As part of its aggressive five-year strategic plan and transition to new leadership, the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) announced that Maureen T. Pello has been selected to serve as the SLB’s Vice President for Operations beginning October 1, 2018.
Maureen is a seasoned professional with a successful track record at the U.S. Department of Agriculture guiding USDA check-offs and marketing orders to implement solutions that work for industry and USDA.
Maureen currently serves as a senior marketing specialist at USDA where she oversees research and promotion programs. Prior to her current position she served as an assistant regional manager overseeing eleven California marketing order programs that covered 18,000 growers with budgets totaling $54 million. She was also responsible for oversight of board financial operations, program compliance, and rulemakings, and worked with USDA Office of General Counsel and Department of Justice to defend and enforce programs.
The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is an industry-funded initiative established to promote the benefits and uses of softwood lumber products in outdoor, residential, and non-residential construction and to increase demand for appearance and softwood lumber products.
