FRA 2022 Annual Meeting

Randy Moore is Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, leading a workforce of more than 25,000 permanent employees who sustainably manage 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands; support the world’s largest forestry research organization; and work with states, tribes, and others to sustain all of America’s forests for the benefit of all citizens, today and in the future. Under his leadership, the Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality for all communities nationwide.

During FRA’s annual meeting, Forest Service Chief Randy Moore will present on strategic and tactical actions the Forest Service will implement to improve the forest health of National Forest System Lands. Chief Moore will also discuss the importance of the forest products industry in collaborating with the Forest Service to achieve short-term and long-term goals to improve forest health and resiliency.

Pete Madden joined the US Endowment for Forestry and Communities in February 2020 as President eventually taking on the role of President and CEO in November of 2020. Pete has worked in the forest industry for over 30 years in land management, procurement, business development, finance, acquisitions & divestitures, renewable energy and supply chain logistics.

Pete is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Drax Biomass Inc. In this role, he oversaw the company’s global supply chain operations that include several manufacturing facilities and an export terminal in the Southeastern United States. Drax Biomass is a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Drax Group plc, a major electricity generator in the United Kingdom.

Pete graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marlboro College in Vermont. He also earned a Master of Science in Forestry and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of New Hampshire.

David joined WestRock with more than 25 years of commercial, marketing, and general management experience. David joined WestRock from The Sherwin-Williams Company, a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution and sale of paint, coatings and related products, where he most recently served as president and chief operating officer responsible for global operating segments that generated $18.4 billion in sales and are supported by 60,000 team members. Prior to joining Sherwin-Williams, Sewell spent 15 years at General Electric Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Southern California.

Joe Brusuelas, “chief economist to the middle market,” is the preeminent voice championing issues and policies facing midsize companies in the United States and around the world. An award-winning economist, Brusuelas has more than 20 years’ experience analyzing U.S. monetary policy, labor markets, fiscal policy, international finance, economic indicators, and the condition of the U.S. consumer. A member of the Wall Street Journal’s forecasting panel, Brusuelas regularly briefs members of Congress and other senior officials regarding the impacts of federal policy on the middle market and the factors by which middle market executives make business decisions. In 2020, he was named one of the 100 most influential economists by Richtopia.

Brusuelas completed all economy and public policy dissertation requirements for his Ph.D. at the University of Southern California.

Carl is the General Manager of New South Express, a private carrier for Canfor. Carl began working for Canfor (New South Express) formally in June 1998 as a dispatcher, then moved to operations manager and later became GM in 2006. He has been around trucking most of his life as his dad owned a coal company where Carl would load and dispatch trucks. Carl has been married to his wife, Sarah, for 20 years and they have two children, Trey (17) and Dallas (12).

Carl graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Transportation & Logistics in 1998.

Brian is a U.S. Navy SEAL veteran with 21 years of service, a former private-sector Chief Operating Officer, a former Managing Principal of a Private Equity-backed acquisitions search company, and a current Principal for an executive search firm. As an officer in the SEAL teams, Brian’s experience ranged from leading U.S. Special Operations organizations in austere and hostile conflict zones to positions on the National Security Staff within the Executive Office of the President at The White House. After transitioning from the military, he managed the daily operations of an innovative, growth company as its COO before partnering with a group of experienced private equity professionals to form an acquisitions search firm where he quantitatively and qualitatively assessed companies for acquisition. More recently, Brian joined True Search where he conducts executive-level searches primarily focused within the Security and Financial Officers practices. Brian graduated from Williams College with a degree in Biology and a concentration in Neuroscience.

Jeremy has over 23 years of trucking experience in both operations and sales at JB Hunt. JB Hunt provides a private fleet solution to loggers so they don’t have to bear the risk or spend their capital on trucks and drivers. JB Hunt has made the investment in the logging industry by taking fleet operations off the backs of loggers, which allows them to focus on their core values of cutting, skidding, and loading logs. The consistency of trucks and drivers JB Hunt is able to provide has proven successful for both mills and loggers.

Anna is a member of the finance and accounting outsourcing team and has over 20 years of experience serving the accounting, consulting, audit and tax needs of the nonprofit industry. She works closely with her clients to develop sound financial reporting systems, implement process improvements and improve financial performance. She frequently advises senior leadership and boards of directors on topics such as GAAP compliance, aligning finance with strategic objectives, developing operational metrics and KPIs, and effective risk management.

Anna is a frequent speaker on nonprofit financial management and board governance topics and has presented at nonprofit industry conferences and other education events.