Hancock Lumber

Log Buyers

Chase Thebarge

Chase Thebarge

Call or Text: 207-520-7828

Log Buying Territory: Western Maine, Northern NH, Northeast Kingdom of Vermont

Chase joined Team Hancock in 2024 as a log procurement forester covering Western Maine, Northern NH and the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Chase previously held roles as a procurement forester in the pulp and paper industry, purchasing pulpwood and sawmill residuals across New England. He also previously worked as a forester in Western Maine and Northern New Hampshire. Chase holds a Forestry degree from the University of Maine at Fort Kent and enjoys spending his time off hunting or fishing and being around friends and family. 

Karla Allen

Karla Allen

Call or text 603-733-7922

Log Buying Territory: Central & Eastern NH and E. Mass

Karla Allen is a NH Licensed Forester with over 25 years of experience procuring timber, managing forest land, and harvest operations. She is a past president of the NH Tree Farm and currently serves on the board, as well as a Tree Farm Inspector. She has been active in the NH Project Learning Tree and NHTOA throughout her career. Karla has a background in sawmill operations and lumber sales as well, graduating from NHLA Inspection school in addition to her forestry and business degree. In her free time, Karla enjoys using her portable sawmill, as well as hunting, fishing and anything pertaining to the great outdoors.

Matt McCaslin

Matt McCaslin

Call or text 207-713-3779

Log buying territory: South/Central/Western ME

Matt joined the Hancock team in 2023 as a log procurement forester covering South-central Maine and Eastern New Hampshire for the Casco sawmill. Matt has previously worked as a stumpage forester in Southern Maine and has a degree double majoring in Forestry and Survey Engineering Technology from the University of Maine. He enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife Micaela and golden retriever Daisy.  

Pam Higgins

Pam Higgins

Office: 207-627-6104

Based out of our Casco sawmill office and a nearly 20-year Team Hancock veteran, Pam handles all things related to log administration. From scaling slips to payments and any questions in between, count on Pam to get you the information you need, when you need it. To contact the mills’ scale houses directly, please use the following:

Butch Barberi

Hancock Butch

Call or text: 207-713-0447
Log Buying Territory: Central/Northern/Eastern Maine

Butch joined Hancock lumber in July of 2021 as the log procurement forester for the Pittsfield sawmill, bringing with him 30-years of forest products industry experience. A professional forester by trade, Butch received a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry and Timber Utilization with a minor in Botany from the University of Maine.  Following his undergraduate degree, Butch received a Certificate of Post Graduate Studies in Business Administration from the University of Maine.

John Randall

John Randall

Call or text: 802-380-0741
Log Buying Territory: Southern NH, VT, MA, RI and CT

John handles log procurement in southern New England and New York. Prior to joining Team Hancock, John purchased logs and timber in the region for nearly four decades. In addition to John’s vast industry experience, he also holds a certificate under the NHPLP, is on the BOD for the NHTOA, and is an active licensed forester in NH, VT, and MA. John has extensive history in scaling, standing timber assessments, forest engineering, and is a great resource/partner for landowners, loggers, and foresters. In his free time, John enjoys hunting, fishing, shooting sports, and being outside.