Shepley Media Kit. President & Owner - Hamilton N. Tony Shepley General Manager - Thomas A. Dennison, Jr. Shepley Media Kit of 6

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Background and History With no experience in the lumber and building materials industry, a used lumber truck, $4,000, and an idea there was a need for another lumberyard in Hyannis, Tony Shepley and

1 Background and History With no experience in the lumber and building materials industry, a used lumber truck, $4,000, and an idea there was a need for another lumberyard in Hyannis, Tony Shepley and a partner started Shepley Wood Products in At that time, the idea of an upstart lumberyard competing with the six established competitors in a 10-mile radius was preposterous enough that the other yards didn t take it very seriously. Today, Shepley is the only lumberyard remaining in the Hyannis area. The name Wood Products was a conscious effort to make the company sound different than a regular lumberyard. From day one, the aim of the company was to serve contractors. What Shepley had to offer was service. This company was built on taking good care of customers and accommodating their needs better than the competition. Early strategies included making deliveries within 4 hours, developing an interior trim expertise that is exceptional in the industry, pioneering the concept of primed pine through an in-house painting operation, and developing inside sales teams to support the outside sales force. As Shepley has grown, the company has continued to innovate by adding an architectural finish hardware department, a service department and a state of the art Eagle and Andersen window showcase. Current Organization at a Glance Founded in 1978 Independently owned and operated Locations in Hyannis, Wellfleet, Nantucket and Martha s Vineyard President & Owner - Hamilton N. Tony Shepley General Manager - Thomas A. Dennison, Jr. Shepley Media Kit of 6

2 Mission Statement Our mission is to be a respected leader in the building materials industry by investing ourselves in our customers, our employees and our community. We want to be the Company that does it right and the Company people want to buy from and work for. Community Service Shepley s commitment to doing the right thing extends into our philanthropic giving. In addition to being the largest contributor to the Cape & Islands United Way, we have many employees who make it a personal priority to be involved in our community. We volunteer our time and resources to local and global charities. In 1996, we hosted our first charitable golf tournament The Shepley Wide Open. This has become an annual event, raising over $300,000 in its lifetime for organizations that are dear to all of us on the Cape and Islands. Paying our civic rent I view [civic rent] as a social obligation that we should pay back to our community both personally and professionally. Paying our civic rent is how we maintain our society and our quality of life by investing in the repairs, maintenance and the building up of the social systems around us. Tony Shepley Cape Business magazine 2005 Partial List of Charitable Recipients: American Cancer Society Relay For Life American Red Cross Boys and Girls Club of America CapeAbilities Cape Cod & Islands United Way Shepley Media Kit of 6

3 Cape Cod Times Needy Fund Champ House Dream Day on Cape Cod Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod Housing Assistance Corporation Joe Cronin Memorial Jimmy Fund March of Dimes Muscular Dystrophy Association NOAH Shelter Pan Mass Challenge Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape & Islands Seaside Le Mans (The Cape Cod Foundation) The Last Gasp (Cape Cod Charitable FunRaisers) Executive Biographies Hamilton N. Tony Shepley, President & Owner Tony Shepley will tell you, as a kid he was always one to find the limits of a situation. After graduating from high school he took a job in the corporate world with John Hancock Life Insurance. After a year, and finding he wasn t cut from the corporate cloth, he moved to Cape Cod and joined a rock & roll band. The band played various venues around the sand bar. The financial rewards were good, but Tony was looking for something steadier. At age 25, Tony and a friend saw an opportunity in the lumber business. They acquired an old truck, had limited cash and a great idea to sell service and attitude above all else. Ten years later, Tony bought out his partner and continued to grow Shepley Wood Products into the company it is today. Currently, Shepley services Cape Cod, Southeastern Massachusetts, Nantucket and Martha s Vineyard, and has become a leader in the building materials supply sector. Shepley Media Kit of 6

4 Tony is a respected member of the Southeastern Massachusetts business community. He was the first company owner in the Northeastern Retail Lumber Association (NRLA) to receive the Certified Building Materials Specialist (CBMS) certification. The CBMS program is the only national accreditation program of its kind for the building material industry. The CBMS program combines a unique mix of comprehensive product and sales training with hands-on industry experience. With a current Class A unlimited CDL and Hoisting License, Tony remains fully involved in the operations of the company. It s not uncommon to see him making deliveries around the Cape and trekking up to Maine with a trailer truck full of lumber on weekends. This back to roots philosophy is one of the distinguishing factors that contribute to the success of Shepley. His hands-on, open door approach to business breeds loyalty among employees and customers alike. Tony resides in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts and Bethel, Maine with his wife Lorraine and their two sons. He sits on many boards that influence development decisions on Cape Cod and the Islands and is a major contributor to philanthropic endeavors in the area. A partial list of his affiliations and accomplishments follows: Industry Organizations Northeast Retail Lumber Association (NRLA), Executive Committee, Board of Directors 2007 Present, Member present Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod (HB&RACC), Board Member and present Massachusetts Retail Lumber Dealers Association (MRLDA), Board Member , Board President 1997 MRLDA Legislative Committee 2001 present MRLDA Education Committee, Member MRLDA Long-Range Planning Committee, Member Shepley Media Kit of 6

5 Community Organizations Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors 2007 present Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors Rehabilitation Hospital of Cape Cod and Islands (RHCI), Chairman , Board Member 2001 present 21 st Century Task Force to study Cape Cod Commission, 2006 Cape Cod Business Round Table Cape Cod Bank and Trust (CCBT), Board Member TD Banknorth Mass Board Kelley Foundation, Board member present Cape & Islands United Way, Board member 1992 present, Chairman Presidents Club of Cape Cod Hospital, present Corporation of Cape Cod Hospital, Member Cape Cod Hospital Finance Committee, Member Sturgis Library, Board Member Vice President Honors/Awards 2008 Window & Door Magazine Dealer of the Year 2008 LBM Journal Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 Hyannis Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year 2006 HBRACC Top New Member Recruiter 2005 MRLDA Lumber Person of the Year 2004 Abraham Penn Community Award 2002 Cape and Islands United Way Citizen of the Year Daniel P. Wise Distinguished Alumni Service Award, Brookwood Elementary School, 2000 Outstanding Volunteer of the Year, Planned Giving Council, Shepley Media Kit of 6

6 1999-Inducted into the Hall of Fame, Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Cape Cod Service Above Self Award, Rotary Club of Hyannis, 1999 March of Dimes Corporate Award, 1999 Excellence in Business Award, Cape Cod Journal, 1998 Service Excellence Award, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, 1998 Sports Car Club of America, Northeast Division Champion, 1998 Associate Member of the Year, HBACC, 1996 Thomas A. Dennison, Jr., General Manager Tom Dennison is a life long resident of Cape Cod. After graduating from Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Tom served three years as a Military Police Officer in the United States Army. With over 20 years in the lumber and building materials industry, Tom brings professionalism and experience to Shepley Wood Products as the General Manager. He is on the Board of Directors of the Self Insured Lumber Businesses Association, Inc. (SILBA) and previously served as the Committee Chair of the SILBA Claim and Loss Control Committee. Tom and his wife Sharon reside in Yarmouth Port with their two daughters and one son. For more information please contact: Leah Kosnack Marketing Director Shepley Wood Products Tel: (508) lkosnack@shepleywood.com Shepley Media Kit of 6

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