Susan Maurais

COB, President & CEO

Martha Mathias

Vice-Chairperson

Mark Miller

Board Member

Tyler Johnston — Vice President and CFO

Tyler graduated Ball State University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He also has a Master of Science in Accounting from Ball State University and has acquired his CPA. Prior to his employment at Frank Miller Lumber he was the Senior Audit Associate at BKD and was the Account Manager for IWI. He was hired at Frank Miller Lumber in 2016 and held a variety of positions such as: Controller, Director of Finance and Accounting and most recently Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.

Josh Brennan — Vice President of Sales

Josh graduated from the Nationally Ranked Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management program at Ball State University in 2000. Upon his graduation, he began his career with Frank Miller Lumber as the Marketing Manager.

He then went on to manage the Frank Miller Lumber Outlet until he was promoted to Vice President of Sales in 2013.

Today,  Josh is responsible for directing the sales activities of company. He has served on the Board of the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association and the National Hardwood Lumber Association.

In his free time, Josh enjoys coaching youth baseball, fishing, and spending time with his wife, son and daughter.

Doris Ebeling — Vice President of Human Resources

Doris went straight into the business world out of high school and was the office manager for Time Warner Cable Company for 10 years. She also owned and operated her own painting business prior to coming to Frank Miller Lumber in 2001.

Doris guides and manages Human Resources services, policies and programs for the company. Major areas include employee relations, benefit administration, recruitment, performance management, and compliance to regulatory concerns. A strategic thinker with an incisive and analytical approach, she brings new depth to healthcare projects. She energetically contributes to office initiatives and provides consistent support to our employees.

Doris enjoys family activities with her husband and four daughters.

Mark Miller — Northern/Export Sales Manager

Mark graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ball State University in 1994. Upon his graduation, he began his full-time employment at Frank Miller Lumber in Lumber Sales. Today, Mark is responsible for sales into the Upper Midwest, New England, and for all exports. He has served on the Board of the Indiana Hardwood Lumber Association and is a Past President as well. He represents the company as a member of the Wood Products Manufacturing Association and is on the Board of Directors of Frank Miller Lumber.

He enjoys riding his motorcycle, fishing and spending time with his family. He is happily married to his wife, and has one son, one step-son, and one step-daughter.

Wayne Suddarth — Vice President of Operations

Wayne began his career with Frank Miller Lumber in 1993. He earned his first supervisory role in 1999, after a working as a Lumber Inspector for 5 years. He has held various roles within the company including, Lumberyard, Grading, Drying, Sawmill, and Shipping Managerial positions. Today, Wayne serves as Executive Director of Operations.

In his free time he enjoys fishing, hiking, golfing, bowling and spending time with his family.

Chris Travis — Director of Procurement

Chris has been in the Hardwood lumber industry 34 years holding a variety of different jobs.  Chris served as President of the Ohio Valley Drying Association.  Chris has been employed with Frank Miller Lumber for 18 years holding several positions.  Manager of the Salem Indiana facility, Procurement Manager for USA Woods and Director of Procurement for Frank Miller Lumber including Logs, KD lumber and Green Lumber.

He enjoys riding motorcycles, traveling and spending time with his daughters.

Chelsea Timmerman — Director of Marketing & Public Relations

Chelsea graduated from Ball State University in 2012 with a Bachelor’s in Public Relations & Marketing. She spent 10 years of her career in the motorsports industry before she moved back to her hometown. Chelsea came to Frank Miller Lumber in 2019 as the Market Research Analyst and assumed the Director of Marketing & Public Relations position in 2021.

Chelsea enjoys spending time with her family and pets in her free time.

Jennifer Floyd — Territory Manager

Jennifer graduated from Indiana University in 2003. She spent 10 years in Law Enforcement and Event Management before entering the Hardwood Industry in 2013. She has been with Frank Miller Lumber for 7 years, in charge of sales for the West Coast, Canada, and a portion of the Midwest.

Jennifer enjoys raising chickens, family adventures with her husband and three children, and being a grandma to her two granddaughters.

Jonathan Cox — Territory Manager

Jonathan graduated from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in business administration/ finance and joined the FML team directly after graduation.  Jonathan started out as a part of the inside sales team, where he spent 12 months supporting his outside sales colleagues and learning every aspect of Frank Miller Lumber’s quartersawn hardwood production and manufacturing.  He then moved into an outside sales role covering the Southeast & Rocky Mountain United States regions. In October 2016, Frank Miller Lumber acquired USA Woods, and Jon took on the additional role of overseeing sales for that division.  USA Woods is a Frank Miller Lumber subsidiary focused primarily on the export of high-quality plainsawn American hardwoods.

In his free time, Jon enjoys spending time with his family & dogs, riding motorcycles, skiing, and playing lacrosse.