He will become part of the company's senior management team and report to Doyle Simons, president and CEO. Kilberg succeeds Tom Lindquist, who has decided to leave the company mid-year to pursue new business ventures.
Jim Kilberg is an experienced forest industry and real estate executive who served as senior vice president of the Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources business of Plum Creek since 2003. He joined Weyerhaeuser with the merger in February 2016. Prior to Plum Creek, Kilberg held senior positions at Trammell Crow Company, Pep Boys and PepsiCo.
Tom Lindquist also joined Weyerhaeuser with the merger after serving as president and chief operating officer at Plum Creek since 2007. Prior to that role, he was executive vice president at Plum Creek since 2001.
Weyerhaeuser Company is one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900.
