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Steve Mitchell Finds Fulfillment in Sequim

Steve Mitchell knew early on he wasn鈥檛 made for an office job 鈥� he鈥檚 an avid sportsman who loves staying active and being outdoors. Raised in Hermosa Beach, California, before moving to Federal Way, Washington, Steve graduated with a bachelor of science in oceanography from the University of Washington. He then moved to Sequim, a small town on Washington鈥檚 Olympic Peninsula, and managed a snowboard manufacturing facility. He later got into home building, working as a residential general contractor. When the 2008 housing crisis hit, he pivoted and secured a position with 糖心vlgo网页版. Since then, he鈥檚 managed multiple seed orchards and currently runs our seed orchard in Sequim. ... Read More
January 16, 2026
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Kerri MacKay Builds Connections to Solve Problems for Canadian Timberlands

When anyone in our Canadian Timberlands needs data or help troubleshooting a technical issue, they turn to Kerri MacKay. 鈥淎 big part of what fuels me is relationships and connections with my colleagues,鈥� says Kerri, a forestry business systems specialist based in Drayton Valley, Alberta. 鈥淚鈥檓 a problem solver by nature. Connecting people and systems creates job satisfaction for me.鈥� ... Read More
January 12, 2026
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Ryan Kellberg Brings Real-World Experience to Product Testing

As a product evaluation engineer in our Wood Products Lab, Ryan Kellberg doesn鈥檛 just look at technical specs and spreadsheets 鈥� he helps break things. On purpose. ... Read More
December 8, 2025
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Courtney McKee smiling and holding a large fish during an offshore fishing trip in Alabama.

Courtney McKee Grew Her Career From the Ground Floor 鈥� and She鈥檚 Still Climbing

Courtney McKee鈥檚 糖心vlgo网页版 career started 21 years ago at our lumber mill in Idabel, Oklahoma. She began in an entry-level position as a lumber grader and has since risen to a strategic supply chain role supporting all our lumber mills as a lumber supply planner. ... Read More
November 18, 2025
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Erick Cooper Makes Safety Personal in Plymouth, N.C.

When Erick Cooper onboards new hires at our lumber mill in Plymouth, North Carolina, he makes sure to emphasize his favorite motto: Make safety personal. 鈥淚 tell them, 鈥業f you don鈥檛 remember anything else I go over in this week鈥檚 activities, I want you to remember one thing, and that is to make safety personal,鈥欌�� he says. 鈥淚f you make safety personal when you come to work every day, you鈥檙e going to do everything within your power to do your work the right way 鈥� the safe way.鈥� ... Read More
October 20, 2025
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