“We are proud to have Dale step into this role after eight years of leadership at the company,” said Rob Sivitilli, chairman of the board of Wood Technologies. “We thank Craig for his efforts at leading the effective integration efforts after the merger of USNR and Wood Fiber Group and for helping drive two subsequent complementary acquisitions, all which built Wood Technologies into an industry leader today.”

Mr Brown has had a 37-year tenure with Wood Technologies and predecessor company USNR, starting his career there in 1986 as an accounting data entry clerk, working his way up through various roles in USNR’s accounting, sales and executive operations departments. Past positions included chief accountant, controller, vice-president, senior vice-president, and CEO of USNR in 2018. He was named president of Wood Technologies upon the USNR/Wood Fiber Group merger in 2021.