Experience

Collins

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CollinsWood Sales Manager

  • Dec 2016 - Present

  Market and product development for Collins hardwood & softwood lumber, Collins Pine Particleboard and TruWood Siding and Trim. CollinsWood is our product line of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forest products.

• Pacific Albus & Alder Product Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2016

  Manage product development, marketing and sales for Collins Pacific Albus, alder & softwood lumber.

• Manager of Manufacturing Accounts

  • Oct 1998 - 2009

  Jimerson’s current role at The Collins Companies is the pre-production marketing and product development for the new $35 million Upper Columbia Mill sawmill in Boardman, Oregon, which will be sawing Collins Pacific Albus, a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified plantation hardwood grown in the Northwest. He also develops and manages the customer base that remanufactures Collins’ wood products into further value-added products. Jimerson also works closely with distributors, architects, designers, developers, builders, academia, government and green building consultants who specify, use and sell FSC certified wood products and other green building materials and practices.Collins has embraced the Natural Step (TNS), in its manufacturing processes. Jimerson actively works to create awareness of TNS to the design and build industry, because the first principle of the Natural Step screams “use wood”, rather than using non-renewable resources. Show less



Salmon Safe

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Immediate Past Board Chair

  • 2001 - Present

  Salmon-Safe works to keep our urban and agricultural watersheds clean enough for native salmon to spawn and thrive. Salmon-Safe works to keep our urban and agricultural watersheds clean enough for native salmon to spawn and thrive.



Western Hardwood Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Immediate Past President

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Non-profit trade association promoting the conservation of western U.S. hardwoods and the utilization of all hardwoods in the western U.S. Non-profit trade association promoting the conservation of western U.S. hardwoods and the utilization of all hardwoods in the western U.S.


Oregon State Parks Trust
• Board Chair

  • 2009 - 2010


Interforest, A Danzer Group Company

• Veneer Sales

  • 1996 - 1998

  West coast and export veneer sales, selling to OEM accounts. (http://www.interforest.com/) West coast and export veneer sales, selling to OEM accounts. (http://www.interforest.com/)



Lejé International

• Owner

  • 1991 - 1996

  Upon leaving Contact International, Jimerson acted as a consultant to the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) on a number of project evaluations, many having to do with the issue of lesser-used species. Jimerson also started Lejé International, which exported North American veneer to Asia for profile wrapping. Jimerson also imported the fleece backed and finger-jointed veneer rolls to North America for sale to North American profile wrapping manufactures and edge banding users. In addition to import/export activities, Jimerson provided north American forest products market studies and analysis to off-shore clients. Show less



Contact International

• Israel
• Defense & Space

• Director of Purchasing

  • 1983 - 1991

  Upon graduation from Oregon State University, Jimerson joined Contact International, procuring forest products in South East Asia and Latin America for the North American forest products market, much of it going to secondary manufacturers. During his time with Contact International, Jimerson had several of positions, including Director of Purchasing and Director of Environmental Affairs. While at Conact International, Jimerson served as the U.S. industry delegate to the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), evaluating and prioritizing project proposals promoting forest management, industry and economics. Show less