Hardwoods Development Council Members

The Pennsylvania Hardwoods Development Council was created by an act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1988 to promote the Commonwealth's forest products industry.  The 25 member Council represents the Governor's cabinet, the Pennsylvania General Assembly, industry, regional hardwood groups, academia, and other agencies.

Honorable Russell C. Redding, Chairman

Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Mr. Keith Atherholt

Lewis Lumber Products

Honorable Lisa M. Boscola

Senate of Pennsylvania (D)

Mr. Patrick Cannin

AMES

Mr. Mark Critz

Pennsylvania Rural Development Council

Mr. Doug Cummings

Cummings Veneer Products

Honorable Dennis M. Davin

Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Resources

Mr. Lucas Dillinger

Domtar Paper, Inc.

Honorable Cindy Adams Dunn

Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural Resources

Dr. David Eissenstat

The Pennsylvania State University

Mr. Anthony Hahn

Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation

Ms. Sarah Hall-Bagdonas

Northern Tier Hardwood Association

Honorable Scott Hutchinson

Senate of Pennsylvania (R)

Mr. Marc Lewis

Pennsylvania Forestry Association

Ms. Melissa Morgan

PA State Association of Township Supervisors

Mr. Jeffrey Nichols

Deer Park Lumber

Honorable Eddie Day Pashinski

Pennsylvania House of Representatives (D)

Honorable Kathy Rapp

Pennsylvania House of Representatives (R)

Honorable Leslie Richards

Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Education

Mr. Brian Rider

Pennsylvania Forest Products Association 

Honorable Pedro A. Rivera

Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Education

Ms. Ellen M. Shultzabarger

State Forester

Mr. Allen Steele (Ex-Officio)

USDA Forest Service

Ms. Susan Swanson

Allegheny Hardwood Utilization Group

Mr. David Yeany

Yeany Maple LLC

Vacant

Furniture Manufacturer