Nicholas Daniel Mead was born at Glens Falls Hospital and is a proud 1998 graduate of Hudson Falls Senior High School. The only child of Michael and Elizabeth Mead, he grew up steeped in the values of hard work, grit, and integrity, watching his parents run Mead Lumber Co. Inc., a company they led for nearly five decades.
After attending Paul Smith’s College, Nicholas returned home to work full-time at Mead Lumber—a decision that shaped his life’s path. He had already been working there part-time through high school, and his love for the business and its people never wavered. In 2021, he purchased the company from his father, becoming the third-generation owner. He now runs the mill alongside his wife Katrina and a hardworking, dedicated crew.
Nicholas has built a reputation for producing some of the finest Eastern White Pine beams on the East Coast, while maintaining a strong sense of community stewardship. He proudly sponsors riders in the New York State High School Rodeo Association, the Exit Archery travel team, Hudson Falls youth sports, and provides hot lunches for the Washington County 4-H Shooting Sports hunter safety course held at the Hudson Falls Fish and Game Club. He is also a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and a founding member of the Capital Region Business Owners of New York.
At home, Nicholas is a devoted husband and father. He married Katrina Peters in 2003, and together they are raising two children: Averi Elizabeth and Hunter Owen. When he’s not managing the mill or hauling horses across the North Country, you’ll find him throwing axes and knives—he even competed in the 2025 Axe and Knife Throwing World Championships in Appleton, Wisconsin.