TAL Building Centers Announces Leadership Promotions: Gaven Gregory Named Chief Operating Officer, Billy Cornelius Promoted to Vice President of Pro Sales
November 5, 2025 – Vancouver, WA – TAL Building Centers, a family-owned company operating 29 building material centers across the Pacific Northwest, is pleased to announce two key leadership promotions: Gaven Gregory has been named Chief Operating Officer, and Billy Cornelius has been promoted to Vice President of Pro Sales.
Gaven brings extensive experience in retail and business operations from leadership roles at Valley Wide Cooperative, True Value Company, and The Home Depot. As executive vice president of Retail at Valley Wide, he oversaw sales, operations, and business development while expanding the company’s footprint, and earlier as division vice president at True Value, he led a team supporting thousands of locations.
In his current role, Gaven oversees operations, merchandising, and marketing across all TAL Building Centers brands, ensuring alignment between the company’s customer experience, product strategy, and operational excellence. He holds an MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and a BS in Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.
Billy brings over 30 years of experience in commercial and multi-family real estate development and construction. As Vice President of Pro Sales, Billy leads and drives the strategic direction, growth, and profitability of TAL’s professional contractor sales division. His role oversees all aspects of pro sales operations—including account management, business development, pricing strategy, and customer service—to strengthen relationships with builders, remodelers, and commercial clients. Billy ensures consistent sales performance, develops key partnerships, and aligns sales initiatives with company goals while mentoring sales teams and collaborating with purchasing and operations to enhance efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Billy earned a BA in English from the University of Washington.
Jason Blair, CEO of TAL Building Centers, shared his enthusiasm for the promotions:
“Both Gaven and Billy have been instrumental in strengthening TAL’s operations and sales strategy. Their leadership, experience, and commitment to our people and communities make them invaluable to our continued growth and success.”
About TAL Building Centers
Based in Vancouver, Washington, TAL Building Centers is a family-owned company helping to build better communities. At its 29 building material centers located throughout the Pacific Northwest, TAL creates a positive experience for its customers—pros and homeowners alike—by providing guidance for innovative, smart building solutions.
TAL’s family of brands include Badger Building Center, Beaverhead Building Center, Best Built Builders Supply, Browne’s Home Center, Elma Building Center, Ennis Building Center, Gerretsen Building Supply, Harbor Rental and Saw Shop, Lake Chelan Building Supply, Marson and Marson Lumber, Midway Building Supply, Miller’s Home Center, Mount Vernon Building Center, and Tum-A-Lum Lumber.
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