Joel Swanton has over 30 years of experience in forest products operations and leadership. He has extensive experience in wood fiber supply chain management, forest operations, procurement, land management, harvesting, trucking, road construction, and environmental compliance. His professional experience includes roles in fiber procurement, association management, sustainable forestry systems development and certification, and public policy development. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Forestry from the University of Maine and is a licensed Maine Professional Forester.