Meet Thea

I've been in the building industry my entire life, starting with my Dad's subcontractor business, like most credit managers, accidentally fell into my first credit manager role with a little-known distributor and loved it.  From there I have worked with companies such as West-Mar Distribution, D & J Wood Resources,  Louis & Company,  Roofing Supply of AZ, Cameron Ashley Building Products, Guardian Building Products, Guardian Fiberglass, CGI Silvercote, SRS Distribution and many more, leading credit teams.  Serving in VP positions at both GBPD and SRS.  

With over 35+ years in the LBM and construction trade credit space, I have been a frequent contributor to many industry publications including a credit advice column for over a decade, available at LBM Journal, ProSales Thea's Mailbag, Walls & Ceiling, Roofing Contractor, Roofing Supply Pro, Roofers Coffeeshop, and many others.  I am fortune to be a frequent speaker at industry events such as NICE, METALCON, Construction Management Association, IRE, IBS, JLC Live, University of Innovative Distribution, NACM, FMCA and LBM Strategies.  I serve on several industry boards and committees and in my spare time have released two books on trade credit management and a monthly web session on trade credit with LBM Journal 

The title Credit Overlord was thrown at me by a disgruntled customer.  We didn't see eye to eye, but it stuck.  If you can't have fun with your work, where can you?