2026 MLMA Board of Directors

The MLMA Board of Directors consists of twelve voting members who are elected to serve two year terms. Three members serve on the Executive Committee. These positions include the President, Vice President (President Elect), and Secretary/Treasurer. Nine members serve as Directors, of which six are Mill Members and three are Associate Members. The former President also holds a position as the Immediate Past President. In 2023, the membership voted to include a permanent seat for the Department of Sustainable Bioproducts at Mississippi State University. This seat serves in an advisory capacity for the board of directors. 

Our current Board Members are listed below. If you are interested in serving on the MLMA Board of Directors or on the Governmental Affairs Committee, please contact Ellery Jones. 

Executive Committee

  • Jessica Atkins

    Jessica Atkins

    Vice President, HR and Safety, Shuqualak Lumber Company

    President

  • Todd Nodine

    Todd Nodine

    Sales Manager, Hood Industries

    Vice President

  • Justin Simpson

    Justin Simpson

    Quality Control Value Manager, Weyerhaeuser

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    (601)248-5802

    Secretary/Treasurer

Board Members

  • Bucky Adams

    Bucky Adams

    Cooper Timberlands Corp.

    Director

  • Randy Batte

    Randy Batte

    Jack Batte & Sons, Inc.

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    (601)536-3736

    Director

  • Katie Corley

    Katie Corley

    Sales Assistant, Southeastern Timber Products

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    (662)285-4208

    Director

  • Jason Ebert

    Jason Ebert

    Executive Vice President, Barge Forest Products

    Director

  • Jack Hebert

    Jack Hebert

    General Manager, COMACT - Smith Sawmill Service

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    (318)519-6899

    Director

  • Joe Hendler

    Joe Hendler

    VP of Operations, American Lumber, Inc.

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    (979)778-4084

    Director

  • Joe Dan Leggett

    Joe Dan Leggett

    Procurement Manager, Rex Lumber

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    (601)754-2616

    Director

  • Brett Megginson

    Brett Megginson

    Porter Engineering

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    (251)327-4124

    Director

  • Jerrell Tyler

    Jerrell Tyler

    General Manager - Winona Sawmill, Biewer Sawmill

    Director

Ex Officio Board Members

  • Jake Gines

    Jake Gines

    MSU Dept of Sustainable Bioproducts

    Mississippi State University Advisor

  • Trey Hankins

    Trey Hankins

    CFO, Hankins, Inc.

    Immediate Past President