1. Joel Swanton
March, 2016
309 West 50
th
Ave,
Kennewick, WA 99337
Phone: 207-745-2435
E-mail: Jswan93426@gmail.com
Qualifications Over 30 years of progressively responsible operations and leadership
experience in the forest products industry. Strong communications,
leadership and team development skills. Experience in all phases of the wood
fiber supply chain – forest operations, procurement, land management and
silviculture, harvesting, trucking, and road construction on both industrial and
non-industrial ownerships as well as environmental compliance and
certification, forest policy, external communications and association
management. Broad knowledge of the forestry community and strong working
relationships with many key industry leaders. Recognized leader in the forest
policy arena.
Professional
experience
2014 - 2015 Expera Specialty Solutions
Fiber Procurement Lead – Old Town, Maine Mill
Lead wood fiber procurement efforts for a kraft pulp mill consuming
900,000 tons per year of wood chips and biomass. Contract and
coordinate purchase and delivery of roundwood, pulp chips and biomass
to and from a network of six contract chip mills and multiple logging
suppliers as well as purchase of residual chips.
Key Skills: Procurement, Team Leadership, and Communications.
2005 – 2014 Forest Resources Association
Northeast Region Manager
Successfully led and revitalized member participation in the Northeast
Region. Increased attendance and participation in Region Policy and
Forest Operations Committee activities. Revitalized attendance at
monthly Region Forestry Forums. Staffed two National Committees and
provided support for National and Regional meetings. Delivered
numerous workshops.
Key Skills: Association Management, Team Leadership, Communications,
Public Policy Development, and Government Affairs.
2000 - 2005 International Paper Co., Northern Operations
Manager - Sustainable Forestry / Environmental Mgt. Systems
Responsible for the development, implementation, and external audit of
sustainable forestry standards and environmental management systems
for IP forestland and procurement operations for forest products mills in
the Northern US. Leading initiative to promote forest certification for all
wood sources. Responsibilities include staff direction and team
coordination.
Key Skills: Forest Policy Development, Forest Certification, Team
Leadership, and Communications.

2. Joel Swanton
1994 - 2000 Champion International, Northeast Region
Manager - Forest Policy
Represent the company's interests in the external public forest policy
arena across the Northeast. Primary contact with state legislatures, state
agencies, forestry associations, environmental groups, Congress, the
media, customers, and other external audiences.
Lead and coordinate development of sustainable forestry standards and
policies, aligned with business goals and external policy climate, for 1.3
MM acres of forestland.
Lead and coordinate Forest Resources public affairs communications
strategy to build trust and support for forest management strategies.
Key skills: Public Policy Development, Communications (verbal, written),
and Government Affairs (lobbying).
1992-1995 Champion International / St. Regis, Maine Region
Maine Region
Organizational Development Facilitator
Serve as Change Agent / Facilitator on a team to lead organizational
change, team development, and implement total quality management
principles in a 100 person organization.
Key Skills: Organizational Development, Team Development, Facilitation,
and Communications.
1981-1994 Champion International / St. Regis, Maine Region
Landowner Assistance Forester
Development and implementation of Management Assistance Program,
providing forest management recommendations and services to non-
industrial landowners within procurement area.
Assist with, and occasional full-time responsibility for the procurement of
pulpwood, studwood and biomass for company mills and sales of forest
products from Maine operations.
Key Skills: Silviculture, Operations, Procurement, Utilization and
Marketing, and Communications.
Prior Experience
Numerous positions managing and leading company and contract
logging, trucking, procurement and scaling operations.

3. Joel Swanton
Education Bachelor of Science, Forestry University of Maine, Orono
Additional Training and Development:
 Institute for Organization Management
 Leadership Maine
 Champion International Management Development Series
 Supervisory Skills
 Media Skills Training
 Organizational Development, Facilitation Skills
 Problem Solving/Decision Making
 Negotiation Skills
 Forest Vegetation Management
 Dale Carnegie
 Cost Concepts for Logging Managers
Additional
professional
qualifications
 Maine Licensed Professional Forester
 Member, Society of American Foresters
 Member, Board of Directors, Maine T.R.E.E Foundation
 Member, University of Maine Forest Resources Advisory Committee
 Member, Board of Directors, Maine Certified Logging Professional program
Past Affiliations:
 Member, Holden Town Council
 President, Maine Forest Products Council
 Chair, Maine SFI
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State Implementation Committee
 Chair, Maine Tree Farm Committee
 Member, National Tree Farm Operating Committee
 Member, Board of Directors and Land Management Committee,
Katahdin Area Council, Inc., B.S.A.
 Chief, Holden, Maine Fire Department
 Project Learning Tree Facilitator, Team Leader
Interests and
activities
Skiing, Backpacking
References Available on request.