Boise Cascade Announces Executive Leadership Promotions

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Boise Cascade Announces Executive Leadership Promotions

2026-01-20 05:10 Last Updated At：05:20

BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 19, 2026--

Boise Cascade Company (“Boise Cascade” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BCC) today announced two executive leadership promotions.

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Dennis Fringuelli was named Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Company’s Building Materials Distribution (BMD) division. Jeff Dracup was named Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Engineered Wood Products (EWP). Both promotions are effective January 19, 2026.

Dennis began his career in the building materials industry in 1994. He joined Boise Cascade in 1999 as national account manager when the Company acquired his previous employer, Furman Lumber. Dennis went on to serve in a series of roles with increasing responsibility, including BMD national account sales manager. Before this promotion, Dennis was the director of BMD sales and marketing. Dennis earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette.

Jeff joined Boise Cascade in 2004. His began his career in sales and product management roles at the Company’s BMD facility in Phoenix, Arizona. After three years, he was promoted to national account manager. From there, he held a series of progressive sales and marketing positions, including BMD national account sales manager. He then moved to the Company’s Wood Products division and served as the sales manager for the EWP Western Region. Before this promotion, Jeff was the director of EWP sales and marketing. Jeff earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in business administration from the University of Arizona.

“Developing and advancing talent from within our organization is fundamental to our long-term success,” said Nate Jorgensen, CEO. “These promotions are the result of a thoughtful and intentional succession planning process and recognize two leaders who embody our values and have demonstrated exceptional performance over the years.”

“Dennis and Jeff have earned the trust of their colleagues and the respect of our customers,” said Jeff Strom, COO and CEO-elect. “Both leaders have a proven ability to deliver results, build strong teams, and lead in a way that reflects our values and supports our long-term strategy. We look forward to their continued impact in their expanded roles.”

Tom Carlile, Board Chair, added: “I appreciate the strategic focus our management team places on leadership development and succession planning. I am confident that Boise Cascade is well positioned for continued success.”

About Boise Cascade

Boise Cascade is one of the largest U.S. wholesale distributors of building materials and a leading manufacturer of engineered wood products and plywood in North America. Our integrated model and national distribution footprint position us to deliver outstanding service to our customers across a broad range of industry-leading products, including key structural products that we produce. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, we operate more than 60 distribution and manufacturing facilities strategically located across the U.S. and Canada. Our work is powered by a dedicated team of over 7,500 people. Learn more at www.bc.com.

The towel tussle that made Senegal's second-choice goalkeeper a national hero at Africa Cup

Senegal has an unlikely new hero, and he did not even play in the chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final won by his country.

In a bizarre turn of events, Senegal’s second-choice goalkeeper Yéhvann Diouf spent long spells of Sunday's match protecting the towels used by starting keeper Edouard Mendy from repeated attempts by ball boys to snatch them.

Diouf's efforts have been praised by fans as being almost as crucial as the extra-time winning goal scored by Pape Gueye, which secured Senegal’s second Africa Cup of Nations title.

Goalkeepers often keep towels close to them to wipe themselves and their gloves, especially in wet conditions such as those during Sunday’s final in Rabat.

Diouf had a crucial role on the sidelines, fighting off the assaults. At one point, he was chased by ball boys along the touchline. Some videos also show him lying flat on the pitch, shielding one of the towels, while a young man tries to wrestle with him.

In other footage filmed from the stands, Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi can be seen throwing one of Mendy's towels over advertising boards. At another moment Morocco midfielder Ismaël Saibari tried to prevent Diouf from handing a towel to Mendy.

Praising the tireless work of the second-choice goalkeeper, one social media user wrote on X: “Yehvann Diouf’s work, guys. You’ve earned the respect of an entire country. SOLDIER.”

Diouf made light of the situation, later posting a picture of him biting on his medal and holding a towel, with the caption: “Here it is (the medal and the towel).”

Speaking to reporters after the match, Diouf said he did not understand why the opposing side got so obsessed with the towels.

“Maybe people read something into those towels, but in any case they were only used to dry the gloves and the face when it’s raining,” he said. “I was just as surprised as you were, but like the team as a whole, we stuck together, and Edouard was able to get the towels he needed.”

AP at the Africa Cup: https://apnews.com/hub/africa-cup-of-nations