About

Was born in Derry NH and graduated from Windham High School in 1989. Shad joined the United States Army January 15, 1991 as an Armored Crewman. After returning from Active Duty and joining the Army Reserve Shad focused on building his countertop business which he started in March of 1997. In 1999, the business had grown enough that Shad began hiring employees and moved the shop to Windham. By 2003, Shad had purchased his own building in order to have the space to keep up with his growing business. After two expansions at our current location on Collins Pond Road in Windham, Shad’s has come a long way from a one-man shop!

Shad has a CDL with school bus endorsement and spends a lot of his spare time volunteering, coaching and driving in the community. So much so, that in 2014 he was recognized by the Town Council as Gray’s Volunteer of the Year and his wife, Lorri received the same honor in 2019!

Shad, his wife Lorri and their son Jake enjoy skiing/snowmobiling in the winter and running, biking, water skiing and boating in the summer and hanging with family and friends.

Primarily a Custom Square Edge fabricator, but you’ll find Steve in any department that needs a hand. His attention to detail, excellent craftsmanship and dedication have made him a great asset to our team for over 20 years.

Ryan Bean has been with Shad’s for over 18 years now. He is an excellent installer and now our lead Solid Surface fabricator. Ryan treats every job as if it was for his own house. “Bean” is another integral part to our Shad’s team!

Tarsha joined the Shad’s family in late 2007 as our Office Manager.  She now plays an important role in the everyday workings of the office and shop. Tarsha’s background includes a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Southern Maine and four years combined experience prior to Shad’s in wholesale countertops sales and kitchen design support.

Tem brought over 20 years of countertop fabrication experience to the Shad’s team when he joined us in 2011.  Tem’s extensive background, together with his attention to detail, help ensure a quality Shad’s countertop every time!  In 2017 we incorporated the integration of Karran sinks in laminate tops into our product offerings.  We are proud at how quickly Tem learned the extensive process and he has done top notch work on hundreds of integrated sinks since then!

Rob Bridge came to Shad’s almost 10 years ago now with 18 years countertop fabrication experience. He is now our Lead Postform Cutter responsible for hundreds of tops each month!

Mark Cable is an Air Force Veteran and Dart Enthusiast. Mark is responsible for delivering our products to our retailers. Mark joined Shad’s in 2014 and we’ve been glad to have him!

Andrew Cable’s service with the Iowa Army National Guard has made this full-time Shad’s team member a hardworking addition since 2017.  Andrew has learned to work with many different aspects of fabrication making him an important asset to supporting both the postform and solid surface departments.  Assisting on installs and delivery, his ability to fill in where needed continues to demonstrate his dedication.

Andy’s a seasoned team member that’s been in the industry for over 20 years, most of which has been at Shad’s.  He’s done it all and currently runs one of our Template & Install teams.

Lee has been with Shad’s since 2011.  Lee’s positive attitude and team player mentality makes him greatly appreciated both by customers and employees alike.  He’s worn many hats at Shad’s over the years and is now our Lead Templater.

Jen is the friendly voice on the other end of the phone!  Her dedication to customer service really makes a difference.  She treats everyone like a longtime friend and her follow up is second to none!

Tim joined Team Shads at the end of summer 2022!  He’s learning the ropes and has become a great asset to our team!

Mike has come back from retirement TWICE to help out.  If that doesn’t say Team Spirit we don’t know what does.  Mike’s been in the building industry for nearly 50 years, most of which have been concentrated on countertops.  His wealth of knowledge is perfectly complimented by his sense of humor and gift of gab, making him an industry legend!

We were lucky enough to acquire Colin as a new, young student to the fabrication and manufacturing trades.  With a desire to work with his hands, we have enjoyed the opportunity to teach and pass on important fabrication skills to a new generation.  Colin’s attention to detail and willingness to assist has been a welcome addition to our busy postform fabrication department.

This veteran of the industry joined Shad’s with 25 years of experience and an understanding of the entire countertop manufacturing process!  Paul’s expertise and interest in solid surface brought him to our shop, and his ability to adapt to the demands of our busy solid surface department made him a steadfast asset immediately.  Having worked with installation for over 5 years, Paul understands the importance of efficiency and accuracy to servicing customers.  Now in his second year with Shad’s, Paul has been a welcome addition!