Members United to Advance Markets, Supply, and Sustainability

Michigan Forest Products Council is committed to advancing a sustainable industry that produces necessary products that people use every day. Our dedicated members, detailed knowledge and strong advocacy fills a void in our industry.

We’ve identified industry leadership, fiber supply, new markets, and sustainability as our organization’s top priorities for 2025/2026 and beyond. In addition to these priorities, we have and will continue to engage on multiple projects and issues related to international trade, recovered fiber and sustainability. This last year, we also crafted solutions to industry challenges through our newly created member benefits team.

Our data collection and research supported business decision making; and our member engagement, strategic alliances and stakeholders helped amplify the industry’s voice throughout the state and beyond.

Please review the progress we’ve made over the last few years on our industry’s priorities in this year’s annual report titled, Emerging Markets.

Letterhead from Michigan Forest Products Council outlining membership benefits and advocacy options.

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Board Of Directors

Nick Monkevich

Chairman

Billerud: Fiber Supply Director

Jim Malloy

Vice Chair

Weyerhaeuser: Raw Materials Manager

Travis Heikkinen

Secretary

Potlatch Deltic: Forester and Wood Procurement Manager

Eric Stier

American Forest Management Inc.: Regional Manager and Managing Director, Northern Operations and Central America Operations

Kris Gray

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation: Resources Manager

Kirk Kunnen

Molpus: Division Forester

Bill O’Brion

Lyme Great Lakes Forest Management: General Manager

Todd Siegert

Packaging Corporation of America: Woodlands Manager

Andy Van Dyke

Manulife: Senior Forester

Travis Kangas

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation: Resources Manager

Dan Toivonen

Steigerwaldt: Vice President of Land and Resource Management

Wade Semeliss

Potlatch Deltic: Director of Government Affairs

Tim Schneider

JM Longyear: General Manager Forestry

Gretchen Lech

Manulife: Senior Policy and Engagement Manager of North America

Chris Fife

Weyerhaeuser: Public Affairs Manager

James Pearson

Potlatch Deltic: Mill Manager

Jeff Barrett

Manulife: Investment Management

Mike Houser

Manager of Sustainability and Environment