Executive Committee
President – Chris Chitwood
First Vice-President – Jad Dickson
Second Vice-President – Zane Peterson
Chief Financial Officer – Kathie Muse
Secretary – Christy Speaker
Conference Support Chair – Dan Thomas
Conference Education Chair – Ted James
Past President – Kirby Molen
Past-Past President – Rick Williams
Bylaws Chair – Ryan Hadley
Conference Development Chair – Zane Peterson
Education Fund Distribution Chair – Bryan Taylor
Members At Large – Jerry Evans, Keith Foster, Delbert Gannon, Mark Lathrop, Frank Muse, and Jack Thornburg
Directors
Don Beaty **
Retired
Redding, CA 96099
Chris Chitwood
Creekside Logging
Cottonwood, CA 96022
Pete Dickerson
Shasta College
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
Jad Dickson
FWS Forestry
Hilt, CA 96044
Jerry Evans **
Retired
Roseville, CA 95661
Keith Foster **
Eddie Axner Construction
Redding, CA 96003
Delbert Gannon **
Creekside Logging
Redding, CA 96002
Tyler Geist
Trinity River Lumber
Weaverville, CA 96093
Amanda Godon
Volcano Creek Enterprises
Foresthill, CA 95631
Ryan Hadley
Sierra Pacific Industries
Anderson, CA 96007
Jeff Holland
HFW Enterprises LLC
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
Ted James **
Shasta College
Redding, CA 96049
Tom King **
Retired
Redding, CA 96003
Mark Lathrop **
Loggers Association of Northern California
Mt. Shasta, CA 96067
Jonas Lindblom
Shasta College
Redding, CA 96003
John Livingston
Workforce Development
Palo Cedro, CA 96073
Dale Mendez
Pape' Machinery
Redding, CA 96003
Joe Miller **
Trinity River Lumber Company
Weaverville, CA 96093
Kirby Molen **
Sierra Forest Products
Auberry, CA 93602
Frank Muse **
Muse Trucking
Redding, CA 96001
Kathie Muse **
Muse Trucking
Redding, CA 96001
Dale Orchard **
U.S. Bank
Redding, CA 96002
Jim Ostrowski **
Jim Ostrowski Forestry
Mt. Shasta, CA 96967
Natalie Peterson
Chris Peterson Logging
Los Molinas, CA 96055
Zane Peterson
Peterson Timber
Cottonwood, CA 96022
Rick Rawlins
Retired
Anderson, CA 96007
Travis Salvestro
Timber Products Company
Yreka, CA 96067
Andrew Slezak
Columbia Forest Products
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Wes Solus
Campbell Global
McCloud, CA 96057
Christy Speaker
CVPRS
Anderson, CA 96007
Chad Stout
Sierra Pacific Industries
Anderson, CA 96007
Debbie Stover
Redding, CA 96003
Bryan Taylor **
Trinity River Lumber
Weaverville, CA 96093
Dan Thomas
Gee Heavy Machinery, LLC
Redding, CA 96003
Jack Thornburg **
South Fork Cutter and Forest Management
North Fork, CA 93643
Troy Towery
Shasta College
Redding, CA 96049
Gary Warner
Warner Enterprises
Redding, CA 96003
Steve Wiard **
Castle Rock Forestry
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
Rick Williams **
Muse Trucking
Anderson, CA 96007
** Denotes a Past President
Last Updated: May, 2025