Erie Materials

WILLIAM MILLER was promoted to general manager of the Utica branch of Erie Materials, a regional distributor of building materials. Miller served as the operations manager for the past year, following a 21-year career as a territory manager. He succeeds Leo Dudziak, who had served as general manager since 2000 and will move to a consultative role.

LYNN FARBER has been promoted to operations manager of the Utica branch. He started in the location’s warehouse in 2000 then was quickly promoted to inside sales. About four years later, he was promoted to territory manager then returned to inside sales in 2016.

MIKE MAASS has been promoted to territory manager at the Utica branch. He has been with Erie Materials for nearly 20 years, starting in the warehouse as a temporary employee in 2001. Maass was hired permanently in 2002, promoted to assistant warehouse manager in 2010, and then promoted to inside sales in 2013.

MICHAEL WYSKIDA was hired as an inside-sales representative at the Syracuse branch. He brings to Erie Materials strong product knowledge and a broad range of experience in the retail and wholesale building-material industry including inside sales and project management. JOSHUA HINE was promoted to insides sales at the Elmira branch. He started his career with Erie Materials as a driver in 2018 then was soon moved to dispatch where he was recognized for his organizational skills and efficient routing capabilities.

NEIL (BUCK) FARBER was promoted to insides sales at the Utica branch. He started with Erie Materials in 2001 in the warehouse then was promoted to assistant warehouse manager. After a hiatus, he returned to Erie Materials as a driver and in dispatch.