Thea Dudley, also known as The Credit Overlord, is a seasoned credit management expert with over 35+ years of experience in the building materials and construction industry having served as VP of Financial Services for two national distributors. She has led credit teams, improved cash flow processes and trained countless credit managers and sales reps. Thea is a passionate advocate for the credit profession and a frequent speaker at industry events. She is a frequent contributor to many industry publications including her popular credit advice column in LBM Journal.

Her debut book, "The Credit Overlord’s Guide to Credit & Collections," offers practical advice and humorous insights for navigating the challenges of credit management in the LBM and construction space. You can find it on Amazon along with her newly launched LBM Talks Credit also on Spotify and Apple.