Feb 27, 2012. /Lesprom Network/. Potlatch Corporation announced that Eric J. Cremers has been named executive vice president and CFO, effective March 1, 2012. In addition to his current role as CFO, Cremers will assume responsibility for management of the company's timberlands in Idaho as well as responsibilities for harvest scheduling, science and technology support company-wide. These organizational changes are being implemented in advance of Brent Stinnett's planned retirement at year-end as the vice president, resource management. "The Idaho timberlands are our largest and most valuable asset," said Mike Covey, President and CEO. "This is an important role and Eric is well suited to take on additional operating responsibility." Resource management responsibilities in our other operating regions will also be re-assigned in preparation for Stinnett's departure. Cremers joined Potlatch in 2007 as vice president finance and CFO after working for Albertsons as senior vice president, corporate strategy and business development. Prior to that, Cremers was managing director, investment banking for Piper Jaffray. Potlatch is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with approximately 1.44 million acres of timberland in Arkansas, Idaho, and Minnesota. Potlatch, a verified forest practices leader, is committed to providing superior returns to stockholders through long-term stewardship of its forest resources.