Universal Forest Products : Joan Budden appointed to UFPI Board of Directors
January 02, 2019 at 11:34 am EST
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Priority Health President Joan Budden appointed to UFPI Board of Directors
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., January 2, 2019 -- Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) today announced that Joan Budden, president of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Priority Health, was appointed to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2019.
Budden joins the board with 30 years of health care experience. She joined Priority Health in 2009 as chief marketing officer and was named to her current role in 2016. Before joining Priority Health, she served in a number of leadership and executive management roles, including as a vice president at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
'Joan brings with her a wealth of executive leadership experience and marketing skills. In addition, her expertise in health care, a major budget item for our Company, will be a benefit to our board and management team,' said UFPI Chairman William G. Currie. 'We are pleased to have her join our board and look forward to the fresh perspective she will bring.'
Budden graduated with a B.S. in business administration from the University of Michigan and a master's degree from Wayne State University. She serves as a board member for a number of community and business organizations.
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UFP Industries, Inc. is a holding company with subsidiaries throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia that designs, manufactures, and supplies products made from wood, composites, and other materials. The Company's segments include Retail, Packaging and Construction. Its Retail Solutions segment is comprised of business units, such as ProWood, Sunbelt, Deckorators and UFP-Edge. Retail Solutions segment is focused on distinct product offerings, which are grouped by brands and business units. Packaging segment is comprised of business units, such as Structural Packaging, PalletOne, and Protective Packaging Solutions. Construction segment is comprised of business units, such as Factory-Built Housing, Site-Built Construction, Commercial Construction, and Concrete Forming. Its ProWood business units manufactures and sells treated lumber products, including decking, fencing, and lattice, as well as decorative and functional lawn and garden products to building products retailers.