2024/2025 Board of Directors

  • President

    Neal Carson, Packaging Corp. of America Resources, Counce

  • First Vice-President

    Jay Wolfe, Hankins Forest Products, Savannah

  • East TN Vice-President

    Dr. Adam Taylor, UT Wood Products Extension, Knoxville

  • Middle TN Vice-President

    Larry Pitts, Retired, Cunningham

  • West TN Vice-President

    Brian Berryman, Independent Stave, Clifton

  • Treasurer

    Harry Bledsoe Southern Sawyers, LLC, Stevenson, AL


Directors-Term Expires 2027

Ron Adcock, Hood Container, New Johnsonville
Eric Dennis, Straight Fork Forest Management, Huntsville
Johnny Heard, Hassell & Hughes Lumber, Collinwood
Chris Keziah, Oak Ridge Hardwoods, Oak Ridge
Dwight King, Volunteer Logging, Piney Flats
Lee McCoy, Speyside Bourbon Stave Mill, Bolivar
Ed Moore, WestRock, Stevenson, AL
Steve Owen, Resolute Forest Products, Calhoun
Keith Price, Price Sawmill, Selmer
Michael Self, Sustainable Forest Management, Cookeville

Directors - Term Expires 2026

Jake Almond, American Forest Management, Kingston
Brandon Clark, Clark Lumber Company, Red Boiling Springs
Trevor Haywood, Trevor Haywood Timber Company, Huntington
Kevin Hoyt, UT Ag Research & Ed Center, Oak Ridge
Jessie Joyce, Middle TN Lumber, Burns
Allen Keller, Keller Lumber Company, Stevenson, AL
Tracy Middleton, Middleton Lumber Company, Puryear
Neil Owens, American Forest Management, Kingston
Rick Sluss, F&W Forestry Services, Clinton
Mike Trotter, Roach Sawmill, Savannah


Directors - Term Expires 2025 

Neal Ashburn, Power Equipment, Chattanooga
Stacey Batey, Curvey Road Sawmill, Charlotte
Drew Getty, Thompson Appalachian, Huntland
Tommy Graham, Graham Holdings Company, Linden
Bob Hughes, Cardin Forest Products, South Pittsburg
David James, Huber Engineered Woods, Spring City
Kenneth Lin, International Paper, Raleigh
Jacky Robbins, Thompson Machinery, Camden
Alex Savage, Savage Lumber Company, Doyle
Scott Stone, Canal Wood LLC, Cleveland


Ex-Officios 

Immediate Past President -  Wayne Anthony, Chattanooga
State Forester, Heather Slayton - TN Division of Forestry, Nashville
Commissioner Dr. Charles Hatcher - TN Dept. of Agriculture, Nashville
Department Head, Dr. Don Hodges - UT of Wildlife & Fisheries, Knoxville
Representative Stephen Huff - TN Farm Bureau Federation, Greeneville
TPC President, Tom Midyett - TN Paper Council, Knoxville
Executive Director, Jason Maxedon - TN Wildlife Resources Agency, Nashville
Commissioner David W. Salyers - TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation, Nashville
Representative Nathan Wilson - University of the South/Domain Manager, Sewanee
Mike Wright - USFS Cherokee National Forest Supervisor, Cleveland

 County Forestry Representatives 

Middle TN Representative - Bill Legg, Southern Middle TN County Forestry Association