Release Date:
The American Wood Council elected its 2012 officers and board of directors.
Brian Luoma, LP, was elected as chairman of the wood industry group. Fritz Mason, Georgia-Pacific, was elected as first vice chairman; Andrew Miller, Stimson Lumber, was elected as second vice chairman; and Joe Patton, Westervelt, was named as immediate past chairman.
Ray Dillon of Deltic Timber was newly elected, and Rob Taylor of Weyerhaeuser was re-elected to the board. The board of directors is nominated and elected by AWC membership.
“On behalf of all the members of AWC, we’re pleased to have such experienced board representation,” said AWC President Robert Glowinski. “We had many great achievements in 2011 on building codes, standards and sustainability efforts, as well as on public policy issues on Capitol Hill and in the states. We expect that with this board’s leadership, we will continue to grow, prosper and make a difference for the wood products industry.”
For more information about AWC, visit www.awc.org.