TACOMA, Wash. — APA - Engineered Wood Association Board of Trustees announces Scott Poole as its newest member. Poole is the president and chief operating officer for Martin Sustainable Resources, L.L.C. He joined Martin Companies in December 1986 as a member of the forestry team and has since held various roles in forestry, land and timber, manufacturing, and sales. In 2003, he became the highest-ranking non-family member in the company’s history.
He currently serves on the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) boards and the Louisiana Landowners Association. He is a past board member of the Louisiana Forestry Association and former chairman of the Louisiana Forestry Commission and the Louisiana Forest Products Society. He also previously chaired the Central Louisiana Manufacturers Council and is an advisory board member for Louisiana Tech University School of Forestry and the Louisiana Tech Foundation.
Poole graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry from Louisiana Tech University and later earned his MBA from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He was named Tech Triumph and serves as a guest lecturer in the Lloyd Blackwell Lecture Series at Louisiana Tech University.
He joins the APA Board of Trustees, filling the position vacated by Roy O. Martin III.
“We are grateful for the significant time, dedication and leadership Roy has brought to APA,” said President Mark Tibbetts. “His guidance has been instrumental in shaping the association, and we sincerely thank him for his service. At the same time, we’re excited to welcome Scott, and I look forward to working closely with him as we continue to move our association and industry forward.”
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