It’s just the kind of year to shake things up—and, at the Home Office, we’ve chosen to award two employee of the year accolades. Our 2021 individual award for employee of the year at the Home Office goes to Colby Morse. A valuable member of the finance team since joining Hancock Lumber in 1999, Colby works across all aspects of the company in his role of Accounting Manager. Colby’s key roles include divisional budgeting, forecasting, and monthly accounting where he uses his outstanding attention to detail to analyze and prepare these reports. Colby’s strengths are his amazing organizational skills and work habits—he has the most organized office and desk in the company! All key capital projects that the company undertakes are analyzed by Colby before a commitment is made. His knowledge, analytical skills, and financial analysis help to ensure all projects will be successful. Colby provides timely and effective internal customer service by responding quickly and effectively to any question, including a variety of ad-hoc data requests from all areas of the company. A self-starter who gets things done, Colby exemplifies Team Hancock’s “everybody leads” culture. Thank you, Colby, for being a calm and consistent presence within the team and for your dedication to your role—you make a difference every day!