Weyerhaeuser Announces Changes to Timberlands Leadership Team
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Rich Wininger has been named VP, business support, development, and real estate. Matt Williams has been named VP, Western Timberlands, succeeding Rich Wininger. Brad Kitselman has been appointed VP, Timberlands sales and marketing.
"Rich, Matt and Brad each bring tremendous experience, skill, and leadership to their new roles," said Rhonda Hunter, SVP, Timberlands. "I look forward to the significant contributions they will continue to make to drive results for our Timberlands business."
Wininger became Weyerhaeuser's VP, Western Timberlands, in 2005, and later expanded his role to include oversight for the company's Canadian timberlands. Prior to that role, he held a number of leadership positions in Western Timberlands, including director of marketing, director of operations, regional operations manager, planning manager, special projects manager, and business analyst. Before joining Weyerhaeuser in 1986, Wininger held positions at Zwight Logging Co., Forest Engineering Inc., and the U.S. Army.
Williams has been Weyerhaeuser's Southern Timberlands director of marketing and safety functional leader since 2012. Prior to that role, he held a number of leadership roles in the company's Southern Timberlands business, including timberlands manager, raw materials manager, and procurement functional leader for the Arkansas/Oklahoma region. Before that, Williams held positions in the company's wood products businesses, including various raw materials manager positions for lumber and plywood in North Carolina. Williams joined Weyerhaeuser as an forestry intern in Plymouth, North Carolina, in 1977.
Kitselman has been director of sales and marketing for Weyerhaeuser's Western Timberlands business since 2005. Prior to that role, he held a number of positions in Western Timberlands, including area marketing team leader, environmental management systems manager, regional team leader, export coordinator and scaling manager, contract harvest manager and timber sale administration. Kitselman joined Weyerhaeuser in 1978 as a forester.
