Hamilton Building Supply named John Perna as the company’s new president and co-owner. Perna will replace current president and CEO Keith Coleman, who will serve as chairman and co-owner of Hamilton Building Supply. Coleman will also serve as president of DURATION Moulding and Millwork, a subsidiary of Hamilton Building Supply.
Perna returns to Hamilton Building Supply after beginning his professional career at the New Jersey dealer 11 years ago. Perna left the company in 2016 to pursue executive level positions in sales and operations management elsewhere in the LBM industry.
“The opportunity to lead a company I know well and institute short and long-term strategies for growth and continued success is very appealing to me,” Perna said in a public statement. “Success will be defined by how well we leverage our value-added services, maintain closely-knit relationships with our customers and continuously serve our communities.”
The return of Perna will afford Coleman more time to concentrate on DURATION, overseeing production, sales, and distribution of the subsidiary that fabricates and distributes poly-ash mouldings, millwork, and siding material.
Hamilton, N.J.-based Hamilton Building Supply is an independent dealer of residential and commercial building materials. The company, founded in 1924, serves customers in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania across its two locations in Hamilton, N.H., and Newton, Pa.
