Louisiana-Pacific Appoints Stevens CEO
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Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Nashville, Tenn., USA, has named Curt Stevens to succeed Rick Frost as CEO, effective May 4. Frost, who has served as CEO since 2004, will retire from LP May 31. During the period from May 4 through May 31, Frost will remain with Louisiana-Pacific to aid in the transition.
LP Chairman Gary Cook said that "the board of directors is very pleased to announce the appointment of Curt Stevens as our new CEO. Curt is a leader of exceptional integrity and ability. His long experience and deep familiarity with LP along with his expansive knowledge of financial and operational matters make him well suited to lead LP into a promising future.
"Rick Frost has served LP with distinction and we have been very fortunate to have enjoyed his steady and inspirational leadership during turbulent times. This transition has been well planned and will be seamless," Cook added.
Stevens joined LP in 1997 and has held senior management positions throughout his career at the company. He was appointed to the interim position of EVP, COO in December 2011. Previously, he served as EVP, administration and CFO from May 2002 to December 2011. From September 1997 to April 2002, Stevens served as VP, treasurer and CFO. Before joining LP, he spent 13 years in executive positions at Planar Systems Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of flat panel displays. He is also a member of the board of directors of Quanex Building Products.
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