Board of Directors

Oregon Forest Resources Institute is governed by a board of directors that includes eleven members appointed by the State Forester. The State Forester is charged by statute with soliciting nominations and appointing the following board members: nine representatives of producer classes�three each for small (Class 1), medium (Class 2) and large (Class 3) producers; one member representing small woodland owners; and one representative of forest industry employees. Class 1 producers are defined by rule as those paying the harvest tax on 20 million board feet per year or less. Class 2 producers are those paying the tax on more than 20 million per year but less than 100 million board feet. Class 3 producers pay the tax on 100 million board feet per year or more. Small woodland owners are defined as those who own between 100 and 2,000 acres of forestland and who have no direct financial interest in any forest products processing activity.

Ex officio members required by statute include the dean of the Oregon State University College of Forestry and a public member appointed jointly by the President of the Oregon Senate and the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.

Board members appointed by the State Forester serve three-year terms. Current OFRI board members (as of May 2010) are as follows: