Hats off to friend, Michelle Mason, on receiving the John H. Graham IV Association Executive Award from the National Capital Area Council, Scouting America. Your leadership in our association community is an example for all - and John would be so proud!

Our members rely heavily on the East and Gulf coast ports to export products. We’re concerned about the looming port strike and the potential impact on our industry. We need swift resolution to avoid port disruptions and economic impacts on Americans. bit.ly/4gBFMYT

Lunch recently with AF&PA Board Member and past Chair Colin Mosely. Always a pleasure to learn about the great sustainability work at Green Diamond and Simpson Door.

One of the many things I love about AF&PA is the opportunity for industry collaboration. This week was a chance to talk sustainable material while hosting the Containerboard Packaging Alliance at our fall meeting!

So proud of our amazing colleagues at AF&PA. This week our talented team was recognized for winning a 2024 Power of Associations Gold Award for our voluntary safety program AND Silver Award for our paper recycling campaign! ASAE

This strike is a critical issue for our industry and the manufacturing sector. We appreciate the Administration’s focus on our nation’s supply chains. We urge the The White House to help resolve the strike.

Join me in celebrating National #ForestProductsWeek! @forestandpaper members are committed to advancing a more sustainable future. They’re using new technologies, research and innovation to manufacture essential, everyday products.

Halloween Fun! Looks like I found a minion and the greatest showman in our AF&PA office!

Thrilled to announce the @forestandpaper 2023 recycling rates. 65-69% of paper and 71-76% of cardboard was recycled. These numbers are a great reminder that paper recycling is an environmental success story no matter how you measure it. Link: bit.ly/3Z4YwJB

We traveled from 2039 - and while we didn’t find Marty McFly or Doc Brown, Michelle and I kicked off the ASAE 'Back to the Future' leadership retreat by time traveling to 2024!

I am inspired by the ingenuity of our past Blue Sky Award winners & look forward to seeing the next big ideas in the forest products industry. This is an opportunity to be recognized before an international audience. I encourage young innovators to apply. afandpa.org/bluesky

Great to welcome colleague FPAC’s Derek Nighbor to @forestandpaper’s offices. I always appreciate the opportunity to connect with and discuss our important and complex US-Canada, cross-border supply chains that support countless American manufacturing jobs.

You know what’s sweeter than candy? Using our favorite material to make personalized Valentine’s Day cards! Thank you to our @forestandpaper team superheroes who made this happen!

Everybody wins when kids have books and love to read! Thank you Everybody Wins DC for your work to bring books to kids in our community! @forestandpaper is proud to support this impactful mission.

Great to welcome friends and partners from Corrugated Packaging to our new office to discuss issues of mutual importance for our membership. Thanks to all for their leadership @forestandpaper, AICC, @TAPPITweets & Fibre Box Association.

Great meeting at the United States Trade Representative offices discussing EUDR and its impact on our industry.

.@forestandpaper’s Paul Noe did a terrific job at National Academy of Sciences highlighting the opportunity to improve how regulations are developed.

Thrilled to learn about the investments @forestandpaper member Sylvamo is making at their 2 South Carolina facilities to further modernize their operations.

Grateful to Barbara Faculjak and Alison Bodor American Frozen Food Institute for organizing a fantastic Bryce Harlow Foundation event this week honoring professional advocacy. The foundation's positive impact continues to inspire me.

Great to connect with Pete Madden, President & CEO of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities. Always good to catch up on industry trends and priorities.