Tuesday, September 20
5:00 – 8:00 pm Opening Reception in Museum
Enjoy appetizers, drinks and exhibits while networking inside our Discovery Museum
Wednesday, September 21
7:30 am Women in Timber Breakfast Social in Cheatham Hall
A complimentary networking event sponsored by: Eversheds Sutherland and Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Register for Women in Timber here
7:30 am Conference Check-in opens in Miller Hall
8:30 am Sessions start in Miller Hall
Dates and times below are subject to change as we confirm additional speakers and topics.
Keynote
CEO and Executive Leaders Roundtable
- David Brand, CEO, New Forests
- Angie Davis, President, Campbell Global
- Tim Hartigan, Managing Director, Portfolio Management and Marketing, Timberland Investment Resources
- Jim Hourdequin, Managing Director and CEO, The Lyme Timber Company
- Tom Sarno, Global Head of Timberland Investments, Manulife Investment Management
- TBA
Housing, Lumber, and Wood Trade
US Housing and Lumber Outlook
- Paul Jannke, Principal, Lumber, Forest Economic Advisors
Russian Sanctions and Log Export Ban – Impact on Wood Trade
- Hakan Ekstrom, President, Wood Resources International
Where Should Investors Be Buying Timberlands in the US?
Strategic Issues Affecting the Location of Wood-Using Mills and Implications for Timberland Investors
- Amanda Lang, COO and Vice President of Client Services, Forisk Consulting
- Todd Payne, President, Lumber, Sierra Pacific Industries
- Cade Warner, Chief Sustainability Officer, The Westervelt Company
Forests as Climate Action Investment
Building High-Quality Carbon Offset Projects in A Climate Portfolio
- Barbara Harrison, Vice President, Offsets & Emerging, Chevron New Energies
Supply-Chain Challenges
Panel: Supply-Chain Challenges in the Forest Sector
- Moderator: Deb Hawkinson, President, Forest Resources Association
- Dale Lemmons, President at Interstate Wood Products, Signature Transport
- Pete Stewart, President, CEO & Founder, ResourceWise
- Travis Turner, Vice President of Manufacturing, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
5:00 – 8:00 pm Outdoor Reception in Plaza
Thursday, September 22
8:30 am Sessions start in Miller Hall
Dates and times below are subject to change as we confirm additional speakers and topics.
Emerging Wood Markets in the Shift to Low Carbon
Mass Timber Update: U.S. Market Outlook and Softwood Supply
- Ryan Flom, Chief Marketing Officer, Softwood Lumber Board
Are Wood-Based Biofuels Ready for Take-Off?
- Matt Elhardt, Vice President, Global Sales, ResourceWise
- USA BioEnergy
12:00 pm Lunch served in Plaza
1:30 pm Close

Meet the Speakers
Who Will Own the Forest? features leading voices from across diverse sectors.