Who’s Who in Softwoods
Jackson Caelian: Sales Representative At West Bay Forest Products
Jackson Caelian
Jackson Caelian is a “thriving young sales representative tasked with developing new Cedar markets at West Bay Forest Products,” shared Chad Findlay, vice president at West Bay Forest Products.
Caelian began his lumber career as an intern at West Bay from March to June 2025 and has since been hired as a full-time employee.
Caelian’s background includes a high school diploma in Delta, BC, and a diploma in Marketing and Management (Professional Sales) from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. This is his first job in the forest products industry.
In his spare time, Caelian enjoys working on his passion projects such as cars, playing and teaching guitar, and spending time with his girlfriend.
“If you’re looking for anything Cedar, Jackson is your man,” shared Dion Dorazio, marketing manager at West Bay Forest Products.
West Bay Forest Products offers the following products in Western Red Cedar: timbers, boards, pattern stock, fencing, decking, rougher-headed dimension and more.
Give Caelian a call at 604-262-1064 to learn more about West Bay’s Cedar products or visit westbayforestproducts.com for more details.
Seaboard International Forest Products: Trading Nearly 1 Billion Board Feet Of Softwood
Jenlian Chadwick
Jenlian Chadwick is president of Seaboard International Forest Products in Nashua, NH.
Seaboard International Forest Products is a wholesale lumber distributor and trading company selling predominately in North America, while also exporting to Europe and the Middle East. It purchases nearly 1 billion board feet of softwood lumber, boards and panels annually.
The company operates from 40 U.S. reloads with 15 million to 20 million board feet of lumber on the ground at any one time, providing liquidity to sawmills while supplying just-in-time inventories for customers.
Seaboard International Forest Products is a member of North American Wholesale Lumber Association, Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, Structural Building Components Association, and the New Hampshire Timber Owners Association.
Chadwick joined Seaboard as a trader 22 years ago after graduation from Northeastern University in Boston, where she received a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a dual concentration in international business and supply chain management. As Chadwick progressed in her trading career, she took on responsibilities in recruitment, interviewing and the training of new hires. She was a member of NAWLA’s Young Emerging Lumber Professionals as well as FCTG’s Trader leadership group before being named President on February 1st.
Chadwick and her husband of 22 years, McGregor, have one son, Jackson, and a daughter, Izabelle. In her spare time, she enjoys making memories with her family on the water, where you’ll often find her water skiing or wake surfing. When they are not on the lake, she and her husband can be found on the sidelines proudly cheering on their children as they compete in their respective sports.
More information can be found at sifp.com.
Continental Underwriters: Providing Solutions For The Forest Products Industry
Corey Bounds
Corey Bounds is the Risk Assessment and Claims Director of Engineering at Continental Underwriters, located in Richmond, MS. The company is a managing general agency and wholesaler providing the forest products industry in North America with a broad range of insurance and risk management solutions.
Continental Underwriters analyzes operations, pinpoints risks and provides solutions while consulting with mill owners and their employees. From hot work programs to housekeeping and fire protection engineering, they provide all the tools needed for a forest products company to run smoothly and mitigate potential risks before they occur.
Bounds has worked for Continental Underwriters for 11 ½ years, although he has been in the forest products industry for over 24 years. His experience includes working as a loss prevention representative for Lumbermen’s Underwriting Alliance, before moving on to become the regional loss prevention manager for the Eastern United States. He has also spent considerable time training and educating underwriters to understand the unique aspects of each operation with which they work.
Bounds graduated in 2002 from Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS, with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. He currently resides in Newton, MS, with his wife and three children, where they enjoy spending time together and managing their family cattle operation. He is also actively involved in his community and church.
The company is a member of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, Lake States Lumber Association, Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association, Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc., Hardwood Manufacturers Association and Virginia Forestry Association, among others.
Visit contund.com for more.
42 Years At Gorman Bros
Troy Cherney
Troy Cherney is a sales representative at West Kelowna, BC-based, Gorman Bros. Gorman produces between 145 to 160 million board feet a year in Engelmann Spruce and Lodgepole Pine under the BC, Counsel of Forest Industries Grade standards. As a 1-inch board mill, their primary function, as noted by Cherney, “Is anything from a 1 x 2 to a 1 x 12. We make Clear and Proprietary grades that are graded above the industry standard. We have a Clear Select, Elite, Craftsman and No. 4 Common grade (a 3/4-inch board dried to 12.5 percent moisture content).”
They produce approximately 30 million board feet of T&G profile lumber as well as 1 x 2 to 1 x 6 finger jointed product annually. Cherney explained what sets Gorman Bros. apart when compared to other lumber companies. He noted:
1. “In the interior of British Columbia, our slow-growth fiber with tight knots is ideally suited for producing high-quality boards.
2. Our drying process is widely recognized across the industry for its consistency and stability.
3. Our boards feature a smooth, micro-eased edge finish.
4. We maintain an unwavering commitment to quality manufacturing.
5. With the capacity to produce approximately 175 million board feet annually, we are well positioned to grow alongside the market.”
Cherney started with Gorman 42 years ago and spent 15 years in his current sales position. He also spent around 20 years in the shipping and logistics department.
He explained how he got his start at Gorman, which “purchased green, rough lumber one summer and we dry piled that lumber by hand. In the winter, they moved us to the mill, ran the lumber through the planer and then we piled it all.”
Involvement in the forest products industry is part of his family history, as his father was a faller in Princeton in the late ‘50s and his uncles and cousins also worked in the industry. During his childhood, he helped his cousins pile on the green chain.
Cherney attended George Pringle Secondary School in West Kelowna, BC.
Cherney has three kids (two sons and one daughter) and four granddaughters. His sons work for Gorman. He enjoys fishing, hunting and farming.
Gorman is a member of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association and participates in the Montreal Wood Convention and BC Wood shows.
For more, call 250-760-6240, email TroyCherney@gormanbros.com or visit www.gormanbros.com.
