Gordon K. Culbertson
Regional Manager, Pacific Northwest

Gordon Culbertson has more than 30 years of experience in the forest products industry in the Pacific Northwest. He began his career with a degree in Forest Technology and has since had direct hands-on experience at every level of the supply chain—from logger to manager of timber operations to VP of Timber Resources. Currently the Manager of Forest2Market’s Pacific Northwest operations, Culbertson is an expert in the Pacific Northwest log and wood fiber supply chains.

Based on Forest2Market’s delivered price benchmark product, which has become the standard used by industry professionals in the Northwest to index contracts and supply agreements, Culbertson’s analyses of emerging trends and cutting-edge practices in the forest products industry are grounded in true market conditions.


Areas of expertise:

  • Wood supply and demand drivers in the Pacific Northwest forest products industry
  • Benchmarking of wood raw material costs
  • Cost structure of the Pacific Northwest forest products industry
  • Timber harvesting and transportation methods
  • Timber value assessments, managing growth and harvest schedules
  • Maximization of timber and log resources to optimize manufacturing efficiency and profitability
  • Extensive experience in federal and state forest policy and timber contracts
  • Emerging markets affecting the forest industry including biomass utilization and western forest health issues

Prior speaking engagements:

  • Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Forestry and Fisheries Committee, Coos Bay, Oregon. Pacific Northwest Renewable Energy: How Will Wood Fuels Contribute? March 2010.
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs Northwest Regional Forest Managers Meeting, Spokane, Washington. Wood Fiber Benchmarking: Timber Valuation and Appraisal Strategies. May 2010.
  • Forest Resource Association Spring Meeting, Seattle, Washington. The Biomass Crop Assistance Program. May 2010.
  • Montana Logging Association Annual Convention, Kalispell, Montana. Pacific Northwest Wood Biomass: How Much and How Mu¢h? May 2010.
  • Douglas Timber Operators Meeting, Roseburg, Oregon. Pacific Northwest Renewable Energy: How Will Wood Fuels Contribute? May 2010.
  • Association of Oregon Recyclers, Winter Forum. “Pacific Northwest Renewable Energy: How Will Wood Fuels Contribute?” January 2010.
  • Pacific West Biomass Conference. “Barriers to Production: Why Wood Energy in the Pacific West Lags Behind Other Wood-Rich Regions of the U.S.” January 2010.
  • Forest Resources Association, Western Region Spring Meeting. “Small Logs and Fiber: Valuation, Trends and Benchmarking.” May 2009.
  • Oregon Small Woodlands, Coos-Curry Chapter. “Timber Value Trends: A Regional Perspective on the Past, Present & Future.” March 2009.
  • Bureau of Land Management Cruiser/Appraiser Conference. “Timber Pricing and Evaluation Trends.” January 2009.
  • Oregon Executive MBA. “Forest2Market and Wood Raw Material Transaction Analysis.” October 2008.
  • Oregon Logging Conference. President’s Address . February 2006.
  • Oregon SAF Annual Conference. “Log utilization, Quality and Supply in Today’s Markets.” November 2002.

Experience:

  • Contract Administrator, Rose Logging Company, 2007-2008.
  • Course Developer, Logger Career Training, Umpqua Community College, 2006.
  • Vice President of Resources, Swanson Group, 2001-2005.
  • Vice President of Timber Operations/Timber Operations Manager, Rosboro Lumber Co., 1983-2001.
  • Assistant Timber Manager, Tangfeldt Wood Products, 1977-1983.
  • Forester/Logger, Swanson Brothers Lumber Co., 1973-1977.
  • Owner/Manager, Family-Owned Tree Farm.