Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Curt Stevens |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Jeff Duncan |
Vice President, CIO and Director of Technology |
| Harold N. Stanton |
Executive Vice President, Specialty, Products and Sales |
| Jeff Wagner |
Executive Vice President, OSB |
| Richard S. Olszewski |
Executive Vice President of Specialty Products, Sales and Marketing |
| Ann Harris |
Vice President, HR |
| Brad Southern |
Vice President and General Manager |
| Brian Luoma |
Vice President & General Manager, Engineering Wood Products |
| David Crowe |
Vice President, Corp Engineering & Technology |
| David Harvey |
Vice President, Environ |
| John Neilson |
Vice President |
| Lee Kuhre |
Vice President, Environ Affairs |
| Mike Blosser |
Vice President |
| Mike Sims |
Vice President |
| Neil Sherman |
Vice President Procurement, Logistics and Supply Management |
| William Hebert |
Vice President, Business Dev |
| Jim Lake |
Director, Manufacturing, OSB |
| John C Kerr |
Director of Lp |
| Steven Weinstein |
Director, Marketing |
| Ben Skoog |
Brand Manager, Lp |
| Jack McMillin |
National Account Manager, D.R. Horton |
| Jennifer Jenkins |
New Construction Marketing Manager |
| Judy Musgrove |
Manager, Corp Marketing |
| Mary Cohn |
Manager, Corp Relations |
| Robert Boyd |
New Construction National Sales Manager |
| Jeffrey Poloway |
Controller |
| Jennifer Kershaw |
Sales Administrator |
| Brenda J. Lauderback |
Director |
| Kurt M. Landgraf |
Director |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Alabama Forest Owners' Association, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Administration |
Current |
| The Pacific Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Longview Fibre Company |
Certified Public Accountant |
Current |
| Longview Fibre Company |
Board Member |
Current |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Treasurer |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
B.S. In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Vice President, CIO and Director of Technology |
Current |
| Nashville Technology Council |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Ohio State University |
Bsme |
Former |
| Virginia Commonwealth University |
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| University of Richmond |
NA |
Former |
| Virginia Commonwealth University |
NA |
Former |
Stanton has spent his entire career in the building products industry. His wide experience ranges from carpenter to sales and marketing, to head of a multi-branch distribution business, as well as key general manager roles. Stanton joined LP in 1997 as general manager of LP's industrial panels business, and most recently has held the position of vice president, OSB. Prior to joining LP, he held management roles of increasing responsibility with International Paper Corporation in their decorative products business. Stanton holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the New York Institute of Technology and is a board member of APA, the Engineered Wood Association and Slocan-LP OSB Corporation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Specialty, Products and Sales |
Current |
| International Paper Company |
|
Former |
| Apa |
|
Former |
| New York Institute of Technology |
B.S. in Business Administration |
Former |
Jeffrey N. Wagner has been Executive Vice President of OSB since May 2006 and previously Vice President OSB since November 2004. He served as Vice President, Forest Resources, Supply Management and Logistics from 2003 to 2004. Previously, Mr. Wagner served as Director of Supply Management.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Executive Vice President, OSB |
Current |
| Humboldt State University |
Bachelor of Science In Forestry |
Former |
Rick Olszewski, Executive Vice President of specialty products, sales and marketing, joined LP in 2006 from the Avery Dennison Corporation where he served for eight years, most recently as vice president of the Fasson Roll Division, North America. He also brings 17 years of marketing, sales and general management experience with Monsanto, including an international assignment in Belgium. Mr. Olszewski holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration from the University of Missouri.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alabama Forest Owners' Association, Inc. |
Executive Vice President Specialty Products, Sales and Marketing |
Current |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Executive Vice President of Specialty Products, Sales and Marketing |
Current |
| Avery Dennison Corporation |
Vice President, Fasson Roll Division |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
Marketing, Sales and General Management Positions |
Former |
| University of Missouri |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| University of Missouri |
Bachelor of Science |
Former |
Ann Harris, vice president human resources, joined LP in 2005, coming from The Shaw Group, where she was vice president of human resources. In addition, Mrs. Harris has held positions with Boeing, Dow Chemical and The IT Group. Mrs. Harris is responsible for all human resources functions and safety, and works diligently to meet LP’s vision of being an employer of choice. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Vice President, HR |
Current |
| The Shaw Group Inc. |
vice president of human resources |
Former |
| The Dow Chemical Company |
|
Former |
| The Boeing Company |
|
Former |
| I T Group, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Maryville College |
Bachelor of Arts In Sociology |
Former |
Brad Southern, vice president and general manager siding, joined LP in 1999. Prior to his current position, Mr. Southern was vice president of specialty operations. Mr. Southern began his career with MacMillan Bloedel as a forester and progressed through a variety of jobs in forestry, strategic planning, finance, accounting and plant management. Mr. Southern has a B.S. in Forest Resource and a M.S. in Forest Resources, both from the University of Georgia.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Vice President and General Manager |
Current |
| The University of Georgia |
M.S. In Forest Resources |
Former |
| The University of Georgia |
B.S. In Forest Resource |
Former |
Brian Luoma, vice president and general manager engineered wood products, is a 20-year veteran of the building products industry, 19 of which he has spent at LP. In his current position, Mr. Luoma is responsible for LP's EWP operations, overseeing the operations and activities of LP's engineered wood products manufacturing facilities. In his time with LP, Mr. Luoma has held a variety of positions, including director of forest resources, northern regional operations manager OSB, and more recently he served as vice president of procurement, supply management and logistics. Mr. Luoma holds a B.S. in Forestry from Humboldt State University, and he has completed the Executive Development Program at the University of Tennessee Center for Executive Education.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Vice President & General Manager, Engineering Wood Products |
Current |
| Humboldt State University |
B.S. In Forestry |
Former |
Dave Crowe, vice president corporate engineering and technology, has been in the forest products industry more than 30 years. Mr. Crowe came to LP as manufacturing manager OSB in 1999. Prior to joining LP, Mr. Crowe worked for Champion International for 15 years, J D Irving Ltd. for two years and SAPPI for six years. A graduate of the University of Maine, Mr. Crowe holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Vice President, Corp Engineering & Technology |
Current |
| J.D. Irving, Limited |
|
Former |
| Champion International |
|
Former |
| University of Maine |
Bsme |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Vice President, Environ |
Current |
vice president oriented strand board (OSB) manufacturing, joined LP in 2006 as Eastern Region OSB manager. He was promoted to his current position in July 2007. Mr. Barnes oversees manufacturing at LP's OSB facilities operating in North America. With more than 30 years experience in wood products manufacturing, he previously had held management positions at International Paper and Georgia-Pacific. Mr. Barnes holds a BA in Business from the University of Arkansas.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Vice President, Manufacturing, Oriented Strand Board |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Miller Brewing Company |
Marketing Director Roles |
Former |
| Kraft Foods Inc. |
Brand Manager |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
MBA |
Former |
| United States Military Academy |
BS In Aerospace Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Vice President, Environ Affairs |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Wake Forest University |
MBA |
Former |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
Bachelor of Science In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
Mike Sims, vice president sales, has spent the last 21 years in building products sales and marketing. Prior to joining LP, Mr. Sims was an area sales manager for Abitibi-Price Corporation, and the director of marketing and vice president sales for ABTco Building Products. He is also a member of The NBMDA Association board of directors. Mr. Sims holds a B.A. from Western State in Gunnison, CO.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Vice President Procurement, Logistics and Supply Management |
Current |
| Humboldt State University |
Bachelor of Science In Waste and Waste Water Management |
Former |
Shoults, 40, has spent his 16-year career in the forest products industry, joining LP from Temple-Inland in 1998. He has held positions in LP's OSB business as mill manager, Southern Region operations manager, and most recently as director of OSB sales and marketing. Shoults is a Cum Laude graduate of the School of Forestry at Stephen F. Austin State University where he earned his degree in Forest Products and Wood Science with a second emphasis on Forest Management.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Vice President, Oriented Strand Board |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Vice President, Business Dev |
Current |
Jim Lake was promoted to vice president, OSB manufacturing from his position as director of manufacturing, OSB. In this position, Lake is responsible for the operations of 14 OSB mills in the US and Canada, with over 1800 employees. He has spent his 21-year professional career with LP working in positions of plant manager, and regional manager of OSB. Lake holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Administration from Kennedy-Western University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Director, Manufacturing, OSB |
Current |
John C. Kerr, age 62, became a director of LP in 2005. Mr. Kerr is Chairman of Lignum Investments Ltd., a privately-held investment company, and Managing Partner of Lignum Forest Products LLP, a forest products wholesaler and distributor. Mr. Kerr was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lignum Ltd., a privately-held forest products company in British Columbia, Canada, which he headed for 35 years until its acquisition by Riverside Forest Products Ltd. ( Riverside ) in March 2004. He was Vice Chairman of Riverside from March 2004 until Riverside was acquired by a privately-held forest products company in October 2004. Mr. Kerr is also a director of the Bank of Nova Scotia. Following its review of sales of forest products to LP by Lignum Forest Products LLP, of which Mr. Kerr is Managing Partner, and the commercial banking and investment management services provided by the Bank of Nova Scotia, of which Mr. Kerr is a director, the Board of Directors concluded that they were made in the ordinary course of business and do not affect his independence as a director of LP.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lignum Forest Products Llp |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Manex Resource Group Inc |
Director, Quaterra Resources Inc. |
Current |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Director of Lp |
Current |
| Quaterra Resources, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Bank of Nova Scotia |
Director |
Current |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Scotiabank Vice-President Office |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lignum Forest Products Llp |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| International Paper Company |
|
Former |
| Lignum Forest Products Llp |
Chairman |
Former |
| The Riverside Company |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Bombardier Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Cominco Ltd. |
Director |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
MBA Degree In Economics and Finance |
Former |
| University of British Columbia |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Brand Manager, Lp |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
National Account Manager, D.R. Horton |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
New Construction Marketing Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Manager, Corp Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Manager, Corp Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
New Construction National Sales Manager |
Current |
LP also announced that Jeffrey Poloway has joined the company in the position of Corporate Controller, and will also become Principal Accounting Officer effective March 15, 2007. Poloway has held senior financial positions in publicly-held companies during his 27-year career, most recently as Vice President of Accounting and Financial Reporting at Fruit of the Loom in Bowling Green, Ky. Poloway is a graduate of the University of Maryland and a certified public accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Controller |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Sales Administrator |
Current |
E. Gary Cook, age 59, became a director of LP in 2000. Mr. Cook was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Witco Corporation, a global specialty chemicals company, until his retirement in 1999. Until 1996, he was President, Chief Operating Officer, and a director of Albemarle Corporation, a global specialty chemicals company spun off from Ethyl Corporation in 1994, where Mr. Cook had been a Senior Vice President and director since 1992. Previously, Mr. Cook was a Vice President of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. He is also a director of Trimeris Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Pacific Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Integrated Environmental Technologies, LLC |
Chairman of the Management Committee |
Current |
| Alabama Forest Owners' Association, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Trimeris, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Witco Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Witco Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Ethyl Corporation |
President, Chemicals Group |
Former |
| Ethyl Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Witco Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Ethyl Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| The Soap and Detergent Association |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
Ph.D. In Chemistry |
Former |
| University Corp. |
Ph.D. In Chemistry |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
B.S. In Chemistry |
Former |
Brenda J. Lauderback was appointed to the Select Comfort Board of Directors in February 2004. Ms. Lauderback served as President of the Retail and Wholesale Group for the Nine West Group, Inc., a designer and marketer of women's footwear and accessories, from May 1995 until January 1998. Ms. Lauderback also serves as a director of Big Lots, Inc., Irwin Financial Corporation, Wolverine World Wide, Inc., and Denny’s Corporation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Select Comfort Corporation |
Chair |
Current |
| Denny's Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Irwin Financial Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Wolverine World Wide, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Big Lots, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Big Lots, Inc. |
Member Compensation Committee Member |
Current |
| Nine West Group, Inc. |
Group President |
Former |
| Select Comfort Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| DALSA Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Telesat Canada |
Director |
Current |
| Vector Aerospace Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Northstar Aerospace, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Cygnal Technologies Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Rhapsody Acquisition Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alabama Forest Owners' Association, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Rogers Communications, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Spar Aerospace Limited |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Vector Aerospace Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Rogers Communications, Inc. |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Vector Aerospace Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Spar Aerospace Limited |
President |
Former |
| Spar Aerospace Limited |
Vice Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| The University of Western Ontario |
M.B.A. Ivey Business School |
Former |
| University of British Columbia |
B.A.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering) |
Former |
Daniel K. Frierson, age 62, became a director of LP in February 2003. Mr. Frierson has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Dixie Group, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of high-end carpet and rugs headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for more than 15 years. He is also a director of Astec Industries, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Dixie Group, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| The Dixie Group, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Astec Industries, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Pacific Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Miller Center |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alabama Forest Owners' Association, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alabama Forest Owners' Association, Inc. |
Committee Member |
Current |
Dustan E. McCoy, age 57, became a director of LP in 2002. Mr. McCoy has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Brunswick Corporation, a recreation products company headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, since December 2005. He joined Brunswick Corporation in September 1999 as its Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and became President of its Brunswick Boat Group in 2000, which position he held until December 2005. He was previously Executive Vice President of Witco Corporation, a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, from January to September 1999 and was Witco's Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary from July 1996 until December 1998. Mr. McCoy is also a director of Freeport McMoran.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alabama Forest Owners' Association, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Phelps Dodge Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alabama Forest Owners' Association, Inc. |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Brunswick Boat Group |
President |
Former |
| Witco Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Eastern Kentucky University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Political Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Witco Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Witco Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Witco Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
Mr. Landgraf is president and chief executive officer of Educational Testing Service, a private non-profit educational testing and measurement organization, and joined ETS in that position in 2000. Prior to that, he was executive vice president and chief operating officer of E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, where he previously held a number of senior leadership positions, including chief financial officer. Mr. Landgraf is also a director of ETS and Louisiana-Pacific Corporation. Corning director since 2007. Age 62.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Corning Incorporated |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Educational Testing Service, Read Biography |
Current |
| Educational Testing Service Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Corning Incorporated |
Chairman |
Current |
| Alabama Forest Owners' Association, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| AAIPharma, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nanodynamics, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| NDCHealth Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Corning Incorporated |
Director |
Current |
| IKON Office Solutions, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| ETS, Inc. |
Associate Director |
Former |
| Johnson & Johnson |
manager |
Former |
| Kidder, Peabody & Co. |
|
Former |
| The Upjohn Company |
|
Former |
| IKON Office Solutions, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Solutions, Inc. |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Forest Certification II, America's National Forests |
CEO, Louisiana, Pacific |
Current |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| Louisiana State University |
B.S. In Industrial Forest Management |
Former |
| Louisiana State University |
B.S. In Industrial Forest Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation |
Controller & Assistant Treasurer |
Former |
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