At its Annual Meeting held May 20, 2025, the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau elected a new Board of Directors to serve for the 2025–2026 term. The meeting, which brought together members from across North America and Europe, included the formal appointment of incoming directors and officers.
PLIB Board of Directors 2025–2026
Dale Bartsch
HY MARK WOOD MANUFACTURING
Ryan Beaver
WEYERHAEUSER CO.
Kyle Freres
FRERES ENGINEERED WOOD
Eric Fritch
FRITCH FOREST PRODUCTS
KayCee Hallstrom
ZIP-O LOG MILLS, INC
Tim Hunt
FRANK LUMBER CO., INC.
Michael Kirkelie
ROSBORO LLC
Tyrone Konecny
UTAH LUMBER COMPANY
GOSHEN FOREST PRODUCTS
SARATOGA INVESTMENTS
Alex Langley
TOLKO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Scott Manke
MANKE LUMBER COMPANY
Hector Perez
TURNER LUMBER
Adam Reed
ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS
Christof Richter
BINDERHOLZ GMBH
Sam Sanders (Chairman)
RSG FOREST PRODUCTS
Brent Saunders
STORA ENSO WOOD PRODUCTS
Brett Slaughter
ELK CREEK FOREST PRODUCTS
Greg Smith
GILBERT SMITH FOREST PRODUCTS
Jason Smith
SOUTHPORT LUMBER CO.
Ross Stock
At-Large
Frank Turnbull
MERCER TIMBER PRODUCTS
Craig Van Cott
UNALAM
Board Officers 2025–2026 Term
Chairman
Sam Sanders, RSG Forest Products
Vice Chairman
Tyrone Konecny, Utah Lumber Co.
President
Jeff Fantozzi (PLIB Staff)
Vice President
Frank Turnbull, Mercer Timber Products
Treasurer
Eric Fritch, Fritch Forest Products
Secretary
Hannah Petersen, (PLIB Staff)
PLIB thanks the outgoing board members for their service and looks forward to another year of strong leadership and collaboration under the guidance of the newly elected board.
