Experience

States Industries

• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Manufacturing

  • Mar 2021 - Present

• Vice President of Panel Operations

  • Oct 2018 - Mar 2021

• Plant Manager - Components Plant

  • Sep 2017 - Oct 2018

  States' Components Plant manufactures a wide array of wood panel goods that meet the design specifications of our customers within the building sector.



Roseburg Forest Products

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Manager - Dillard Plywood

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2017

  Manage both the Hardwood Plywood and Softwood Plywood plants at Roseburg's Dillard, Oregon complex.

• Technical Manager - Solid Wood Division

  • Nov 2013 - Jan 2015

  Oversee process optimization improvements, technology development, research and development, and ensure quality control consistency throughout the operations. Efforts are focused on plywood, lumber and EWP. Additionally, represent Roseburg in trade associations and solid wood industry affairs.

• Business Analyst

  • Nov 2012 - Oct 2013

  Analyze enterprise-wide value stream opportunities with subsequent design and implementation of initiatives core to profit maximization. Basic scope of initiatives include Corporate Strategy, Asset Planning, and OPEX focused on plywood, EWP, and sawn timber businesses.



ÅF

• Sweden
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal - Operational Excellence

  • Mar 2010 - Sep 2012

  Develop business and manage multiple project teams working for clients across the entire forest product industry, specifically with regard to the implementation of redesigned management systems, measurement and reporting systems, execution, and balanced performance improvement. Although the role is primarily focused on implementation and operations management, business development and sales activities are represented in the position as well. Accountable for delivering guaranteed financial… Show more Develop business and manage multiple project teams working for clients across the entire forest product industry, specifically with regard to the implementation of redesigned management systems, measurement and reporting systems, execution, and balanced performance improvement. Although the role is primarily focused on implementation and operations management, business development and sales activities are represented in the position as well. Accountable for delivering guaranteed financial impacts. Key project areas: 1) Log Procurement (Central Europe) 2) Lumber Sales (Scandinavia, Central Europe) 3) Operations and Maintenance Improvement in solid wood, panel, and window/door scantling manufacturing (Scandinavia, Central Europe)

• Senior Consultant

  • Nov 2007 - Mar 2010

  Implement change, in a Project Lead role, at client sites within the forest products sector specifically with regard to management system redesign, analytical tool development, and performance improvement (PI). Accountable for delivering guaranteed financial impacts. Key project areas: 1) Log Procurement management system implementation (Coastal PNW, Upper Midwest) 2) Return-to-log model development and implementation for sawmill procurement group (Coastal PNW) 3) Computerized… Show more Implement change, in a Project Lead role, at client sites within the forest products sector specifically with regard to management system redesign, analytical tool development, and performance improvement (PI). Accountable for delivering guaranteed financial impacts. Key project areas: 1) Log Procurement management system implementation (Coastal PNW, Upper Midwest) 2) Return-to-log model development and implementation for sawmill procurement group (Coastal PNW) 3) Computerized Maintenance Management System design and implementation in sawmill manufacturing (Coastal PNW) 4) Quality, value, yield, production, maintenance management system design and implementation in sawmill and panel manufacturing (PNW, Upper Midwest)

• Consultant

  • Aug 2006 - Nov 2007

  Implement change at client sites within the forest products sector specifically with regard to management system redesign, analytical tool development, and performance improvement. Key project areas: 1) Business turnaround project for large scale logging contractor (Interior BC) 2) Performance audit of key log suppliers for corporate lease holder (Coastal BC) 3) Forest operations management system improvement (BC) 4) Independent harvesting rate determination (Interior… Show more Implement change at client sites within the forest products sector specifically with regard to management system redesign, analytical tool development, and performance improvement. Key project areas: 1) Business turnaround project for large scale logging contractor (Interior BC) 2) Performance audit of key log suppliers for corporate lease holder (Coastal BC) 3) Forest operations management system improvement (BC) 4) Independent harvesting rate determination (Interior BC) 5) Quality, value, yield management system design and implementation for sawmill client (Inland PNW)



Interpine Forestry Ltd.

• Rotorua, NZ

• Forester & Forest Analyst

  • Nov 2002 - Jun 2006

  Provided general forestry services, technical services, and resource analysis to corporate and government clients. Experience in forest management, silviculture, harvesting, production planning, and valuation. Additional experience in project coordination, network IT, contract administration, personnel management, account management, and the design, implementation, and analysis of field/mill studies. Provided general forestry services, technical services, and resource analysis to corporate and government clients. Experience in forest management, silviculture, harvesting, production planning, and valuation. Additional experience in project coordination, network IT, contract administration, personnel management, account management, and the design, implementation, and analysis of field/mill studies.