SEATTLE, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Weyerhaeuser
Company (NYSE: WY) today announced the appointment of
Travis Keatley as senior vice
president of Timberlands, effective September 13, 2021. Keatley has served as vice
president of Western Timberlands for the company since January 2020, and his appointment follows the
planned retirement of Adrian
Blocker, who will stay on through mid-October to serve as a
senior advisor and aid in the transition.
"In his more than 20 years with the company, Travis has gained
extensive operational experience across our Timberlands business,"
said Devin W. Stockfish, president and chief executive officer. "He
has demonstrated outstanding leadership driving safety, strategy
and operational excellence, and we look forward to the energy and
vision he will bring to our senior management team."
"This is an incredible honor, and I'm thrilled for the
opportunity to lead our Timberlands organization," Keatley said.
"It's an exciting time for our company, and I look forward to
building on our long record of success and industry-leading
performance in sustainable forest management."
"I also want to thank Adrian for his many years of leadership
and great service with Weyerhaeuser," Stockfish said. "He has been
instrumental in driving our OpX performance and culture in both our
Timberlands and Wood Products organizations, including helping lead
our 'black at the bottom' strategy and roadmap process for our
mills and other operations. His contributions will have a deep and
lasting impact on our business."
ABOUT TRAVIS KEATLEY
Travis Keatley joined Weyerhaeuser
in 2000 in our Western Timberlands organization. He has since held
a variety of operations and leadership positions, including serving
as vice president of Southern Timberlands prior to his current role
leading Western Timberlands, and among other key projects he led
the successful integration of our Longview
Timber acquisition in 2013. Keatley earned a bachelor's in
forest management from Washington State
University and a master's in forest products from the
University of Idaho, and he has also
completed the Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive
Program.
ABOUT WEYERHAEUSER
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the
world's largest private owners of timberlands, began
operations in 1900. We own or control approximately 11 million
acres of timberlands in the U.S. and manage additional timberlands
under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on
a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally
recognized forestry standards. We are also one of the largest
manufacturers of wood products in America. Our company is
a real estate investment trust. In 2020, we
generated $7.5 billion in net sales and employed
approximately 9,400 people who serve customers worldwide. We are
listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index. Our
common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
WY. Learn more at www.weyerhaeuser.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains
statements concerning changes to the company's leadership that are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, which are identified by use of words such as
"expected" and "will." These statements are based on the company's
and its management's current expectations and assumptions and are
not guarantees that the events described in the statements will
occur within the timeframe indicated, or at all. The accuracy of
the company's and its management's expectations and assumptions is
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual events to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only
as of the date they are made, and neither the company nor its
management undertakes any obligation to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information,
future events, or otherwise.
For more information contact:
Analysts –
Beth Baum, 206-539-3907
Media – Nancy Thompson,
919-861-0342
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