AHEC Welcomes Members At NHLA Convention

Dec/Jan Issue

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West Palm Beach, Florida– During the recent 2021 National Hardwood Lumber Association Annual Convention, which was held here recently at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) held a Board of Managers meeting and welcomed association members.

AHEC Executive Director Michael Snow also provided an educational seminar at the NHLA Convention. The presentation was titled “The New Normal? Hardwood Exports In A Changed World.”

Headquartered in Sterling, VA, AHEC is the leading international trade association for the U.S. hardwood industry, representing the U.S. hardwood exporters and the major U.S. hardwood product trade associations. AHEC runs a worldwide program to promote the full range of American hardwoods in over 50 export markets.

From Washington, DC and six overseas offices, strategically located near key hardwood markets, AHEC conducts a worldwide promotion program with activities in more than 35 countries. All programs are run though the joint efforts of the U.S. hardwood industry and the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to broaden the impact on, and outreach into international markets, giving members the sharp competitive edge needed to meet the growing worldwide demand for American hardwood products.

Learn more at www.ahec.org

David Bailey, Mark Pierce, New River Hardwoods Inc., Mountain City, TN; and Anthony Hammond and David Anderson, Roy Anderson Lumber Co., Tompkinsville, KY
David Bailey, Mark Pierce, New River Hardwoods Inc., Mountain City, TN; and Anthony Hammond and David Anderson, Roy Anderson Lumber Co., Tompkinsville, KY
Brian Brookshire, American Walnut Manufacturers Association, Jefferson City, MO; Michael Snow, AHEC, Washington, DC; and Darwin Murray, McClain Forest Products LLC/Legacy Wood Products LLC, West Plains, MO
Brian Brookshire, American Walnut Manufacturers Association, Jefferson City, MO; Michael Snow, AHEC, Washington, DC; and Darwin Murray, McClain Forest Products LLC/Legacy Wood Products LLC, West Plains, MO
Henry Quesada, Virginia Tech Center for Forest Products Business, Blacksburg, VA; and Josiah McKamey and Nick Roeser, Hartzell Hardwoods Inc., Piqua, OH
Henry Quesada, Virginia Tech Center for Forest Products Business, Blacksburg, VA; and Josiah McKamey and Nick Roeser, Hartzell Hardwoods Inc., Piqua, OH
Paul Vance and Brenda Sandusky, C-Wood Lumber Co. Inc., Collinwood, TN; and Bill Long, Midwest Hardwood Corp., Maple Grove, MN
Paul Vance and Brenda Sandusky, C-Wood Lumber Co. Inc., Collinwood, TN; and Bill Long, Midwest Hardwood Corp., Maple Grove, MN
Toby Witkowski, Midwest Hardwood Corp., Maple Grove, MN; Kirby Kendrick, Kendrick Forest Products Inc., Edgewood, IA; Brian Anderson, Midwest Hardwood Corp.; and Matt Yest, Kendrick Forest Products Inc.
Toby Witkowski, Midwest Hardwood Corp., Maple Grove, MN; Kirby Kendrick, Kendrick Forest Products Inc., Edgewood, IA; Brian Anderson, Midwest Hardwood Corp.; and Matt Yest, Kendrick Forest Products Inc.
Derek and Alice Wheeland, Gina and Ray Wheeland, Wheeland Lumber Co. Inc., Liberty, PA
Derek and Alice Wheeland, Gina and Ray Wheeland, Wheeland Lumber Co. Inc., Liberty, PA
Michael Snow, AHEC, Washington, DC; Rick Barrett, Cascade Hardwood LLC, Chehalis, WA; Dave Whitten, Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc., Kreamer, PA; and Robert Anderson, Cascade Hardwood LLC
Michael Snow, AHEC, Washington, DC; Rick Barrett, Cascade Hardwood LLC, Chehalis, WA; Dave Whitten, Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc., Kreamer, PA; and Robert Anderson, Cascade Hardwood LLC
Andrew Robinson, Marty and Sonja James and Mitra and Jay Reese, Penn-Sylvan International Inc., Spartansburg, PA
Andrew Robinson, Marty and Sonja James and Mitra and Jay Reese, Penn-Sylvan International Inc., Spartansburg, PA
Terry Miller, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Memphis, TN; Darwin Murray, McClain Forest Products LLC/Legacy Wood Products LLC, West Plains, MO; and Richard Solano, Pike Lumber Co. Inc., Akron, IN
Terry Miller, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Memphis, TN; Darwin Murray, McClain Forest Products LLC/Legacy Wood Products LLC, West Plains, MO; and Richard Solano, Pike Lumber Co. Inc., Akron, IN
Anthony Hammond and David Anderson, Roy Anderson Lumber Co., Tompkinsville, KY; Mark Pierce, New River Hardwoods Inc., Mountain City, TN; and Parker Boles, Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales Inc., Cookeville, TN
Anthony Hammond and David Anderson, Roy Anderson Lumber Co., Tompkinsville, KY; Mark Pierce, New River Hardwoods Inc., Mountain City, TN; and Parker Boles, Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales Inc., Cookeville, TN
Brant Forcey, Forcey Lumber Co., Woodland, PA; Burt Craig, Matson Lumber Co., Brookville, PA; Michael Snow, AHEC, Washington, DC; David Whitten, Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc., Kreamer, PA; and Norm Steffy, Cummings Lumber Co. Inc., Troy, PA
Brant Forcey, Forcey Lumber Co., Woodland, PA; Burt Craig, Matson Lumber Co., Brookville, PA; Michael Snow, AHEC, Washington, DC; David Whitten, Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc., Kreamer, PA; and Norm Steffy, Cummings Lumber Co. Inc., Troy, PA
Darrin Martin, Hood Distribution, Hattiesburg, MS; Dennis Mann, Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, NY; and Chris Norris, Hood Distribution
Darrin Martin, Hood Distribution, Hattiesburg, MS; Dennis Mann, Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, NY; and Chris Norris, Hood Distribution
Bee Jay Squires, Hood Industries dba Hood Distribution, Hattiesburg, MS; Allen Smith, Hood Distribution, Hattiesburg, MS; and Paul Miller Jr., Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Memphis, TN
Bee Jay Squires, Hood Industries dba Hood Distribution, Hattiesburg, MS; Allen Smith, Hood Distribution, Hattiesburg, MS; and Paul Miller Jr., Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Memphis, TN
Craig Brouyette and Ryan Mulligan, Pike Lumber Co. Inc., Akron, IN; Debra Boles, Heritage Hardwood Lumber Sales Inc., Cookeville, TN; Larry Broadfoot, Collins, Wilsonville, OR; Bo Hammond, Collins Hardwood, Mount Sidney, VA; and Russell Shamblen, B & B Lumber Co. Inc./Premier, Jamesville, NY
Craig Brouyette and Ryan Mulligan, Pike Lumber Co. Inc., Akron, IN; Debra Boles, Heritage Hardwood Lumber Sales Inc., Cookeville, TN; Larry Broadfoot, Collins, Wilsonville, OR; Bo Hammond, Collins Hardwood, Mount Sidney, VA; and Russell Shamblen, B & B Lumber Co. Inc./Premier, Jamesville, NY
Jay Reese, Penn-Sylvan International Inc., Spartansburg, PA; Rick Barrett and Robert Anderson, Cascade Hardwood LLC, Chehalis, WA; and Wayne Law, New River Hardwoods Inc., Mountain City, TN
Jay Reese, Penn-Sylvan International Inc., Spartansburg, PA; Rick Barrett and Robert Anderson, Cascade Hardwood LLC, Chehalis, WA; and Wayne Law, New River Hardwoods Inc., Mountain City, TN

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