Jeff Easterling

Matt Pomeroy

The Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA) board has named Matt Pomeroy as the next president of the 93-year-old wood association. Pomeroy, who currently serves as NELMA’s director of inspection services, will assume the role on January 1, 2027, following the retirement of current NELMA President Jeff Easterling, who has held the job for 25 years. “Matt has been part of NELMA’s growth for two decades and he knows our industry and our members inside and out,” said Matt Duprey, chief sales officer at Hancock Lumber and the current board chair of NELMA. Pomeroy started his career at NELMA in 2007, rising to his current position in January 2013. ..NELMA serves as the primary lumber grading agency and wood packaging inspection service throughout New England and into the Great Lakes region.