Who are we?

The American Building Materials Alliance (ABMA), established in August 2021, is a committee of unified voices advocating on behalf of the lumber and building materials (LBM) industry at the federal level. ABMA currently represents LBM dealers and associated businesses in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, D.C. The mission of the ABMA is to advance, shape, and influence policy in all branches of government. We work directly with members of Congress, the White House, and federal agencies to impact the legislative and regulatory process as it affects the LBM industry. ABMA is powered by the Northeastern Retail Lumber Association (NRLA) and Construction Suppliers Association (CSA).

Committee

JoeCecarelli
Joe Cecarelli
Chair
HOOD Distribution
Karen Handel
CSA President
SaraBelletete
Sara Belletete
Belletete's Inc.
AndrewBrown
Andrew Brown
Brown Lumber Co.
PhilKennedy
Phil Kennedy
Comanche
Home Center
BobMagbee
Bob Magbee
Magbee
Contractors
Supply
MattSemonik
Matt Semonik
Arnold Lumber
Rod Wiles
Hammond Lumber

Staff

PatRita
Pat Rita
Government Affairs Associate
Rita Ferris
NRLA President
Francis Palasieski
Government Affairs Director
Nicolina Schonfarber
Government Affairs Coordinator