Holly Ruether, Mathew Hall Lumber

Holly Ruether is the 2007 CMBA Associate of the Year. The Builder members of the CMBA Board of Directors found qualities easy to spot when making their final decision.

Holly has been with Mathew Hall Lumber for 6 years as Manager of the Interiors Division.

Holly serves as Director on the Board of Directors,
HomeShow Committee Vice Chair and is very involved on the Sustainable Products/Recycling/Renewable Resources Task Force of the Green Building Committee.

When asked why she wanted to serve the CMBA Holly responded “The strength of our association comes from the people who volunteer their time, effort and experience to ensure our building industry stays strong and vital. I have enjoyed being involved in the CMBA over the years and appreciate the opportunity to give back even more to an association that has helped to make my business successful.”
Mathew Hall Lumber is a charter member of the CMBA - a member since 1971.

Holly attended St. Cloud State University. She and her husband Rudy live on Grand Lake in St. Cloud and own the Pearl Lake Lodge. They have a son Joe. In her free time Holly enjoys boating with friends and spending time at their cabin.

CMBA Associates of the Year

1983 Chip Hansen, Weather Shield Windows
1984 Chip Hansen, Weather Shield Windows
1985 Erv Austing, Tony's Lifetime Exteriors
1986 Roger Bechtold, Overhead Door Co.
1987 Linus Koopmeiners, Gran-A-Stone Co. (Brock White Co.)
1988 Duane Ott, Ott's Top Shop
1989 Dayle Tenney, Mathew Hall Lumber
1990 Dennis Ehlert, Simonson Lumber
1991 David Meyers, Rinke Noonan
1992 Don Rothstein, Sears Contract Sales
1993 Dennis Ehlert, Gran-A-Stone Co. (Brock White Co.)
1994 Richard Hobbs, Simonson Lumber
1995 John Pederson, Amcon Block & Precast
1996 Roger Neils, Hoolihan & Neils (Neils, Franz & Chirhart, PA.)
1997 Mark Bragelman, Liberty Savings Bank
1998 Dave Olson, Windows Direct
1999 Doris Elverud, Charter Media
2000 Alan Johnson, Bauerly Bros.
2001 John Hall, Mathew Hall Lumber
2002 Dave Olson, Thermo-Tech Windows
2003 Mark Bragelman, Liberty Savings Bank 
2004 Doris Elverud, Leighton Broadcasting
2005 Scott Koopmeiners, Brock White Company LLC
2006 Doris Elverud, Leighton Broadcasting
2007 Holly Ruether, Mathew Hall Lumber