Shippensburg University Honors Chad Lesher
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CONTACT SUSAN DEATON, (214) 263-6628, SDEATON@CSL-MATERIALS.COM
On October 22, 2021, Shippensburg University honored Chad Lesher '94, with the Jesse S. Heiges Distinguished Alumni Award, the university's highest honor. Established in 1959, the award is named for the university's first dean of instruction. It recognizes the recipients distinguished and outstanding achievements in their field to the benefit of the community and society.
Chad Lesher graduated in 1994 with a BSBA and was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the College of Business’s international honor society and the Boxing Club. He is self-employed as the president of CSL Materials, in McKinney, TX. Chad was the youngest regional manager in the 40-year history at Carlisle SynTec when promoted in 2001. After managing three different areas of the United States for Carlisle, he started CSL Materials in 2011 as an independent rep agency for commercial roofing products covering North Texas and Oklahoma. He later added the territory of Arkansas in 2012. Chad started CSL West in 2014 with an office in Colorado. He later added Western Tennessee and Northern Mississippi in November 2019 to the CSL Materials territory. CSL Materials have grown from 3 employees in 2011 to a total of 16 employees between CSL Materials and CSL West in 2021. CSL is the largest construction material rep group in the United States representing over 10 different manufacturers. Outside of the CSL business, Chad started and sold an Escape Room business (Escape Hunt Dallas 2016-2019). He resides in Frisco with his wife Heaven, and has three children Austin, Maddie and Elizabeth.
Chad was honored during a dinner and as part of the university's homecoming and 150th anniversary celebration.
About Shippensburg University:
Shippensburg University offers a unique and quality education for an exceptional value that prepares students for success. Learning by doing is what sets the Shippensburg University experience apart. From day one, students have access to hands-on opportunities through service learning, internships and job shadowing, faculty-guided research and study abroad programs.
The Center for Land Use and Sustainability, Brad E. Hollinger Stock Trading Room, Fashion Archives and Museum and the only public elementary lab school in the state, provide students with practical experience that puts their education to work.
With nearly 250 programs, Shippensburg University offers internationally accredited, nationally ranked, and industry-aligned undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs, preparing the workforce of the future, today.
For additional information about CSL Materials, the markets we serve and the products we represent visit www.csl-materials.com.
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