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Glenville State University Students Get a Hands-On Look at Sustainable Forestry Tech

It’s a rare treat for college students to witness and examine state-of-the-art forestry technology up close. But that’s what seven Glenville State University silviculture students were able to do this fall on a field trip to our Cold Knob property in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. ... Read More
March 25, 2024

Shaunna Voepel’s Persistence Enables a Move from Production to Customer Service

When her kids were young, Shaunna Voepel’s job as a bar manager was a great fit. The hours were flexible, so she never worried about driving them to and from school, or staying home when they were sick. But as they got older, she wanted more: Benefits, retirement and a totally different kind of working environment. ... Read More
October 30, 2023

A Lucky Quarter Brings Jann Futrell’s Rich Experience to Our New Trade Compliance Manager Role

Jann Futrell can trace the decision that led her to Weyerhaeuser back to a quarter she found lying on the pavement in Wichita, Kansas. She was living and working in Wichita at the time and had been offered a job with a start-up company, a plum role she said would have been a career capstone type of position. But the new job was in Nevada, and she wanted to move to Seattle, where her sister and mother lived. Jann says she’s always been very close to her family, and when COVID hit it made them all rethink the concept of chasing careers over personal connections. ... Read More
September 25, 2023

Suzy Reese Balances Budget Through Constant Collaboration

Nursing and finance may seem like two totally different worlds. But for Suzy Reese, a finance and planning manager based at our Atlanta distribution center in Dacula, Georgia, there’s a common thread that led her from one path to the other. ... Read More
September 22, 2023

Building a Safe, Successful Career: 15-Year Employee Balances Family, Work & School

Larry Mooney, heavy equipment technician apprentice at our Drayton Valley, Alberta, lumber mill, is working hard to grow his career with the company. And he’s doing so, in part, by following in his family’s footsteps. ... Read More
September 5, 2023