FRUITLAND, Idaho — Woodgrain, a leading manufacturer of millwork and building materials, promoted Steve Prado to vice president for the Southwest region of the company's distribution division. 

This newly established region includes the Woodgrain and Kelleher distribution centers in California and Hawaii.

Prado brings a wealth of experience to the role, with an impressive background in the industry. He spent twenty-six years with Orepac and the last nine years with Kelleher, holding a variety of positions ranging from salesperson to senior vice president. He resides in Ontario, California, with his wife, and they have a blended family of five sons, one daughter, and a beloved bulldog named Stogie.

“I am honored by the confidence and responsibility that Woodgrain has entrusted to me,” shared 
Prado, “and excited to unite our businesses in California, while leveraging the incredible strength of Woodgrain’s value proposition for the benefit of our customers and employees.”

Ken Schmitt, distribution division chief operating officer stated, “We are excited to have Steve in his
new role and are confident that his experience and expertise in distribution will bring continued success and growth to our business in California and Hawaii.”

Woodgrain is a family-owned business and a leader in the millwork and building products industry,
operating over sixty manufacturing and warehouse facilities across the United States and South America. With over seventy years of quality craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a leading producer of moulding, doors, windows, and lumber, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products.