Rum River Lumber

Sales Team

The staff at Rum River Lumber Company is dedicated to delivering outstanding service, quality building products and continued support.

Paul Berglin
Sales Representative / Owner
paulberglin@rumriverlumber.com

Paul Berglin is a sales representative and part owner of the family-run Rum River Lumber Co. His in-depth knowledge of the industry matches his never-ending drive to contribute to the success of customers.

Paul joined the company in 1991 and began his career working in the yard, making deliveries and load building. After graduating from the MN School of Business in 1997, he moved to counter sales. His added responsibilities included ordering products, developing estimate blue prints and interacting with customers. Paul made the move to contractor sales in 1999. His valuable experience is also needed from time to time in other areas of the company. Paul sometimes takes on additional roles such as dispatcher, yard manager, buyer and other duties to deliver solutions to all of Rum River Lumber’s customers.


Brian Ericson
Sales Representative
612-328-6017 Cell
briane@rumriverlumber.com

Brian Ericson joined Rum River Lumber Co. as an outside sales representative in 2003. Brian applies his extensive experience and education from the past decade to customer issues to deliver outstanding results. Prior to Rum River Lumber Co., Brian was with Stock Building Supply. He graduated from St. Cloud Technical College with a degree in Architectural Construction Technology.

Gregg Biske
Sales Representative
greggb@rumriverlumber.com

Gregg Biske is a sales representative with Rum River Lumber Co. He joined Rum River Lumber Co. in 2000 as an assistant salesperson and working the front counter before being promoted to an outside salesperson in 2004.

Gregg grew up on a farm in Monticello, MN and started as a carpenter with Paul Becker Construction in 1987. He started his own roofing company in 1995 and continued that work until he joined Rum River Lumber Co. Gregg brings a wealth of industry knowledge and practical field experience to his customers. His work in framing, roofing, siding, trimming and insulation helps him deliver both efficient and effective solutions to his customers.


Ken Ryberg
Sales Representative
kryberg@rumriverlumber.com

Ken Ryberg joined Rum River Lumber Co. in 2005 after enjoying an early retirement from Canadian Pacific Railway. While with the railroad, he helped design and plan many large commercial construction projects across North America. Ken later worked in self-employed construction for several years before deciding that an Estimating and City Desk/Inside Sales job with Rum River Lumber would be a great fit.

Terrance Gerdes
Sales Representative
terranceg@rumriverlumber.com

Terrance Gerdes is a sales representative with Rum River Lumber Co. Terrance joined the company in 1992 and started at City Desk. In addition to sales, he is also responsible for hardware purchasing. Prior to Rum River Lumber Co., Terrance has worked in the industry since 1974. He has worked at several other lumberyards and done home construction and remodeling.