“Steve has extensive experience in strategic planning, operations, and accounting and will provide strong financial guidance as we continue to grow Boise Cascade,” commented Boise Cascade chairman, Duane McDougall.
Boise Cascade also announced that Matthew W. Norton will be resigning from Boise Cascade’s Board effective February 27, 2015. Mr. Norton is a director of Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) which completed a leveraged buyout of the Company’s assets in October 2004 and subsequently exited its investment in early 2014.
Boise Cascade also announced that, effective March 7, 2015, Mr. McDougall will resign as chairman of the Board and Thomas E. Carlile, the Company’s current CEO who will be retiring on March 6, 2015, will become chairman of the Board.
Boise Cascade is one of the largest producers of plywood and engineered wood products in North America and a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products.