Feb 18, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. Weyerhaeuser appoints Denise Merle as senior vice president, Human Resources, effective February 28, 2014. Denise fills the position left by John Hooper, who is leaving the company to join StanCorp Financial Group, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

"Denise brings strong business acumen and tremendous people leadership skills to this role and I look forward to the contributions she will make on our journey to become truly great," says Doyle Simons, president and CEO. "I want to thank John for his leadership and counsel, and I wish him all the best in his new role."

Denise M. Merle has been Director, Finance and Human Resources for the Lumber business since 2013. Prior to that role, she was Director, Compliance & Enterprise Planning from 2009 to 2013, and Director of Internal Audit from 2004 to 2009. She held various roles in the company's paper and packaging businesses, including finance, capital planning and analysis, and business development. She joined the company in 1981.

Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900.