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Mr. Wessling, a former Senior Executive and 33-Year Veteran of Lowe's Companies, Inc. became HouseRaising's Chairman and CEO in mid-June 2005. Mr. Wessling is highly regarded throughout the building and home improvement industries for the decisive management skills and expertise in strategic planning he demonstrated at Lowe's in corporate development and marketing on the national level. As
he did for Lowe's, Mr. Wessling will lead HouseRaising, Inc. as the Company emerges from the
strategic phase of its corporate development, into a nationwide force within the custom design/build and home improvement sectors of the industry. Mr. Wessling will manage and oversee the implementation of strategic national vendor relationships that will create added value for both homebuyers and
homebuilders. Mr. Wessling was instrumental in transforming Lowe's from a small regional lumber and building supply retailer into a nationwide chain of home products and improvement centers with 1,100
stores in 48 states. While at Lowe's the company was listed on the NYSE and achieved the prestigious
designation of Fortune 50 status.
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