Staff
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Adrian Blocker President At the direction of the SFPA Board of Directors, Adrian directs and manages association operations, including program planning and budgets, as well as membership recruitment. He joined the SFPA staff in 2011. Contact Adrian at 504/443-4464, ext. 215, or by e-mail. |
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Tami Kessler Corporate Secretary & Director of Administration Tami plans, organizes and coordinates the day‑to‑day management of the SFPA office and the association’s meetings, employee benefits, human resources, policies and procedures. She has been with SFPA since 1976. Contact Tami at 504/443-4464, ext. 222, or by e-mail. |
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Marketing |
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Catherine Marx Kaake, P.E., CFM Senior Director, Engineered & Framing Markets Cathy coordinates the efforts of SFPA and SPC to promote the use of SP lumber in structural wood products, including trusses, glued laminated timber, I-joists, finger-jointed studs, post-frame buildings, rafters, joists and headers. She has been with SFPA since 1986.Contact Cathy at 504/443-4464, ext. 213, or by e-mail. |
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Richard Kleiner Director, International Market Development Richard directs SFPA and SPC’s international markets program. Aided by funding from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), SPC promotes Southern Pine throughout Europe, Mexico, the Caribbean, China, Japan, India and the Middle East. Richard has been with SFPA since 1998. Contact him at 504/443-4464, ext. 211, or by e-mail. |
Communications |
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Richard Wallace Vice President, Communications Richard directs SFPA’s communications program, using print and electronic media to support SFPA’s marketing, EXPO and membership programs. He also manages SFPA’s extensive photo and video library.Richard has been with SFPA since 1979. Contact him at 504/443-4464, ext. 236, or by e-mail. |
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Eric Gee, CF, RF Director, EXPO & Forest Resources Eric coordinates and promotes SFPA’s Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition (EXPO), held every other year since 1950. He also monitors issues related to forest resources. Eric joined SFPA’s staff in 1997. Contact him at 504/443-4464, ext. 214, or by e-mail. |
Financial Services |
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Vernon Barabino Senior Director, Financial Services Vernon maintains the association’s financial books and provides financial and statistical information of SFPA affairs for the Southern Pine industry and SFPA staff. He has been with SFPA since 1985.Contact Vernon at 504/443-4464, ext. 224, or by e-mail. |
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Rachel Elton Accountant Rachel processes invoices and expense accounts, maintains records for SFPA’s international program and handles various other duties related to the association’s financial operations. Rachel joined SFPA’s staff in 2007. Contact her at 504/443-4464, ext. 232, or by e-mail. |
