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Sawmilling Efficiencies,
Part 1
Presentations and Panel Discussion |
Thursday, June 11, 2009
9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
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This three-hour session addresses strategy,
assets and execution
in the context of the current economy and
a future
rebound.
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David Jesseau
Session Moderator
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David
Jesseau, is a member
of the Pöyry Forest Industry Consulting team in
North America. David originally joined Perforex,
which was acquired by Pöyry in November 2007, in
1998 as a consultant and worked with lumber,
panel and tissue operations to improve
performance. David has extensive experience in
delivering management skill development programs
within the forest products community. Today,
David matches Pöyry’s
performance improvement capabilities with the
needs of forest products manufacturers. David
earned an Honours Bachelor of Business
Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University
in Waterloo, ON and a Diploma in Adult Education
from St. Francis Xavier University in
Antigonish, NS. |
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Eric Bober |
Eric Bober
Pöyry Forest Industry Consulting |
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Strategy: Market Dynamics and Value Proposition |
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Eric Bober is a principal with Pöyry Forest Industry
Consulting.
His
specialty is developing and implementing strategies
for
forest products
companies.
Eric leads the North American wood products, pulp, and
bioenergy practices, the corporate finance team, and the
global growth strategy core team.
Eric
joined Pöyry in 1998 after 10 years with a major North
American paper and packaging manufacturer.
He
earned an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School of
Business, University of Pennsylvania, and an
undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, with
honors, from the University of Pennsylvania. |
Johnny Leggett |
Johnny Leggett
Hunt, Guillot & Associates
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Assets: Capital Planning, Project Selection and
Management |
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Johnny Leggett is a Project Manager with Hunt,
Guillot &
Associates.
He
has been in the forest products business since 1964,
having served as a maintenance superintendent and plant
manager in plywood plants and sawmills.
He
has been in the engineering field for 10 years.
As
a senior Project Manager at HGA, Johnny is responsible
for major projects.
Duties
include project conception, return on investment, and
supervision of engineering, procurement, construction
and startup.
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Max Blatt |
Max Blatt
Pöyry Forest Industry Consulting |
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Execution: Identifying and Closing the Execution
Gap |
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Max Blatt is a member of the Pöyry Forest Industry
Consulting team in North America.
Max
joined Perforex in 2001 as a consultant and, became responsible
for Western operations in 2007.
Max
has worked to improve performance and profitability with
many forest products organizations and has specific
experience in softwood lumber, hardwood lumber, plywood,
tissue and timber procurement.
Max
earned a B.S. from Berry College in Rome, Ga., and has
also attended business school at the University of South
Carolina. |
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