About Us - Committees
Governmental & Public Affairs Committee
The Governmental & Public Affairs Committee is charged with the public policy and its presentation. The committee is responsible for the Association’s position paper, Missouri General Assembly lobby work, U.S. Congress lobby work, state and federal regulatory compliance programs, public policy tours, Lobby Day at the Capitol, and media relations. The committee also works closely with the Missouri Forest Products Political Action Committee, an independent state PAC that distributes and raises funding to support forest industry elected officials.
| Name | Company |
| Carl Barnes | Reed Lumber Co., LLC |
| Jennifer Blum (C) | Botkin Lumber Company, Inc. |
| Shannon Cooper | The Giddens Group |
| John Cotter | McClain Forest Products LLC |
| Don Farris | Sentinel Industries, Inc. |
| Paul Gaines | Madison County Wood Products, Inc. |
| Mark Garnett | Garnett Wood Products |
| Lynn Gastineau | Gastineau Log Homes, Inc. |
| Nancy Giddens | The Giddens Group |
| Jim Nichols | Independent Stave Company, Inc. |
| Jim "Bucky" Pescaglia, Jr. | Missouri Pacific Lumber Company |
| Tommy Petzoldt | East Perry Lumber Company, Inc. |
The Political Action Committee was established to complement the association’s legislative programs. The purpose is to financially support candidates and causes that are beneficial to industry interests. The association maintains its reputation for being effective with the Missouri General Assembly and other government regulatory agencies.
| Name | Company |
| Carl Barnes | Reed Lumber Co., LLC |
| Don Farris | Sentinel Industries, Inc. |
| Jerry Presley | Landowner |
| Mark Garnett | Garnett Wood Products |
| Jon Smith (C) | Smith Flooring, Inc. |
MFP PAC Board of Trustees
The Educational & Technical Services Committee is charged with the educational development of forestry, logging and industry operations as well as developing technical resources to assist our members.
Education & Technical Services Committee
| Name | Company |
| Marty Calvert | Missouri Department of Conservation -Forestry |
| Steve Chapman | Chapman Logging & Sawmill |
| Joe Glenn | Joe Glenn's THT |
| Shannon Jarvis | Jarvis Timber Company, LLC |
| Steve Jarvis | Missouri Forest Products Association |
| Jason Jensen | Missouri Department of Conservation - Forestry |
| Shelby Jones | Midwest Forest Consultants, LLC |
| David Patterson | The Doe Run Company |
| Tommy Petzoldt | East Perry Lumber Company, Inc. |
| Jerry Richards | Mark Twain Forest Products Company |
| Daniel Stark | Missouri On-Site Safety & Health Consultation Program |
| Hank Stelzer | University of Missouri Extension |
| Joe Taber | Taber Logging |
| John Tuttle | Missouri Department of Conservation - Forestry |
| Newton White | Landowner |
| Donald Young | NewPage Corporation |
