2026 Convention & Trade Show
The 72nd MLMA Convention and Trade Show
Join us for our 2026 Convention and Trade Show in beautiful Biloxi, Mississippi! You will have the opportunity to interact with our influential Mill Members and a diverse group of Associate Members. It's a fantastic opportunity for networking and making meaningful business connections.
The convention will be Thursday, June 25th through Sunday, June 28th at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino. This event is open to all MLMA Members. If you are not a MLMA member and you would like to attend this event, please contact Lauren Jolly at lauren@mlmalumber.com.
Exhibitor & Sponsor Information
Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors!
Agenda
| June 25 | |
| 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Closed Board Meeting
Azalea Ballroom. Closed Meeting for MLMA Board of Directors |
| 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Registration Open
Pick up name badges at the registration desk. |
| 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
President's Welcome Reception
Welcome reception in the Azalea Ballroom. |
| June 26 | |
| 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Exhibit Set-up
Exhibitor check in and set up available in Magnolia and Camellia Ballrooms. |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration Open
Pick up your name badges at the registration desk. |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Exhibitor Appreciation Luncheon
Azalea Ballroom. This luncheon is available to our trade show exhibitors, MLMA Mill Members, and Board of Directors. |
| 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Trade Show and Silent Auction
Doors open for trade show floor from the Camellia Ballroom entrance. Exhibitor booths in Magnolia and Camellia Ballrooms. Silent auction items at the stage in the Magnolia Ballroom. View 2026 Exhibitors! |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Trade Show Reception
Cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres served in the Magnolia and Camellia Ballrooms. |
| 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM |
Live Auction
Live auction at the stage in Magnolia Ballroom. |
| June 27 | |
| 6:15 AM - 12:00 PM |
Fishing Tournament
Fishing Tournament Boats will depart from Shaggy's Bar and Grill: 120 South Hiern Ave, Pass Christian, MS. Allow 30 minutes for travel, transportation is NOT provided. Drinks and appetizers will be provided after boats return at Shaggy's Bar and Grill. You must purchase a Louisiana Fishing license to participate in this tournament. |
| 6:30 AM - 7:00 AM |
Golf Tournament Shuttle Pick Up
Hotard bus company will pick up golfers in the Beau Rivage bus parking area. This is located on the first floor of the parking garage. The shuttle will depart from the Beau Rivage for The Preserve at 7:00 AM. The shuttle will return after the tournament between 2:00-3:00 PM. |
| 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM |
Golf Tournament
The Preserve Golf Club: 89901 MS-57, Vancleave, MS 39565. Shotgun start at 8:00 AM. Transportation is provided from the Beau Rivage. The shuttle will leave at 7:00 AM. Lunch will be provided for golfers. Shuttle will return to the Beau Rivage around 2:00 pm. |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Ladies' Brunch
Brunch at Coraline's in the Beau Rivage. |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
MLMA Pool Party
Pool party at the Beau Rivage pool. |
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Closing Reception
Evening reception in the Azalea Ballroom. |
| June 28 | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Hotel Check Out |
Attendees (368)
Russell Adams
Procurement Manager
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Curt Allen
Plywood Product Manager
Hunt Forest Products
Donna Allen
Sales Representative II
PotlatchDeltic
Mark Allison
Boscus
Don Altman
International Sales Manager
Putnam Lumber & Export Co.
Will Anderson
Sales/Logistics Coordinator
Mason Forest Products, Inc.
Dianne Angulo
Purchasing & Sales
Natural Trade
Kevin Atchison
Sales and Purchasing Manager
Putnam Lumber & Export Co.
Jessica Atkins
Vice President, HR and Safety
Jessica Atkins
Vice President, HR and Safety
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Chase Austell
VP Operations
Austell Forest Products, Inc.
Mark Austell
Austell Forest Products, Inc.
Nick Aylor
Culpeper Wood Preservers
Troy Bailey
President
Plateau Forest Products, LLC
Julie Baker
Sr Sales Manager
Georgia-Pacific
Trent Banner
Trader
Plateau Forest Products, LLC
Sam Barranco
President
Tampa International Forest Products
Blake Baucum
Regional C&I Sales Manager
Lard Oil Company
Ray Beeson
Weyerhaeuser
Justin Binning
Trader
American International Forest Products
Reese Blanton
EVP
Gulf South Forest Products
Randy Bonanni
Industrial Sales and Marketing Representative
Interfor
Lauren Bradley
Biewer Sawmill
Barry Brooks
LBM Advantage
Ethan Brown
Clayton Supply Birmingham
Tom Brown
Lumber Trader
Tampa International Forest Products
David Bryant
Southern Yellow Pine Specialist
Do it Best Corp
Taylor Bryant
Senior Buyer
UFP Industries
Jim Bryson
Director of Sales Operations
Stribling Equipment
Bradley Bullock
Hankins, Inc.
Cody Burdette
Trader
Georgia-Pacific
Bobby Byrd
Exe. VP - R&D
Bobby Byrd
Exe. VP - R&D
RoyOMartin
Lori Byrd
Director of Sales - Plywood & Solid Sales
RoyOMartin
Paul Cabrol
Industrial Sales/Operations
Battle Lumber Company, Inc.
Bert Campbell
Clayton Supply Birmingham
Camden Carpenter
Lumber Sales Manager
Georgia-Pacific
Jeff Carruth
Territory Mgr
Puckett Machinery
Carson Casteel
Salesman
Lumber One Co., Inc.
Clint Casteel
Salesman
Lumber One Co., Inc.
Blaine Caton
Lumber Sales
Tolko Industries
John Chesney
Director of Customer Experience
Puckett Machinery
Jorge Chinchilla Villavicencio
Operations Director
Natural Trade
Kevin Clark
Sonoco
Jonathan Cochran
Sales
Mill Creek Lumber Products
Chris Coffey
Salesman
Lumber One Co., Inc.
Janis Cole
Sales and Credit Manager
Grayson Lumber Corporation
Ryan Collins
Business Development
Ryan Collins
Business Development
Beasley Forest Products
Patty Cook
Sales Representative
Westervelt Lumber
Chris Cournyer
Technical Sales
FiberPro LLC
Brett Covers
Brett Covers
Viking Forest Products
Brandon Cox
Business Development
Beasley Forest Products
Michael Creger
Wellons, Inc.
Andy Crocker
Division Product Manager - SYP
Boise Cascade
Quinten Crowell
Purchaser
Quinten Crowell
Purchaser
Old South Wood Preserving, LLC
Chris Cusimano
Sales
Sunbelt Paper & Packaging Inc.
Steve Dalby
Vice President Sales & Marketing
Wellons, Inc.
Eddie Daniel
President
McVantage Packaging, LLC
Tricia Dauzat
OSB Sales Representative
RoyOMartin
Jeff Davis
SE Regional Sales Mgr.
Nicholson Manufacturing Ltd.
Kyle Davis
MidSouth Tag and Label
Ryan Devine
Sales / Purchasing
KyKenKee, Inc.
Wade Dickert
Forest Products Trader
LBM Advantage
Justin Dishman
Forest Products Manager
LBM Advantage
Cam Dixon
trader
American International Forest Products
Randall Dodd
Randall Dodd
Old South Wood Preserving, LLC
Kelly Donaldson
Project Manager
Kelly Donaldson
Project Manager
Parallel One Enterprises Ltd
Michael Dorman
PURCHASING MANAGER
Solidwood Forest Ltd
Derek Downing
Sales Manager, SYP
Interfor
Justin Drerup
Director or Purchasing
Carter Lumber
Ashley Dunn
Industrial Training Program Coordinator
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Michael Durr
Zee Company
Jason Eady
Sales Representative
PotlatchDeltic
Jason Ebert
Executive Vice President
Jason Ebert
Executive Vice President
Barge Forest Products
David Edgar
General Manager
Mill Creek Lumber Products
Christian Elliott
SYP Department Manager
Christian Elliott
SYP Department Manager
Carter Lumber
David Evett
Sales - Lumber One Co., Inc.
Lumber One Co., Inc.
Mike Flynn
Western Sales Manager
PotlatchDeltic
Peter Follett
Sales Manager
Progressive Services Corp
Robert Foreman
Sales Rep.
Hood Industries
Jeremy Franks
US 64 Lumber LLC
Elijah Freeman
Lumber Trader
Tampa International Forest Products
Mason Fuller
Vice President
Mason Forest Products, Inc.
Luke Gallaspy
Regional Sales Manager
Puckett Machinery
Mike Garrett
sales/transportation
Hankins, Inc.
Scott Gascho
President
Scott Gascho
President
Hampton Lumber
Tim Gawne
Trader
Tim Gawne
Trader
Rio Energy International, Inc.
Todd Gibson
Sales Representative
Piche
Brent Gilbert
President
MidSouth Tag and Label
Tony Gill
Inside Sales
Doman Lumber
Brad Gipson
Buyer
UFP Industries
Ross Godinez
Vice-President Sales
Dantzler Inc.
Vince Goodman
Solidwood Forest Ltd
Vincent Goodman II
Solidwood Forest Ltd
Steve Gow
General Manager, Director of Sales and Operations
Performance Formulation Solutions
Call Graham
Sales Manager
Call Graham
Sales Manager
Cross City Lumber
Jason Gregory
Lumber Trader
Tampa International Forest Products
Todd Gregory
Tech & Sales Support
Sayle Oil Company
Robby Griffith
Solidwood Forest Ltd
Kellie Hailey
Sales
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Alaina Hallmark
Sales Coordinator
Alaina Hallmark
Sales Coordinator
Jasper Lumber Company
Tim Hambleton
National Sales and Sourcing
Millwood, Inc.
George Hamilton
Inside Sales Supervisor - Lumber
George Hamilton
Inside Sales Supervisor - Lumber
Roseburg Forest Products
David Hankins
Co -CEO
Hankins, Inc.
Rita Hankins
Hankins, Inc.
Trey Hankins
CFO
Hankins, Inc.
JOHN HARKEY
SYP LUMBER SALES
LaSalle Bienville Lumber Company LLC
John Harrison
Buyer
Rogers Lumber Company
Pace Harrison
Sales - Lumber One Co., Fairhope
Lumber One Co., Inc.
Linda Hart
OFFICE MANAGER
U. S. Metal Works, Inc.
Joshua Hartley
sales
Joshua Hartley
sales
Warrior Energy
Glenn Hawley
Sales Manager
Troy Lumber Company
Kyle Hay
Trader
East Coast Lumber Co.
Jay Hellinger
Territory Manager Southeast US
Trioworld
Dean Hennigan
VP Sales
Puckett Machinery
Trey Herring
Sales
Solidwood Forest Ltd
John Hester
Chief Development Officer
National Hardwood Lumber Association
Drew Homan
Drew Homan
Homan Forest Products
Kyle Howe
Biewer Sawmill
Mike Hoyle
President
Richmond International Forest Products
Lisa Hunter
Lisa Hunter
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Robert Hunter Jr.
Procurement
Robert Hunter Jr.
Procurement
Shuqualak Lumber Company
John Hutchinson
Sales
Sunbelt Paper & Packaging Inc.
Jessi Hutson
Workforce Training Support Specialist
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Tyler Hyde
Sales
Mill Creek Lumber Products
Avery Jackson
Salesman
Troy Lumber Company
Sam Jacobson
Richmond International Forest Products
Gayle Jennings
Account Manager
Lard Oil Company
Rylie Joachim
Biewer Sawmill
Jeremy Johnson
Dry End Manager
Idaho Forest Group
Shelby Johnson
President
Automated Control Solutions
Jay Johnston
Clayton Supply Birmingham
Tucker Johnston
Freight Specialist
Clayton Supply Birmingham
Wil Johnston
General Manager
Clayton Supply Birmingham
Kenny Joiner
Sales Manager
Sayle Oil Company
Lucas Jones
Lumber Salesman
Lucas Jones
Lumber Salesman
Barge Forest Products
Chad Jourdan
Director of Purchasing
Doman Lumber
Logan Joyce
Field Sales
Andritz, Inc.
Hunter Juarez
Trader
Plateau Forest Products, LLC
Ralph Keith
Area Sales Manager
Andritz, Inc.
Mark Kennon
Trader
Lumber Specialists Inc
Bruce Kicklighter
Sales Manager – Southeast USA
CARBOTECH
Russ Kimbell
Market Development Lumber
Georgia-Pacific
Tyler King
TS Manufacturing Co.
Chuck Knox
Steel City Lumber Co., Inc.
Anthony Kolodziej
Sales
Lumber One Co., Inc.
Tommy Kyzer
Vice President Industrial Division
Tommy Kyzer
Vice President Industrial Division
Koppers Performance Chemicals
Wayne Lancaster
Sales Manager
Putnam Lumber & Export Co.
Alex Langley
Lumber Sales Manager
Tolko Industries
vic lartigue
Procurement Manager
CM Biomass Partners AS
Steve LaValley
VP - Sales & Marketing, South
Interfor
Jeremy Laws
Director of Loss Control - PRMA Lumber
Jeremy Laws
Director of Loss Control - PRMA Lumber
PRMA Lumber and Wood
Damien LeBrane
Marketing
Lard Oil Company
Johnathan Leech
Trader
Richmond International Forest Products
Rich Leone
lumber trader
Boscus
Bart Lindsey
Sales Manager
Jasper Lumber Company
Kimberly Lindsey
Joan Logan
Lauren Loper
-
Hankins, Inc.
Tyler MacCartee
Sales representative
Wilson Lumber Sales
Alvaro Madero Marquez
Sales VP
Natural Trade
Connor Maloney
Trader
Plateau Forest Products, LLC
Reid Manning
SALES MANAGER
Reid Manning
SALES MANAGER
Harrigan Lumber Co., Inc.
Ethan Mansour
Senior Sales Representative
PotlatchDeltic
Shapard Marks
Swift Lumber Company
Danny Mason
CEO
Mason Forest Products, Inc.
Judy Mason
CFO
Mason Forest Products, Inc.
Tyler Mason
President
Mason Forest Products, Inc.
Patrick Mawhinney
President
Lumber Specialists Inc
Peter McCarty
System Sales
Peter McCarty
System Sales
TS Manufacturing Co.
Evelyn Mcdaniel
Buyer
Culpeper Wood Preservers
Paul McDaniel
Richmond International Forest Products
Keasler Meeks
Sayle Oil Company
Tracy Mero
President
Tracy Mero
President
Parallel One Enterprises Ltd
Kirt Metcalf
Business Product Development Specialist
Wagner Meters
Shawn Metivier
Plant Superintendent
Shawn Metivier
Plant Superintendent
Idaho Forest Group
Chase Miller
Mill Creek Lumber Products
David Miller
President
Mill Creek Lumber Products
Aaron Mizell
Business Development
Beasley Forest Products
Art Mordecai
Samuel Packaging Systems Group
Mike Morris
Technical Sales
FiberPro LLC
Roger Morse
PLANT MANAGER
U. S. Metal Works, Inc.
James Muse
Inventory/Shipping Manager
Wilson Lumber Sales
Brian Nance
MFG Manager
Brian Nance
MFG Manager
Barge Forest Products
Hannah Nation
SYP Sales Rep
Weyerhaeuser
Marion Necaise
Shipping Logistics Manager
Idaho Forest Group
Connie Newell
Logistics Coordinator
Jasper Lumber Company
Michael Newell
Logistics Coordinator
Brooke Newton
Territory Manager
Lard Oil Company
Bob Nippert
PRESIDENT
U. S. Metal Works, Inc.
Claire Nisbett
Business Manager
Performance Formulation Solutions
Mike Noble
President
Putnam Lumber & Export Co.
Bill Nocerino
SYP Sales Manager
PotlatchDeltic
David O'Driscoll
Wholesale Building Products
Jim Olson
Vice President Sales and Logistics
Hunt Forest Products
Ryan Olson
Lumber Trader
East Coast Lumber Co.
Derek Opperman
Purchasing/Sales
Midwest Timber, Inc.
Kyle Pack
U.S. Sales
Trioworld
Joe Page
Tamarack Software
Shane Page
Zee Company
Jake Parker
Account Executive
Tamarack Software
Stacy Patterson
Sales & Purchasing Manager
United Treating & Distribution, LLC
Joe Penrod
Sr. Account Executive
Tamarack Software
Ben Perdomo
Lumber Trader
Madera Sales & Marketing, LLC
Kody Petty
Business Development
Southern Welding
Matthew Pipper
Regional Sales Manager
Zee Company
Stefan Pittner
Sales - Lumber One Wood Preserving
Lumber One Co., Inc.
Todd Pitts
Buyer
Carter Lumber
Ben Pollack
Sonoco
Blake Porter
Machine Sales Representative
Puckett Machinery
Larry Poudrier
Vice President Sales - CAPEX & Optimization
COMACT
Caleb Pounds
Territory Mgr
Puckett Machinery
Greg Pybus
SALESMAN
Rex Lumber
Ben Rampy
Buyer
UFP Industries
Bud Reaves
Chief Executive Officer
Bud Reaves
Chief Executive Officer
Homan Forest Products
Benton Reed
Buyer
Doman Lumber
Cameron Reid
Trader
East Coast Lumber Co.
Darren Richardson
VP of Sales/Business Development
United Treating & Distribution, LLC
chuck riegger
lumber trader
Boscus
Angie Rigdon
Angie Rigdon
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Rick Rigdon
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Parker Riser
Trader
American International Forest Products
Ben Robbins
Sales & Marketing Representative
Interfor
Sam Robinson
Tampa International Forest Products
Brodie Roehrig
Brodie Roehrig
Viking Forest Products
Joe Rogers
Vice President
Rogers Lumber Company
Vincent Romeo
Sales Area Manager
Andritz, Inc.
Carlos Romo
Purchasing
Mill Creek Lumber Products
Kelly Rose
Senior Vice President
First Horizon Bank
Kelly Rud
Sales Representative
Smurfit WestRock
Scott Rustin
Outside Sales
Laurel Machine & Foundry
Don Rutan
National Sales and Sourcing
Millwood, Inc.
Scott Sanders
Scott Sanders
Henderson Steel
Daniel Santana
Buyer
Doman Lumber
TJ Scarborough
Lumber Sales
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Bill Schlottman
Director of Mill Sales
Biewer Sawmill
Heidi Schmidt
Sales Manager
Opticom Tech
Kevin Sedler
Purchasing & Sales
Natural Trade
Danny Semple
Salesman
Austell Forest Products, Inc.
Kaylee Semple
Sales
Austell Forest Products, Inc.
Julie Sheffield
Rex Lumber
Travis Sheperd
sales
Piche
Brian Shepley
Trader
Richmond International Forest Products
Jeramy Simmons
Purchasing
UFP Industries
Kyle Simmons
Richmond International Forest Products
Stuart Simpson
GM SYP Sales and Marketing
Interfor
Andrew Smith
Sales
Mason Forest Products, Inc.
Chuck Smith
Rex Lumber
Wendy Smith
Workforce Director
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Paula Speights
Division Controller
Idaho Forest Group
Claus Staalner
American Wood Technology. LLC.
Bob Steed
Riverside Forest Products
Cameron Stevens
Buyer
UFP Industries
Mark Stewart
Machine Sales Representative
Puckett Machinery
Paul Stickels
Sales and Marketing Manager
Automated Control Solutions
Brett Stineman
Sales Associate
Weyerhaeuser
Rick Stoltz
Team Lead SYP Sales
Tolko Industries
James Sullivan
Buyer
Wholesale Building Products
John Sullivan
Lumber Trader
Harrigan Lumber Co., Inc.
Tony Tagliente
Eastern District Forestry Manager
Samuel Packaging Systems Group
Ross Talbot
Commodity
Shelter Products, Inc
Taylor Tankersley
VP of Sales
East Coast Lumber Co.
Mike Tate
CEO
Mike Tate
CEO
Cross City Lumber
Robbie Temple
Sales Manager
LaSalle Bienville Lumber Company LLC
Chaz Thomas
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Charles Thomas III
Vice President
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Robert Thornton
Richmond International Forest Products
Al Thrash
Al Thrash
Swift Lumber Company
Alex Thykeson
Trader
Georgia-Pacific
PJ Tramun
Outside Sales
Lyle Machinery
Laura Triggs
Territory Manager
Lard Oil Company
Ray Turner
Business Development
Beasley Forest Products
Jerrell Tyler
General Manager - Winona Sawmill
Biewer Sawmill
Joey Ulmer
Sales
Laurel Machine & Foundry
Chris Vaughan
President
American International Forest Products
Annette Vega
Lumber Trader
Tampa International Forest Products
Stacy Walley
Weyerhaeuser
Mike Watson
VP - Procurement
River States Pallets & Crates
Pat Way
Sales Account Manager
Idaho Forest Group
Kyle Webb
Buyer
UFP Industries
Matt Weber
Capital Sales Representative - US South
COMACT
Mark Wells
VP of Purchasing
UFP Industries
William Wells
Buyer
UFP Industries
Derrick Wentworth
Market Development Manager
Clayton Supply Birmingham
John Westerman
Vice President
Mid-South Engineering Co.
Madeline White
Paige Whitehead
Lumber Sales Representative
Smurfit WestRock
Ray Whitley
Lubrication Engineer
Lard Oil Company
Bob Wieging
Category Growth Manager SYP & Treated
Do it Best Corp
Josh Wilbanks
Hankins, Inc.
Justin Wilkes
South Central US Sales Manager
West Salem Machinery
Russ Williams
Sales
Mason Forest Products, Inc.
Dustin Wilson
Business Development Manager
Bieri Brokerage
Morris Wilson
Owner
Wilson Lumber Sales
Michael Wren
Vice President
Doman Lumber
John Yohanan
President/CEO
Gulf South Forest Products
Samuel Yohanan
Gulf South Forest Products
James Zurcher
V.P. Commodity Purchasing
Shelter Products, Inc
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