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.

Dianne Breaux

Executive Assistant

Dianne works with Digges and Tami to provide coordination and support for administrative, member services and meeting event activities. She joined SFPA's staff in 1985 and also worked for the association from 1969 to 1971. Contact Dianne at 504/443-4464, ext. 225, or by e-mail.

Marketing

Edmund DeJarnette

Director, International Markets

Ned plans, coordinates and directs SFPA's International markets programs for SPC members. He works with other USDA Foreign Agriculture Services (FAS) Cooperators to secure more than $1 million per year in government funding for the program. Ned joined SFPA's staff in 2006. Contact him at 504/443-4464, ext. 233, or by e-mail.

Catherine Marx Kaake, P.E., CFM

Director, Engineered & Framing Markets

Cathy directs SFPA and SPC's engineered and framing marketing program to promote 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

Director, Treated Markets

Richard directs SFPA and SPC's treated products marketing program to promote a wide range of applications for pressure-treated wood products, including outdoor decks, marine construction and termite-resistant framing. Richard has been with SFPA since 1998. Contact him at 504/443-4464, ext. 211, or by e-mail.

Russell Richardson

Director, Industrial Markets

Russell directs SFPA and SPCs industrial products marketing program to promote pattern and material handling wood products, including flooring, siding, paneling, trim, molding, pallets and containers. 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 SFPAs marketing, economic services and membership programs and EXPO. He has been with SFPA since 1979. Contact Richard at 504/443-4464, ext. 236, or by e-mail.

Georgiann Gullett

Communications Manager

Georgiann writes, edits and produces many of SFPA's print and electronic communications materials, including the association's weekly newsletter and annual report. She also manages the association's Web site, www.sfpa.org. 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.

Linda Patch

Program Administrator

Linda assists with SFPA's EXPO and provides administrative support for economic services and other association activities. She has been with SFPA since 1990. Contact Linda at 504/443-4464, ext. 231, or by e-mail.

Financial Services

Vernon Barabino

Manager, 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.

Mailing & Printing

John "Buddy" Delarosa

Mailing & Printing Services

Buddy supervises SFPA's mailroom and handles printing, mailing, assembly of projects, literature requests, inventory, literature storage along with magazine filing and fax deliveries. Buddy has been with SFPA since 1995. Contact him at 504/443-4464, ext. 230, or by e-mail.