HMA elects officers, board for 2020

The Board of Directors of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association elected Troy Brown of Kretz Lumber Co. in Antigo, Wis. as president.

The Board of Directors of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association elected Troy Brown of Kretz Lumber Co. in Antigo, Wis. as president.

Other HMA officers for 2020 are vice president Tommy Petzoldt of East Perry Lumber Co. in Frohna, Mo. and executive vice president Linda Jovanovich.

Elected to the executive committee are Hal Mitchell of Atlanta Hardwood Corp. in Mableton, Ga.; Norm Steffy of Cummings Lumber Co. of Troy, Pa.;Brian Schilling of Pike Lumber Co. in Akron, Ind; Wayne Law of New River Hardwoods in Beckley, W. Va., and Tom Gerow of Wagner Millwork inOwego, N.Y. Bob Miller of Frank Miller Lumber Co. in Union City, Ind., will serve on the committee as the immediate past president.

The membership elected Scott Ferland of Maine Woods Co. in Portage, Maine; Geoff Henderson of Anderson-Tully Co. in Vicksburg, Miss.; Jon Johnson of Timber Products Co. in Munising, Mich.; Robert Kaebnick ofHartzell Hardwoods in Piqua, Ohio, and Craig Miller in Battle Lumber Co. inWadley, Ga. as directors.

Newly appointed members to the HMA NextGen Leaders Council are Parker Dukas of Abenaki Timber Corp. in Kingston, N.H.; Chad Ervin of Jones Lumber Co. in Hattiesburg, Miss., and Chris Rider of Atlanta Hardwood Corp. in Mableton, Ga.