Board of Directors
MLEP’s Board of Directors is made up of cross section of professionals selected from geographic locations throughout the state. The board is composed of eight logging business owners and representatives from a forest management public agency, the environmental community, a post-secondary educational institution, a primary forest product manufacturer, and a non-industrial private landowner. MLEP's directors are listed below.
President
Josh Hull, Hull Forest Products LLC
Vice-President
Jeremy Stecker, Jatco, Inc.
Secretary
Charlie Blinn, U of M Extension (Retired)
Treasurer
Seth Johnson, Johnson Logging, Inc.
Past President
Brady Hasbargen, Whitefish Creek Enterprises, Inc.
At-Large Members
Dave Berthiaume, MN Deer Hunters Assoc.
Alex Bildeaux, Bildeaux Services
Jon Drimel, MN DNR Forestry
Cameron Erickson, Erickson Timber Products, Inc.
Peter Hall, Hall Logging
Josh Michalek,Andy Michalek Logging, Inc.
Kathleen Preece, non-industrial private landowner
Adam Sutherland, UPM - Blandin Paper
Ex-Oficio
Ray Higgins, MN Timber Producers Association (TPA) (Ex-officio)
Dave Nolle, Minnesota Logger Education Program (MLEP) (Ex-officio)