ABOUT US
Meet the Team
Here at Real Log Homes, we believe that a company is only as good as the people who work there. We have an amazing, talented and dedicated group here. Many have been with us since the beginning!
Sales
Mike Pollari – Senior Sales & Business Development Manager
Senior Sales & Business Development Manager
Mike Heffernan – REGIONAL MANAGER
REGIONAL MANAGER
John Harper – REGIONAL MANAGER
REGIONAL MANAGER
Dana Miller – REGIONAL MANAGER
REGIONAL MANAGER
Design
Jim Driesch – Chief Designer
Chad Rivet – Design Manager
Nino Jordan – Technical Director
Bob Orth – Senior Log Designer
James Rice – Architectural Designer
Autumn Rose Balch – Architectural Designer
Dave Park – Hundegger Operator
Austin Boynton – Production Designer
Todd Coull – PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Peter Virchick – Production Designer
Mark Tewksbury – Plan Reviewer
Production
Travis Burns – Plains Road Shop Foreman
Matt Waterman – River Road Shop Foreman
Pat Newton – Handwork Specialist
Wilbur Parkhurst – Handwork Specialist
Joe Conrad – Hundegger Operator
Stephen Ripley – Hundegger Operator
Hunter Maccioli – Hundegger Operator
Jeff Churchill – SHOP CARPENTER
Barton Burns – SHOP CARPENTER
Dennis Shutt – Shop Carpenter
Doug Lehman – Shop Carpenter
Nick Benjamin – Shop Carpenter
Jeff Aruda – Shop Carpenter
Jeff Descoteau – Shop-Carpenter
Dave Carpenter – Shipping & Receiving
Jenn Hargis – Shipping & Receiving
Administrative
Penny Cope-Russel – OFFICE ADMIN & HR
OFFICE ADMIN & HR
Tom Thornton – MILLWORK COORDINATOR
MILLWORK COORDINATOR
Melissa Polllari – CONTRACT SERVICES
CONTRACT SERVICES
Dianne Wilkinson – SALES ASSISTANT
SALES ASSISTANT
Jeff Oliver – Controller
Katrina Fleck – Accounting
Todd Abbey – MATERIALS TAKEOFF SPECIALIST
Bruce Pariseau – Estimator
Teri Tie – Estimator
Heather Stoddard – Purchasing
Joelle Taylor – Marketing Director
Gen Cole – ASSOC. BRAND MANAGER
ASSOC. BRAND MANAGER
Greer Ward – President
Austin Ward – Vice President
Todd Wilson – General Manager
Bill Silverstein – Founder, WHS Homes, Inc
CEO
Career Opportunities
Real Log Homes is often seeking hardworking and reliable team members to join various departments at our manufacturing facility in Claremont, NH. Please contact us to learn more about our open positions: email a resume and cover letter, call or stop by 61 Plains Road, Claremont, NH to complete an application.
Keepin' It Real Since 1963
Tracing its origins back to the more rustic brand Vermont Log Buildings (established in 1963), Real Log Homes is one of the oldest log home companies in the United States. Follow our timeline below to learn more about us and why Real Log Home is "So Nice To Come Home To."
Real Log Homes is Founded
Founder, Jesse Ware, had a vision to build homes that blended with the countryside. He began fulfilling this vision in 1963 by handcrafting his own log home out of a stand of white pine trees. Real Log Homes has since grown to become the leading pre-cut log home brand in North America.
First Real Log Homes Cabin
The first Real Log Home (or Vermont Log Building as it was known at the time), built in 1963 by Jesse Ware is still standing today in Hartland, Vermont.
Original Plant
The first plant site was bought in Hartland, VT growing up around an existing sawmill and log yard.
Growth and Expansion
June of 1964 - A furnished model is opened in Hartland, VT.
Winter of 1964 - Production increases to 3 cabins per week.
New Designs
Early 1970s - Tom White designs the first
gambrel roof style log home and REAL LOG HOMES® can now offer greater design flexibility.
Industry Innovators
1981 - REAL LOG HOMES® introduces
their new patented Interlock™ Joinery System.
Swedish Cope Profile
1996 - Real Log Homes begins production of the Swedish Cope profile.
RLH Becomes Part of WHS Homes, Inc.
2011 - Bill Silverstein purchases Real Log Homes and Timberpeg consolidating both brands' manufacturing into current Claremont, NH location.
Experience & Expertise
Today, Real Log Homes is an international company with more than 30,000 residential and commercial projects to our credit.