The Lester Group names new executive

Kevin Silveira will oversee building supply group, Fortress Door

Published May 10, 2021 by Jason Roop

The Lester Group has tapped Kevin Silveira to lead its building supply group and Fredericksburg-based Fortress Door Co., the Martinsville-based real estate and building materials company announced May 6.

Silveira leaves a 19-year career at National Lumber Co., where he started as account manager and most recently served as vice president of sales.

As vice president of its building supply group, Silveira will oversee the company’s five building supply stores in Virginia.

Silveira earned his bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Based in Martinsville, The Lester Group is marking 125 years in business since its origins as a sawmill. It now runs building materials stores, manufactures treated lumber and doors, and manages real estate and forest land.

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