SFPA Elects 2022-23 Officers
The Southern Forest Products Assn. (SFPA) elected its new officers during the board of directors session at the association’s annual meeting October 21, 2022, in Nashville. The 2022-23 SFPA officers are Chairman of the Board, Mark Richardson, The Westervelt Co.; Vice Chairman of the Board, Rich Mills, Hood Industries, Inc.; Treasurer, Pino Pucci, LaSalle Lumber Co.; Immediate Past Chair, Will Lampe, Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Co.
From left, Pino Pucci, treasurer; Mark Richardson, chairman; Rich Mills, vice chairman; Will Lampe, immediate past chairman; and Eric Gee, SFPA executive director.
SFPA also gave a big note of thanks to outgoing board officer and immediate past chair Craig Forbes of Weyerhaeuser. Executive Director Eric Gee noted that Forbes will still be around, but the entire association and its membership is so grateful for his hours of time and resources.
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