Meet Our Team
Decades of Experience.
One Standard of Excellence.
At Matson Lumber, our people are our product. From the grading floor to the front office, our team brings decades of hardwood industry experience to every board we produce and every order we fill.
Our Team
Matson Lumber has been a family business for nine generations, but what shows up on the grading floor and in the front office every day is the team that makes that legacy mean something. Our leadership brings decades of hardwood industry expertise to every decision, from how we source logs to how we grade, dry, and ship every order. Our sales team works directly with distributors, manufacturers, and export partners around the world to make sure the right product gets to the right customer, on spec, every time. Meet the people behind the Matson name.
Leadership Team
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Paul Sorek
President & CEO
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Melissa Shugarts
CFO
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Jen Sorek
Human Resources Manager
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Doug Zimmerman
Sales Manager
Sales Team
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Rob Matson
Sales - Southeast, Southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Italy, Portugal, Spain
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Kevin Smith
Sales - Northeast / Midwest
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Mike Caruso
Sales - Northern China, Australia, Germany, United Kingdom
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DJ Nugent
Buyer
Built on Experience
Matson Lumber's workforce is one of our most important assets. From our production facilities to the front office, our team brings a depth of hardwood lumber expertise that simply can't be replicated overnight.
Our team includes employees with decades of dedicated experience at Matson. These are people who've spent their careers honing their hardwood skills. That kind of institutional knowledge shows up in every shipment we send out the door: consistent grading, dependable yield, and a level of craftsmanship our customers have come to expect from the Matson name. It's experience you can count on, backed by a team that takes pride in getting it right every time.
10+ Years
The baseline for much of Matson's workforce, with many team members well beyond this milestone.
20+ Years
A significant portion of our grading, kiln, and operations team has spent two full decades at Matson.
30+ Years
Several of our most experienced team members have dedicated their entire careers to Matson Lumber.
Build a Career at Matson
Matson Lumber has built its reputation on the people who show up every day and do the work right, and we're always looking for hardworking, dependable people to grow with us. Whether you're just starting out in the lumber industry or you're an experienced grader or sales professional looking for a company that values stability and craftsmanship, Matson offers real opportunities to build a long-term career close to home. Visit our Careers page to learn what it's like to work at Matson.