Ep. 161 :: Brooks Dame of Woodgrain and Proof Eyewear

In episode 161, Brooks Dame, VP of the Door Division at Woodgrain Millwork and founder of Proof Eyewear, joins the show.

Based in Boise Idaho, Brooks is a 3rd generation leader of the vertically integrated (From tree to trim!) Woodgrain, one of the largest millwork operations in the world. With locations across the U.S. and Chile, Woodgrain owns their forestry acreage, cuts their timber in their sawmills, operates their own network of manufacturing facilities, and delivers wood mouldings, doors, and windows through their distribution network.

https://www.woodgrain.com/

Brooks has worked his way up from sweeping the floors as a child. He's held the positions of Director of Sales in the Millwork Division, VP of Human Resouces, and Sales & Marketing Manager. 

In his spare time . . . Brooks founded Proof Eyewear with two of his four brothers in 2010 and appeared on the hit show, Shark Tank. Proof Eyewear makes, among other designs, wood-framed sunglasses with a social conscience—$10 from each frame sold goes to their Do Good program that gives back to local + global projects.

https://www.iwantproof.com/

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