Oregon Forest Resources Institute is governed by a board of directors that includes eleven members appointed by the State Forester. The State Forester is charged by statute with soliciting nominations and appointing the following board members: nine representatives of producer classes�three each for small (Class 1), medium (Class 2) and large (Class 3) producers; one member representing small woodland owners; and one representative of forest industry employees. Class 1 producers are defined by rule as those paying the harvest tax on 20 million board feet per year or less. Class 2 producers are those paying the tax on more than 20 million per year but less than 100 million board feet. Class 3 producers pay the tax on 100 million board feet per year or more. Small woodland owners are defined as those who own between 100 and 2,000 acres of forestland and who have no direct financial interest in any forest products processing activity.
Ex officio members required by statute include the dean of the Oregon State University College of Forestry and a public member appointed jointly by the President of the Oregon Senate and the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.
Board members appointed by the State Forester serve three-year terms. Current OFRI board members (as of May 2010) are as follows:
Board Member
Employer
Term Expires
Appointed by State Forester
Class 1
Wade Mosby
The Collins Companies
Jan, 2012
Ron Stuntzner
Stuntzner Engineering & Forestry
Jan, 2013
David Schmidt
Schmidt Family Forest, LLC
Jan, 2014
Class 2
Jake Gibbs
Lone Rock Timber Company
Jan, 2012
Calli Daly
Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC
Jan, 2013
Jennifer Beathe
Starker Forests, Inc.
Jan, 2014
Class 3
Steve Zika
Hampton Affiliates
Jan, 2012
Greg Miller
Weyerhaeuser Company
Jan, 2013
W. Ray Jones
Stimson Lumber Co.
Jan, 2014
Small Woodland Owners
Anne Hanschu
Little Beaver Creek Tree Farm
Jan, 2013
Employee Rep.
Bill Kluting
Carpenters Industrial Council
Jan, 2014
Ex Officio:
Public Representative
Jennifer Allen
Portland State University
Nov, 2012
Dean, OSU College of Forestry
Hal Salwasser
Oregon State University
No term
Board of Directors Meeting Schedule
Friday, February 25, 2011 Friday, April 22, 2011 Friday, June 24, 2011 Thursday, August 25, 2011 (tour) Friday, August 26, 2011 (board meeting) Friday, October 28, 2011 Friday, December 9, 2011
