American Wood Council Elects New Chairman
American Wood Council (AWC) announced the election of West Fraser President and CEO Sean McLaren as the new Board Chair for a two-year term. McLaren will be joined by SmartLam CEO Derek Ratchford, who was elected First Vice Chair, and PotlatchDeltic’s Vice President of Wood Products, Ashlee Cribb, who was elected Second Vice Chair. The terms are effective January 1, 2026.
Along with electing a new Chair and Vice Chairs, three new members of the Board were elected. Will Lampe, President and CEO of Lampe and Malphrus Lumber, will represent the Lumber Segment. Craig Sichling of LP Building Solutions will represent the Structural Panel Segment. Charles McRae, owner of Rex Lumber, will sit on the Environmental Committee.
The full AWC Board includes: Sean McLaren (West Fraser), Derek Ratchford (SmartLam), Ashlee Cribb (PotlatchDeltic), Ricky Stanley (TR Miller Mill), Marc Brinkmeyer (Idaho Forest Group), Furman Brodie (Charles Ingram Lumber), Brian Chaney (Weyerhaeuser), George Emmerson (Sierra Pacific Industries), Jim Enright (Pacific Woodtech), Stuart Gray (Roseburg Forest Products), Rick Jeffery (Canadian Wood Council), Nate Jorgensen (Boise Cascade), Stephen Mackie (Canfor Southern Pine), Fritz Mason (Georgia-Pacific), Andrew Miller (Stimson Lumber), Cade Warner (Westervelt), Will Lampe (Lampe and Malphrus Lumber), Craig Sichling (LP Building Solutions), and Charles McRae (Rex Lumber).
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