Board of Directors
The Softwood Lumber Board has 14 Directors, including 10 domestic manufacturers and four importers; all are softwood lumber CEOs and industry leaders appointed by the USDA Secretary under provisions of the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996. Representation on the Board is proportional to regional production, and domestic manufacturers and importers of a variety of softwood lumber products from a broad range of size and type of company are represented. Members can serve up to two consecutive three-year terms.
2026 SLB Board of Directors
- Marc Brinkmeyer, Idaho Forest Group
- Brian Chaney, Weyerhaeuser
- Ashlee Cribb, PotlatchDeltic
- Vaughn Emmerson, Sierra Pacific Industries
- Troy Harris, Jamestown
- Trey Hankins, Hankins, Inc.
- Steven Hofer, Western Forest Products (Alternate)
- Craig Johnston, Forest City Trading Group
- Fritz R. Mason, Georgia Pacific
- Sean McLaren, West Fraser
- Thomas Mende, Binderholz Timber (Alternate)
- Sonja Neiman, Neiman Enterprises, Inc.
- Jérôme Pelletier, J.D. Irving, Ltd.
- Derek Ratchford, SmartLam (Alternate)
- Mark Richardson, The Westervelt Company (Alternate)
- Alden Robbins, Robbins Lumber
- Kimberli Scott, Collum’s Lumber Products
- Ricky Stanley, TR Miller Mill Company
- Susan Yurkovich, Canfor
Committees
Executive Committee
- Fritz Mason, Board Chair
- Jérôme Pelletier, First Vice Chair
- Ashlee Cribb, Second Vice Chair
- Trey Hankins, Treasurer
- Ricky Stanley, Secretary
- Brian Luoma, Immediate Past Chair
- Marc Brinkmeyer, Chair Emeritus, Ex-Officio
- Caroline Dauzat, Chair Emeritus, Ex-Officio
- George Emmerson, Chair Emeritus, Ex-Officio
- Jack Jordan, Chair Emeritus, Ex-Officio
- Don Kayne, Programs Chair Emeritus
Finance Committee
- Trey Hankins, Committee Chair
- Furman Brodie (Non-Board Member)
- Brian Chaney
- Susan Coulombe (Non-Board Member)
- Alden Robbins
- Fritz Mason, Board Chair, Ex-Officio
- Sonja Neiman
- Jérôme Pelletier, First Vice Chair, Ex-Officio
- Maureen Pello, SLB Team Lead
Industry Relations and Governance Committee
- Ricky Stanley, Committee Chair
- Tim Biewer (Non-Board Member)
- Vaughn Emmerson
- Craig Johnston
- Kimberli Scott
- Joe Hankins (Non-Board Member)
- Steven Hofer
- Thomas Mende
- Mark Richardson
- Kevin Pankratz (Non-Board Member)
- Fritz Mason, Board Chair, Ex-Officio
- Jérôme Pelletier, First Vice Chair, Ex-Officio
- Maureen Pello, SLB Team Lead
Research and Promotion Programs Committee
- Ashlee Cribb, Committee Chair
- All SLB Directors (Voting Members)
- Don Kayne, Programs Chair Emeritus, Ex-Officio
- Jack Jordan, Chair Emeritus, Ex-Officio
- Caroline Dauzat, Chair Emeritus, Ex-Officio
- Brian Luoma, Immediate Past Chair, Ex-Officio
- George Emmerson, Chair Emeritus, Ex-Officio
- Ryan Flom, SLB Team Lead
All SLB Directors are considered members of the Programs Committee. Directors participate in regular program oversight, and Softwood Lumber Board meetings are planned to provide for a thorough examination of the SLB’s programs with opportunities for input from all Directors.
SLB Team
- Cees de Jager, President and Chief Executive Officer
- Ryan Flom, Chief Marketing Officer
- Maureen Pello, SVP, Operations
- Simon Hyoun, VP, Marketing and Communications
- Katie Gerfen, Director, Think Wood
- Reed Kelterborn, Director, Education
- Jeffrey Lee, Director, Communications