Meet our expert Speakers

Learn more about our wide array of conference speakers below — from FEA’s own top-tier analysts to carefully curated guests from around the globe.

Additional bios will be published soon. Please see the agenda for a full list of speakers.

  • Day 1
    Brendan Lowney Principal, Macroeconomics, FEA

    Brendan Lowney

    Brendan is a Principal of Forest Economic Advisors LLC, the premier source for North American wood products analysis and information. […]

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    Paul Jannke Principal, Lumber, FEA

    Paul F. Jannke

    Paul is a Principal of Forest Economic Advisors LLC, the premier source for North American wood products analysis and information. […]

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    Rocky Goodnow Vice President, Timber, FEA

    Rocky Goodnow

    Rocky is Vice President of North American Timber Service at Forest Economic Advisors LLC. In this role, Rocky is responsible […]

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    Partner, FEA

    Ernesto Wagner

    A native of Chile, Ernesto Wagner is a Civil Engineer from the Catholic University of Santiago (1994), has a MSc […]

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    Jane Guo Headshot Editor, China Bulletin, FEA

    Jane Guo

    Based in our office in Beijing, Jane has two years of work experience in wood products manufacturing and many years […]

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    CEO, Uni4 Marketing AB

    Ulf Gabrielsson

    Ulf Gabrielsson is the CEO at Uni4 Marketing AB, a trading company focused on MENA markets. Uni4 Marketing is a […]

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    Director, Market Intelligence, Canfor

    Chris Leftis

    Chris has been with Canfor since 2012 in various positions in offshore sales, supply chains, and most recently serving as […]

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    President and CEO, Binderholz Timber Inc.

    Thomas Mende

    In July 2019, Thomas Mende joined the Binder Group as the President/CEO of Binder Timber Inc., the company handling sales […]

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    Director, DANA (NZ) Ltd

    Dennis Neilson

    Dennis Neilson is a Director of the New Zealand–based forest industry advisory, publishing, and conference and industry tour organizing company […]

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  • Day 2
    Chief Sustainability Officer and Head, Impact
    Investment Management, BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (TIG)

    Mark Wishnie

    Mark Wishnie is Chief Sustainability Officer and Head, Impact Investment Management at the BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (TIG). Mark […]

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    Vice President of Engagement,
    Georgia Forestry Association (GFA)

    Matt Hestad

    Matt Hestad is the Vice President of Engagement for the Georgia Forestry Association (GFA). In this role, he is responsible […]

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    Partner, Europe, FEA

    Stephen Sabine

    Stephen was born in New Zealand but grew up in the Southeast of England where he lives today. He has […]

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    Founder & CEO, Lesprom Network

    Alexei Bogatyrev

    In 2000, Alexei Bogatyrev established Lesprom Network, which has since evolved into a premier global marketplace for wood products, attracting […]

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    Executive Director, TimberMart-South

    Jonathan Smith

    Jonathan is the Executive Director of The Frank Norris Foundation, publisher of TimberMart-South. In his role, he is responsible for […]

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    Managing Director, Merivuori Consulting

    Kai Merivuori

    Kai Merivuori has an expansive background in the global sawmill industry as well as its intersection with the whole forest […]

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    General Manager, Suifenhe Friendship Wood Industry Group

    Cece Chen

    As General Manager of Suifenhe Friendship Wood Industry Group, Cece is responsible for the operations and management of the family […]

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    Partner, FEA

    Robert J-M. Fouquet

    Robert Fouquet has 40 years of experience in the lumber, panels and engineered wood products industries with a focus on […]

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    Mark Smith Partner, FEA

    Mark Smith

    Mark Smith has worked for major corporates in New Zealand in the forest and forest product sectors (Fletcher Paper and […]

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    Greg Lewis Vice President, Wood Panels, FEA

    Greg Lewis

    Greg Lewis is Vice President, Wood Panels, for Forest Economic Advisors LLC. He writes FEA’s Structural Panel Advisor and Particleboard […]

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