Thomas Wolf to be Keynote Speaker at Eastern Building Materials Dealers Association Conference

Sept. 6, 2012 - PRLog -- York, PA— Tom Wolf, CEO of WOLF, the largest supplier of kitchen cabinets in the U.S. and a leading provider of building products along the East Coast, will be speaking at The Eastern Building Material Dealers Association (EBMDA) conference at Hotel Hershey on October 3.  

Wolf will be speaking on the strengths and unique relevance of the independent dealer in today’s challenging housing marketplace. The sixth generation leader of The Wolf Organization, Tom Wolf brings exceptional leadership and management expertise to the conference.

Wolf holds degrees from Dartmouth College, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of London. He served as the Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue from 2007-2008. He gave up a viable 2010 gubernatorial candidacy to take the leadership of his family’s company.

In addition to Tom Wolf’s presentation, the conference, named Rebuild Your Business, will feature:

•   mini trade show
•   a golf outing
•   networking opportunities and more

The conference, which will take place October 3 & 4, will also feature two workshops on leadership and management led by award-winning writer and columnist Rick Davis.

All parts of the conference, including the golf outing at Hershey Country Club, are open to all members and non members of the building materials distribution community.

“The expertise of Tom Wolf and Rick Davis will be a valuable addition to all our conference attendees,” says David Garrett, executive director, EBMDA.  “We’re fortunate to have them as part of our event, especially given the volatility of the industry.”

For more information and instruction on how to register for the conference, contact the EBMDA at (800) 670-4103 or visit www.ebmda.org.


About WOLF    WOLF’s roots stretch back to 1843, when company founder Adam Wolf opened a single store selling dry goods and lumber on the banks of the Susquehanna River. Today, the York, Pa.-based company formerly known as Wolf Distributing Company has evolved into WOLF, a nearly $200 million distributor of kitchen and bath cabinetry and building materials to 19 East Coast states. For more information, visit www.wolfleader.com.