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Digges
Morgan
President
Digges reports to SFPA's Board of Directors
and is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating and directing
SFPA's resources to achieve the association's mission. He has been with
SFPA since 1984. Contact Digges at 504/443-4464, ext. 215, or by
e-mail.
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Tami
Kessler
Corporate Secretary & Director of Administration
Tami
plans,
organizes and coordinates the day‑to‑day management of the SFPA office and
the association's meetings, employee benefits, human resources, policies
and procedures. She has been with SFPA since 1976.
Contact Tami at 504/443-4464,
ext. 222, or by
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Julie
Brumfield
Program Administrator
Julie provides administrative support for SFPA member services and meeting
activities. She also assists SFPA's marketing directors. Julie joined SFPA's
staff in 2008.
Contact her at 504/443-4464,
ext. 207, or by
e-mail. |
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Linda
Patch
Program Administrator
Linda assists with SFPA's EXPO and helps coordinate SFPA's participation
in trade shows. She also provides administrative support for all
association programs. She has been with SFPA since 1990.
Contact Linda at 504/443-4464,
ext. 231, or by
e-mail. |
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Marketing
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Catherine
Marx Kaake, P.E., CFM
Senior Director, Engineered &
Framing Markets
Cathy coordinates the
efforts of SFPA and SPC to promote the use of SP lumber in
structural wood products, including trusses, glued laminated timber,
I-joists, finger-jointed studs, post-frame buildings, rafters, joists and
headers.
She has been with SFPA since 1986.
Contact Cathy at
504/443-4464, ext. 213, or by
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Richard
Kleiner
Interim Director,
International Markets
Richard directs SFPA and SPC's international markets program. Aided by
funding from the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), SPC promotes
Southern Pine throughout Europe, Mexico, the Caribbean, China, Japan,
India and the Middle East. Richard has been with SFPA since 1998.
Contact him at
504/443-4464, ext. 211, or by
e-mail. |
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Russell Richardson
Interim Director, Treated & Industrial Markets
Russell directs SFPA and SPC's
treated and industrial products marketing
programs, promoting a wide range of applications for
pressure-treated wood products and the use of Southern Pine in a variety
of industrial and
specialty applications. Russell
joined SFPA's staff in 2007.
Contact him at
504/443-4464, ext. 239, or by
e-mail. |
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Communications
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Richard
Wallace
Vice President, Communications
Richard directs SFPA's
communications program, using print and electronic media to support SFPA's
marketing, EXPO and membership programs. He also manages SFPA's extensive
photo and video library. Richard has been with SFPA since 1979.
Contact him at
504/443-4464, ext. 236, or by
e-mail. |
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Georgiann
Gullett
Communications Manager
Georgiann writes,
edits and produces many of SFPA's non-technical print and electronic communications
materials, including the association's weekly newsletter and annual report.
She also helps manage the association's websites. Georgiann joined SFPA's staff in 2007.
Contact her at
504/443-4464, ext. 216, or by
e-mail. |
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EXPO
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Eric
Gee, CF, RF
Director, EXPO & Forest Resources
Eric coordinates and promotes SFPA's Forest Products Machinery & Equipment
Exposition (EXPO), held every other year since 1950. He also monitors
issues related to forest resources. Eric joined SFPA's staff in 1997.
Contact him at 504/443-4464,
ext. 214, or by
e-mail. |
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Financial Services
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Vernon
Barabino
Senior Director, Financial
Services
Vernon maintains the association's financial books and provides financial
and statistical information of SFPA affairs for the Southern Pine industry
and SFPA staff. He has been with SFPA since 1985.
Contact Vernon at 504/443-4464,
ext. 224, or by
e-mail. |
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Rachel
Elton
Accountant
Rachel processes invoices and expense accounts, maintains records for
SFPA's international program and handles various other duties related to
the association's financial operations. Rachel joined SFPA's staff in
2007.
Contact her at 504/443-4464,
ext. 232, or by
e-mail. |
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