605-484-2935
Bryan Rice Consulting LLC
Committed to helping others with their Company’s sustainable and profitable growth, Bryan brings over four decades of successful Building Materials Industry hands-on experience, demonstrated expertise and insight. He can and will assist your organization as a Board Member, Business Advisor, or as a Roundtable Facilitator, working together with you and your team to help determine and to meet your organizations' goals.
Bryan P. Rice
Building Materials Advisor/Consultant
Committed to sustainable and profitable growth, Bryan brings over four decades of hands-on experience in the Building Materials Industry, demonstrating expertise and insight. He can and will assist your organization as a Board Member, Business Advisor, or as a Roundtable Facilitator, working together with you and your team to help determine and to meet your organizations goals.
Areas of Expertise
Financial Performance and Operational Excellence
Sales Development and Marketing
Supply Side/Purchasing
Store Planning and Merchandising
Leadership and Strategic Planning
Pre-Acquisition, Pre-Business Sale Planning and Assimilation
Contact Information
Bryan Rice
Bryan Rice Consulting LLC
3401 Sheridan Lake Road
Rapid City, SD 57702
605-484-2935
Bryan’s Work Experience
43 Years of Experience
Vice President-Sales and Marketing, Regional Manager, General Manager, Board of Directors
Mead Lumber/Knecht Home Center, Rapid City, SD
Key Accomplishments - Played an integral role with Sales growth from $129 million in 2009 to nearly $480 million in 2021 as did each of the over 1000 associates of Mead Lumber, a 100% ESOP Company. The Mead Lumber Company was honored as the 2019 Pro Dealer of the Year by HBSDEALER. The Company was also recognized by Pro Sales in 2019 as our Industry’s Excellence Award for our Spearfish, SD Showroom and Facility design. Bryan was honored as South Dakota Lumber Associate of the year in 2020.
2009-2021
Senior Vice President- Operations, Sales and Marketing
1991-2009
ProBuild/United Building Center, Winona MN
Key Accomplishments - Very strong Sales growth by our Company both organically and via acquisition during this chapter. Lanoga was honored by Pro Sales in 2002 as the Pro Dealer of the Year. United Building Centers was presented the 2002 Excellence Award in Marketing and Customer Service. As with both Mead and UBC, Bryan played a part in helping both Companies grow, coming alongside the tremendous associates at both Companies, the Senior Management teams while striving diligently to best meet our Community and Customers’ wants and needs.
Center Manager
1985-1991
Lampert Lumber, Mankato, MN
Key Accomplishments - Bryan and his team consistently finished in the top tier in company results including sales and profitability. During this chapter our Industry was changing with the various Major Big Boxes and One-Steppers' emergence, along with some very strong Independent Lumber Yards being key players. While not on any business scoreboard, raising their family at this time was also a top priority for Bryan and Becky. They were both very active in their activities, alongside church, community and industry endeavors which commitment carries forth to this day.
Education
Business Administrative -1981
Metropolitan State University
St. Paul, MN
Marketing Management-1978
Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN
References
Dennis Stine-CEO, Stine Lumber, Sulphur
Louisiana - 337-527-0121
“A few years ago, my company was exploring the opportunity to purchase a new point of sale computer system. I made a “cold call” to Bryan to ask if he would be willing to share with my team and me his experience with the computer he chose. Bryan was incredibly gracious and generous with his time. He invited us to his operation in Rapid City, South Dakota and gave us the “grand tour”. I learned a great deal about his computer system but even more about him and the incredible organization he helped build. I was amazed that he knew every detail of his business but also designed and built a wonderful showroom and yard.
I have been in this business fifty years and I have never met an individual that had such a grasp of our industry. He created an operation that served both the retailer and the professional customer and did it in a way that both customer groups were extremely satisfied. Regardless of the question, if it is anything to do with the LBM industry, he will know the answer. He has been an incredible resource for
me, my brother, David and our entire team.”
“This reference is for Bryan Rice who recently retired from Mead Lumber Company as VP of Sales & Marketing and Regional Manager. Bryan spent the past 12 years of his career with our organization, a 100% employee-owned company consisting of 48 store locations across 8 Great-Plains States with over 1,000 employees. Bryan also served on our Company’s Board of Directors.
I would recommend Bryan for any board position, strategic planning project or any other consulting project for which you are considering. Bryan was instrumental in our Company’s growth and success. Bryan has been involved in the building materials distribution industry his entire career and has held key executive management roles throughout his career. He is a person of the highest integrity, great intellect and possesses boundless energy. I am very happy and humbled to provide this reference for Bryan Rice and have great appreciation of Bryan for his leadership and guidance of our Company’s journey over the past 12 years.”
“We have had the pleasure of working with Bryan in a multitude of capacities. From his engagement as a member and service on our Board of Directors, to his participation and leadership in our roundtable(s) and so much more, Bryan is a trusted resource for any dealer or supplier looking to improve their business or their team. Bryan is a profound leader in the LBM industry and will bring his years of industry expertise and his thirst for helping others succeed to the table each and every time he engages with a colleague or client.”
Jeff Meyerink -Secretary/Treasurer South Dakota Retail Lumber Association
Sioux Falls, South Dakota - 605-999-0418
“I have had the pleasure the last several years of working with Bryan Rice on the South Dakota Retail Lumber Association Board of Directors. Bryan has been a valued member serving not only as Director but President of our Association. Bryan’s leadership has been instrumental in planning our events culminating in our Annual Convention with over 700 attendees. Bryan’s expertise in the industry, positivity, alongside his genuine personality made him a perfect fit to lead the SDRLA into the next 100 years. Bryan will be an asset to any organization and I can confidently recommend him for any position or undertaking he chooses to pursue.”
Tim Sullivan -District Manager/VP Sales Consolidated Lumber; District Manager -United Building Center
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
“I have been acquainted with Bryan for 20 years and worked for him during his role as Regional Vice President with United Building Centers. Bryan’s ability in the areas of financial performance, operational excellence, sales development, marketing, supply chain, store planning, strategic planning, business acquisition, and sale planning are some of his key attributes. He is easy to work with, thinks creatively and is passionate about the business. You won’t find a more dedicated individual that is driven by success for success. “
Jon Davis- Davis Consulting
Hutchinson, Kansas - 316-640-7645
“I highly recommend Bryan Rice as a valuable resource to help building supply companies focus on continuous improvement and best practices in our industry. Bryan was an outstanding member of a Management Roundtable which I facilitate for the Northwestern Lumbermen’s Association. In November 2021, Bryan retired from Mead Lumber and started a consulting company to continue to serve the building supply industry as a Business Advisor, Board Member and Roundtable Facilitator.
Bryan’s 43 years in our industry have given him great experience and insight in in all segments of the construction supply business- strategic planning, sales and marketing, operations, purchasing, acquisitions, etc. Bryan will be an invaluable asset to help your company continue to grow and prosper.”
"Having worked with Top Executives for decades within the LBM and Home Center Industry, I have encountered a small handful of leaders irrefutably head and shoulders above the rest. Bryan Rice is one of that elite. Steady and unshakable. Insightful. Wise from vast professional and personal experiences. The demonstrable capacity to cut through jargon and confusion to the core of any matter. Bryan evokes immediate, pervasive confidence among even the most selective of professionals. You will make the best imaginable choice when inviting Bryan Rice to contribute to your success strategy. Perfect to advise your Board of Directors, Coach your Developing Leaders or serve as confidant for any Top Executive, Bryan WILL MAKE an enduring difference in your life and the life of your team members. Both colleague and cherished friend, I endorse Bryan Rice as the model LBM Professional completely."
Associations
2018-2022
Northwestern Lumber Association, Golden Valley, MN
South Dakota Director
Board Member
2014-2021
South Dakota Retail Lumber Association- Sioux Falls, SD
Board Member
Past President
2010-2022
Arrowhead Country Club-Rapid City, SD
Board Member
Chair-Tennis Committee
2010-2020
Black Hills Works Special Olympics, Rapid City, SD
Basketball Coach
RC Storm
2010-2022
Black Hills Tennis Association-Rapid City, SD
Board Member
Past President
2014-2020
Black Hills Habitat for Humanity, Rapid City, SD
Board Member
2010-2022
Rimrock Evangelical Free Church, Rapid City, SD
Treasurer
Church Board
2020-2022
Canyon Lake Activity Center, Rapid City, SD
Board Member
