Prior to founding Nation’s Best, Mr. Chris Miller was the Vice President of Operations in the South and Western regions at U.S. LBM, one of the largest lumber and building materials distributors in the nation. Prior to that, he was the President of Parker’s Building Supply and oversaw the growth of one of the largest, independent hardlines distributors in the United States. U.S. LBM acquired Parker’s in 2015 and Chris Miller continued to run all of the South, Southwest, and West Coast operations for U.S. LBM. Alongside Chris Miller’s successful professional career, he retains time to focus on his family, friends, and outdoor hobbies.

Prior to joining Nation’s Best, Amber led Talent Development for Essilor of America, part of Essilor Group, the world’s leading ophthalmic optics company.  Prior to that, Amber held a Global Training and Development Leader role at Halliburton in addition to consulting, HR, and organizational development roles in education, commercial real estate, private equity, and the Department of Defense. Amber holds a Masters Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Emporia State University and an undergraduate psychology degree from Kansas State University.  

In her free time, Amber enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling with her family, and cheering on the soccer field.

Prior to joining Nation’s Best, Robert was the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis for the Southeast and West regions at U.S. LBM, one of the largest lumber and building materials distributors in the nation. Prior to his role at U.S. LBM, Robert held various key senior leadership roles in Investor Relations, as well as Financial Planning and Analysis, with various publicly traded companies of varying equity market capitalizations and industry types.

In his free time Robert likes to jog, play tennis, spend time with friends and most importantly spend time and travel with his family.

Timothy brings more than 20 years of public- and private-sector technology experience to Nation’s Best. He previously spent 14 years as Director of IT for Higginbotham Brothers Hardware and Building Materials and 10 years as a Network Administrator for the State of Texas. He studied at The University of Texas, where he marched in the Longhorn Band, and earned his B.A.S. from Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, where he lives today. Timothy specializes in ERP systems, data optimization, and acquisition integration, including data mapping and system consolidation across multi-location environments. He also served as Higginbotham Brothers’ corporate pilot beginning in 2015. Outside of work, he enjoys flying, traveling, music, and time with his wife of 20 years, three daughters, and three grandchildren.

Over the years Tina has accumulated 45 years of experience in the construction and Building Supply business. After 25 years as a Building Contractor, Tina’s father recruited her to begin Pape Lumber Company in 1977. Over the years the business grew to a point where a larger facility was needed. In 1995 they moved to a larger location that would accommodate the growth. She installed the first computer system, handled contractor sales, inventory control, AP, taxes, HR, AR, everything except lumber purchasing that was done by her father.

In 2002 Parker Building & Supply purchased the business. She continued to manage the business for Scott Parker for two years. At that time, she was promoted to District Manager, responsible for as many as 12 stores over a 200-mile radius.

In 2019 she resigned from Parker Building & Supply to join Nation’s Best as one of the first employees in the capacity of Operations.

Hobbies include gardening, traveling with family and spending time with her two grandchildren. Her two children are married and living in Bryan Texas and Bellevue Washington.

Matt comes to Nation’s Best with over 20 years of industry experience.  Before joining Nation’s Best in 2019 Matt worked for Do it Best Corp as a member of their Sales and Territory Management team.  It was during this time that Matt worked extensively with his member owners on marketing, merchandising, store remodels and vendor relationships.  Before his 13-year tenure with Do it Best Corp, Matt worked for a 3-store independent paint retailer chain where he served as a stocker, retail sales associate, floor manager and ultimately general manager of the business.

With a passion for retail, you can generally find Matt walking big box retailers both inside and outside our industry looking for inspiration.  Matt enjoys spending time with his wife and two children outside of work.  Together they enjoy traveling to visit friends and family, going to see the latest movies, and sampling the BBQ that Matt loves to make at home.

Prior to joining Nation’s Best, Manny worked as an Outside Sales Representative for Great Southern Wood Preserving for 10 years. After his time with Great Southern Manny was a Territory Sales Manager with South West Moulding. Prior to the building industry Manny worked as a Territory Specialty Sales Manager for Forrest Pharmaceuticals. In his free time, Manny enjoys spending quality time with his wife and 3 children, serving at his local church, and watching the NY Mets, Knicks, and Giants.

Chad Wilson received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and his MBA from Florida Tech University specializing in Management. After graduating, he worked for various retail organizations in a management capacity including Best Buy before landing at Ace Hardware. He served 12 years at Ace Hardware Corporation as a District Manager in Florida and a Regional Manager in New England, helping independent business owners improve their model, manage their finances, and provide an amazing customer experience. After Ace Hardware Corporation, Chad went to work for an 11 store Ace Hardware chain in north Florida as the Director of Operations. While the role changed, the message was always the same. Continue to improve the store model and take care of the customer.

Currently Chad is a Regional Vice President with Nation’s Best and will play a critical role in bringing his experience and knowledge to help guide the improved operations of our stores as well as the continued growth of the organization. Chad is married to his amazing wife, Cindy. They have 2 beautiful boys together.

Tina brings 25+ years of customer service and construction experience. She started in hands-on construction, moved into subcontracting across Central and South Texas, then joined Home Depot in contractor sales where she led teams at three locations and drove strong year-over-year growth. Known for exceptional service and results, she’s worked across nearly every part of the business—from tools to dispatch.

Most recently, Tina served as Assistant Manager at Groom & Sons in Mabank (Nation’s Best second acquisition), where she became a key leader in store transitions across multiple acquisitions. Her servant leadership earned her the Nations Best “Rockstar” and “Cultivator” awards. She completed NHPA’s Retail Management Certification Program (RMCP) in 2021 and has held roles including Assistant Manager, Operations Specialist, General Manager, and now Regional Vice President for our stores in East/South Texas.  Outside of work, Tina enjoys family time, gardening, the outdoors, and metal detecting—hoping for a future Europe trip.

Prior to joining Nation’s Best, Greg was part of the Kodiak Building Partners Operating Leadership Team for the past three years and served as the President of Gulf & Basco in the Houston metro area. Prior to joining Kodiak, Greg was with E C Barton & Company for almost 34 years. He began his E C Barton career as a part time yard hand and truck driver. Over the next 34 years Greg worked in the accounting, warehouse, sales, purchasing, and operations leadership areas. During that time he served as General Manager of Warehouse Operations, District Manager, VP of Operations, and Chief Purchasing Officer. In addition he served on the company’s Board of Directors for the last 17 years he was with E C Barton.

In his free time, Greg enjoys traveling with family, duck hunting with his sons, and watching Arkansas Razorbacks sports.

Kim Peffley began her career in the independent home improvement industry over 30 years ago. Peffley worked every position at her family’s True Value store, and she continued her career after the business was sold to a multistore Ace Hardware operation. She then served as general manager of the seven stores. During her career, Peffley established development and mentoring programs for both the frontline and management teams. She created merchandising standards and procedures to assist in store modernization, new store projects and ongoing store improvement. She was instrumental in driving sales, decreasing expenses, and growing the business.

In 2019, Peffley joined the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) as a consultant working directly with retailers to help them grow their businesses. Her deep knowledge and passion for the home improvement sector have equipped her to support retailers looking to elevate their teams and operations. Now, as Regional Vice President at Nations Best, Peffley will play a pivotal role in guiding store operations, fostering growth, and continuing to build a strong and innovative workforce.