!
Kennebunk Expeditor Alex Stevens High Five Award in Recognition of: Alex Stevens Presented by: Terrie McDaniel Hancock Location: Kennebunk Alex has stepped into his new role as Expeditor with a positive attitude, ready to learn and grow in all the ways he can to continue to thrive with Hancock Lumber. Since starting, he gained experience […]
Kevin Hancock’s new book – The Seventh Power – releases today!
Team Hancock is proud to announce the official release of Kevin Hancock’s second book, The Seventh Power: One CEO’s Journey into the Business of Shared Leadership. Published by Post Hill Press, the book is now available to order online through any of the outlets listed below. Over the past decade, Kevin’s leadership journey has formed […]