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Philip L. Tedder

Dr. Tedder’s background in the forest products industry spans work as an academic, consultant, and forest products executive. For ten years, Dr. Tedder was Professor of Forest Economics at the University of Arkansas and Oregon State University teaching forest economics, management, operations research, and markets. Research activities covered economics and North American timber supply. Dr. Tedder and Richard La Mont constructed the US government’s timber supply projection model. Dr. Tedder has published over 60 articles relating to timber supply, forest products management, econometrics, and operations research.

As a consultant, he specializes in timber and timberland appraisals for large acquisitions, multi-client supply and demand studies for the forest products industry, and development and application of turnaround strategies.

As an industry executive, Dr. Tedder was Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Seneca group of companies which included two of the most efficient sawmills in the World along with 170,000 acres of timberland. Most recently, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Pacific Lumber & Shipping Company, a $400 million dollar (gross) US forest products company. His task was to develop a business plan for company restructure, refinance current debt, achieve profitability, and sell the company, a goal achieved for the shareholders.

Following Dr. Tedder’s Bachelor’s degree in forest management, he was an officer in the United States Marine Corps for four years. After military service, he achieved a Master’s degree in forest economics and worked as an administrator in State government. He returned to university and earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics. He also holds the designation of Accredited Senior Appraiser in timber and timberland from the American Society of Appraisers.

 

Richard N. La Mont

Mr. La Mont is a leading consulting authority in the supply of the world’s timber resources and in the design and construction of complex timber inventory management programs. He also has recently completed an in-depth study titled Pacific Rim Wood Supply and Demand: A Global Perspective , An Analysis of Chilean and New Zealand Radiata Pine Products in International Markets. Mr. La Mont’s computer programs span the length and breadth of timber inventory collection and data management providing complete integration into the appraisal, end-of-year accounting, development of taxation strategies, and overall strategic planning associated with the owning of fee timberland. His programs, TRIM Plus, TIMS and CRZ are the most widely used timber inventory systems in the Western US.

Mr. La Mont, over the last 10 years, has appraised in excess of $9 billion USD of timberland. His analytical approach to appraising has been recognized by clients as providing instant operational capability allowing the purchaser to immediately begin operations.

Mr. La Mont earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Resource Management from Oregon State University and has completed graduate work in statistics, operations research and business. He is an appraiser in the American Society of Appraisers with the specialty of timber and timberland.

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