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Officers & Executives

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J. Rutherford Seydel II
Chairman

R. Michael Leonard
Vice Chairman

Lawrence A. Selzer
President and Chief Executive Officer

Richard L. Erdmann
Executive Vice President and General Counsel

David K. Phillips, Jr.
Treasurer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Sydney S. Macy
Senior Vice President

Rex R. Boner
Vice President

Kathryn S. Brown
Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Mark W. Elsbree
Vice President

Joseph A. Hankins
Vice President

Erik J. Meyers
Vice President, Sustainable Programs

Jodi R. O’Day
Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Blaine T. Phillips
Vice President

Michele J. Sager
Vice President

Daniel G. Sakura
Vice President, Government Relations and Director of Real Estate

Matthew S. Sexton
Vice President

Evan H. Smith
Vice President, Forestland Acquisition and Finance

Margaret A. McCants
Secretary

Beth Ann Burns
Assistant Secretary

Elizabeth G. Engle
Assistant Secretary and Associate Counsel

Paul F. Hurt
Assistant Secretary and Deputy General Counsel

G. Jean Pompa
Assistant Secretary

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  • Direct Investment: $110,000
  • Impact: Increased production capacity more than 300%

 

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