Leadership, Board and Committees
Executive Board
The Forest Products Society has a rich tradition of leadership dating back to its founding in 1947. The past presidents can be found here.
The Executive Board is the governing body of the Forest Products Society, consisting of Executive Officers and Regional Board members.
President
Brian Via
Professor of Forest Products & Director of Forest Products Development Center
Auburn University
President-Elect
Gloria Oporto
Associate Professor of Sustainable Biomaterials
West Virginia University
Past President
Bob Breyer
Senior R&D Manager
Bakelite Synthetics
Vice President
Joseph Marcinko
Principal Scientist & President
Polymer Synergies
Secretary
Chris Hunt
Research Chemist
Forest Products Laboratory
Executive Vice President & Treasurer
Jessica Johnson
Executive Vice President
Forest Products Society
Regional Representatives
Midwest |
Christopher Hunt
Madison, Wisconsin |
Europe |
Sergej Medved
Slovenia |
Southeast |
Yucheng Peng
Auburn, Alabama |
Mid-South |
Tamara Amorim Franca
Starkville, Mississippi |
Eastern Canada |
Remi Georges
Quebec, Canada |
West |
Jesse Paris
Eugene, Oregon |