OUR WORK IS HERE among the trees. So are our homes, families and the communities in which we live. But it's not just our quality of life that depends on the forest. At the nexus of agriculture and manufacturing, Michigan's forests play a major role in the state's economy and, in turn, quality of life of its citizen. Michigan citizens use sustainable forest products every day, consuming 800 million cubic feet of woods products each year.
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The Michigan Forest Products Council (MFPC) continues to lead the way in representing the state's entire forest product industry value chain.
The future is bright. Going forward into a new era, manufacturing will focus attention on increasing success in four key areas: economy, access, sustainability and transformation. As we move into the future of our industry, MFPC will continue supporting its members through a positive approach to problem solving and change, taking initiative, creative thinking and solutions.
Our work is ongoing, but I am proud of the progress we have made in the past year and our continued success as a key component in this state's economy. As we move into the next year, I anticipate the progress and challenges yet to come.
MICHEL SUSSMAN
PAST CHAIRMAN || Michigan Forest Products Council
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Marc Blom || CHAIRMAN
- VICE PRESIDENT & CFO || JM Longyear
- http://www.jmlongyear.com/
- Todd Maki || VICE CHAIR
- PLANT MANAGER || Louisiana Pacific Corporation - Sagola
- http://www.lpcorp.com/
- Jim Contino || TREASURER
- FIBER SUPPLY DIRECTOR || Verso Corporation
- https://www.versoco.com/
- Craig Timm || SECRETARY
- REGIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER || Domtar Industries
- http://www.domtar.com/
- Todd Johnson || PAST CHAIR
- MILL MANAGER || Weyerhaeuser
- https://www.weyerhaeuser.com/
- Brad Mischler
- PROCUREMENT FORESTER || Ahlstrom-Munksjo
- https://www.ahlstrom-munksjo.com/
- Dave Stephenson
- PRESIDENT || AJD Forest Products
- http://www.ajdforestproducts.com/
- Eric Stier
- AREA MANAGER || American Forest Management
- https://www.facebook.com/AFMMichigan/
- Charles Detiege
- Environmental Manager || Arauco
- https://na.arauco.com/
- Tim Biewer
- VICE PRESIDENT || Biewer Lumber
- http://biewerlumber.com
- Kurt Bisballe
- PRESIDENT || Bisballe Forest Products
- Paul Drysdale
- REGISTERED FORESTER || Drysdale Forestry & Consulting
- http://www.drysdaleforestry.com/
- Andrew Johnson
- VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS & SUSTAINABILITY || Graphic Packaging
- https://www.graphicpkg.com/
- Gerry Grossman
- Grossman Forestry
- Annie Hussa
- LAKE STATES REGION MANAGER || Hancock Forest Management
- http://htrg.com/
- David Kluesner
- REGIONAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MANAGER II International Paper
- www.internationalpaper.com
- Mark Sherman
- PRESIDENT II Keweenaw Land Association, Limited
- www.keweenaw.com
- Rexx Janowiak
- CHAIR || Michigan Association of Consulting Foresters
- https://www.acf-foresters.org/
- Tim Bills
- PRESIDENT || Michigan Lumber and Wood Fiber
- http://www.milumber.com/
- Margaret Minerick
- SECRETARY/TREASURER II Minerick Logging
- www.minericklogging.com
- Mark Korkko
- PROPERTY MANAGER || Molpus Timberlands Management, LLC
- https://www.molpus.com/
- Wally Robison
- FIELD SALES REPRESENTATIVE || Morbark
- https://www.morbark.com/
- Andrew Richards
- PLANT MANAGER || Packaging Corporation
- https://www.packagingcorp.com/
- JR Richardson
- V.P. of ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY || P.M. Power Group, Inc
- http://pmpowergroup.com/
- James Pearson
- MILL MANAGER II PotlatchDeltic
- www.potlatchdeltic.com
- Forrest Gibeault
- Analysis and Investment Operations Director || Steigerwaldt
- http://www.steigerwaldt.com/
- Jim Maltese
- PROCUREMENT MANAGER II Stella Jones
- www.stella-jones.com
- Shawn Hagan
- SR. DIRECTOR OF FOREST OPERATIONS || The Forestland Group, LLC
- http://www.forestlandgroup.com/
- Bob Edwards
- RESOURCE MANAGER || Timber Products Company
- https://www.timberproducts.com/
- Eric Diring
- PLANT MANAGER || WestRock
- https://www.westrock.com/
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