Larry Burrows, senior vice president, Wood Products, will
retire on Oct. 31, 2013.
Cathy Slater has been named senior vice president, Oriented
Strand Board, Engineered Lumber Products and Distribution, effective
immediately. Slater brings more than 25 years of forest industry experience to
this role, including a variety of leadership positions in the company’s
Cellulose Fibers and Wood Products businesses. Adrian Blocker has been named senior vice president, Lumber,
effective immediately. Blocker joined Weyerhaeuser in May 2013 as vice
president, Lumber. He brings more than 30 years of experience to this role,
including forestland management, fiber procurement, consumer packaging, and
wood products manufacturing of lumber, plywood and laminated veneer lumber. Both Slater and Blocker will report to Doyle Simons,
president and chief executive officer. “Both Adrian and Cathy bring manufacturing expertise and
tremendous focus on results to their new roles,” Simons said. “I look forward
to working directly with each of them as we continue to drive operational
excellence in our Wood Products businesses.
Weyerhaeuser also announced the retirement of Miles Drake,
chief technology officer and senior vice president Research and Development.
Effective immediately, the company’s R&D organization will report directly
to Shaker Chandrasekaran, senior vice president, Cellulose Fibers.
