About Us
MEET THE TEAM
Here at Timberpeg, 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!
Bill Silverstein – CEO
Greer Ward – Director of Operations
Todd Wilson – General Manager
Sales
Administrative
Penny Cope-Russel – Office Admin & HR
Melissa Pollari – Contract Services
Tom Thornton – Millwork Coordinator
Dianne Wilkinson – Sales Assistant
Bethany Harper – Sales Assistant
Katrina Fleck – Accounting
Leigh Dobe – Accounting
Todd Abbey – Materials Takeoff Specialist
Emily St.Pierre – Purchasing
Marketing
Joelle Taylor – Marketing Director
Gen Cole – Associate Brand Manager
Tamar Chalker – SEO Coordinator
Design
Jim Driesch – Chief Designer
Chad Rivet – Design Manager
James Rice – Designer
Dave Park – Production Designer
Todd Coull – Production Designer
Austin Boynton – Production Designer
Production
Travis Burns – Shop Foreman
Jeff Churchill – Shop Carpenter
Barton Burns – Shop Carpenter
Pat Newton – Handwork Specialist
Wilbur Parkhurst – Handwork Specialist
Dennis Shutt – Shop Carpenter
Steven Ripley – Hundegger Operator
Joe Conrad – Hundegger Operator
Career Opportunities
Timberpeg is often seeking hardworking and reliable team members to join various departments at our manufacturing facility in Claremont, NH. Interested candidates should call, email or stop by 61 Plains Road, Claremont, NH to complete an application.
Our Roots Run Deep
Tracing its origins back to the more rustic brand Vermont Log Buildings (now known as Real Log Homes) and its line of modest post and beam structures called Clustersheds, Timberpeg is one of the oldest timber frame companies in the United States. Follow our timeline below to learn more about us and how we have come to be known as The Artisans of Post & Beam.
Hartland, VT 1963
Real Log Homes is Founded
Founder, Jesse Ware, had a vision to build homes that blended with the countryside. He began fulfilling this vision by handcrafting his own log home out of a stand of white pine trees. This was when our sister company, VT Log Buildings, now known as REAL LOG HOMES, was founded.
Late 1960s
First Plant
The first plant site was bought in Hartland, growing up around an existing sawmill and log yard.
Fall 1972
The First Cluster Shed is Built
The first timber frame project, a unit made up of a series of simple structures, (originally called a Cluster Shed) was constructed. This concept, perhaps one of the earliest modular timber framing systems, featured the traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery that has become the Timberpeg hallmark. Around this time, the first office was built in Hartland.
1974
Timberpeg is Established
Customers loved the style of these structures but began requesting more custom, livable designs and options. As a result of this evolution the TIMBERPEG brand was born.
Late 1970s
Solar Series Created
As Timberpeg began to expand across the country, the Solar Series was introduced. This was in response to solar tax incentives put in place at the time, which made it a popular option.
1984
Sun Court Series Developed
Designed by Jonathan Rose, AIA, the Director of Design at the time, this project was the forerunner of the use of Douglas fir timbers, which we continue to utilize today.
1988
Craftsman for Country Living
Country Living approached Timberpeg about doing the feature house in their 10th Anniversary issue. This Craftsman style home was done in Douglas fir.
Late 1990s
Expansion of Trusses and Joinery
With the implementation of the Hundegger, Timberpeg began to offer more elaborate trusses and joinery. These offerings have now become a part of our everyday production.
Present Day
EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Today, Timberpeg is a international company with close to 8,000 timber frame residential and commercial projects to our credit.