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.
- Mike Naeger, Naeger Forest Products, Inc.
- Brian Brookshire, Missouri Forest Products Association
- Jennifer Blum (C), Botkin Lumber Company, Inc.
- Shannon Cooper, The Giddens Group
- Paul Gaines, Madison County Wood Products, Inc.
- Mark Garnett, Garnett Company LLC
- Lynn Gastineau, Gastineau Log Homes, Inc.
- Nancy Giddens, The Giddens Group
- Darwin Murray, McClain Forest Products LLC
- Jim “Bucky” Pescaglia, Jr., Missouri Pacific Lumber Company
- Clint Evans, Independent Stave Company, Inc.
MFP PAC Board of Trustees
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.
- Mike Naeger, Naeger Forest Products, Inc.
- Jennifer Blum, Botkin Lumber Company, Inc.
- Brian Brookshire, Missouri Forest Products Association
- Shannon Cooper, The Giddens Group
- Clint Evans, Independent Stave Company. Inc.
- Mark Garnett, Garnett Company LLC
- Lynn Gastineau, Gastineau Log Homes, Inc.
- Nancy Giddens, The Giddens Group
- Mike McNail, Missouri Tie LLC
- Phillip Roberts, Roberts Pallet Company, Inc.
Education & Technical Services Committee
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.
- Mike Naeger, Naeger Forest Products, Inc.
- Jennifer Blum, Botkin Lumber Company, Inc.
- Dallas Breshears, Missouri Department of Agriculture
- Brian Brookshire, Missouri Forest Products Association
- Adam Burke, Burke Timber
- Randy Burke, Burke Sawmill
- Joe Glenn, Joe Glenn’s THT
- Shannon Jarvis, Jarvis Timber Company, LLC
- Amy Thompson,
- Chris Lohmann, Missouri Forest Products Association
- Mike Morris, Missouri Department of Conservation
- Tommy Petzoldt, East Perry Lumber Company, Inc.
- Justin Rutledge, McClain Forest Products LLC
- Hank Stelzer, University of Missouri Extension
- Daniel Turner, Turner Logging LLC
Forest Health Committee
The Forest Health Committee’s primary objective is to pursue initiatives that advance better management of Missouri’s public forestlands, ultimately leading to higher harvest levels.
- Mike Naeger, Naeger Forest Products, Inc.
- Jennifer Blum, Botkin Lumber Company, Inc.
- Brian Brookshire, Missouri Forest Products Association
- Paul Gaines, Madison County Wood Products, Inc.
- Kevin Conner, C & K Lumber LLC
- Chris Lohmann, Heartland Forest Consulting
- Darwin Murray, McClain Forest Products LLC
Missouri Logging Council Board Members
- Shannon Jarvis, Jarvis Timber
- Fred Burkardt, Timberland Forest Products
- John Evans, John Evans Logging
- Chris Lohmann, Missouri Forest Products Association