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.

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 e-mail.

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.

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.

Marketing

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 e-mail.

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.

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.

Communications

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.

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.

EXPO

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.

Financial Services

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.

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.