Young Emerging Lumber Professionals Program 

What YELP Entails 

The YELP program offers exclusive networking and professional development opportunities that only NAWLA can provide. Your cohort will decide what specific areas of development you want to focus on to ensure the monthly virtual programming is relevant and timely. The program will culminate in an in-person retreat where you’ll continue to grow your professional relationships with both your fellow class mates and NAWLA leadership.

Throughout the year, YELPers will be recognized as rising leaders in the industry through NAWLA’s communication channels, the NAWLA website, and at NAWLA’s Traders Market.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Aged 40 or younger
  • Employed by a NAWLA member company
  • The class will be capped at 30 participants, and submissions will be selected based on work experience, professional achievements, and overall contributions to their companies and the lumber industry.

Congratulations to the YELP Class of 2025!

Jordan Ben

Nicholson and Cates Limited

 

Blake Boudreau

Seaboard International Forest Products, LLC

 

Joseph Buttice

Swanson Group

 

Tom Crane

CME Group

 

Alison Coughlin

CME Group

 

Dion Dorazio

West Bay Forest Products Ltd.

 

Kirsten Finley

Olympic Industries ULC

 

Edward Gaiennie

Gaiennie Lumber Company

 

Joshua Hick

Union Pacific Railroad

 

Lena Jacobson

Patrick Lumber Company

 

Pierce Kauth

Richmond International Forest Products

 

Anna McNally

Western Forest Products Inc.

 

Jon Muehlbauer

Snavely Forest Products

 

Paul Odomirok

Great Lakes Forest Products

 

Konstantin Posherstnik

Forest Products Distributors, Inc.

Emma Pretorius

Seaboard International Forest Products, LLC

 

Ryan Rotondo

Russin Lumber Corp.

 

Nicholas Sebellin

Westminster Industries

 

Andrew Skerlec

Western Forest Products Inc.

 

Micah Sutfin

Nova USA Wood Products

 

Brian Thomas

TrimJoist Corporation