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Andrew Barker, v.p., has assumed the duties of general mgr. at Weber Plywood & Lumber, Tustin, Ca. Scott Crutchfield, ex-Timber Products, is new to purchasing.

Petter Svenkerud, ex-Universal Forest Products, is new to sales at U.S. Lumber Inc., Yorba Linda, Ca.

Jay Ross has been named president and chief operating officer of North Pacific Group, Portland, Or. T.J. Tomjack remains c.e.o. and chairman.

Jim Sherwood has opened a spruce sales office in Underwood, Wa., for Empire Wholesale Lumber Co.

Jack Lawrentz, owner, Westwood Lumber Co., Beaumont, Ca., has retired and closed Westwood Lumber after 41 years in the lumber industry.

Shannon Smith, ex-Buckeye Pacific, is now a trader at MDF of Oreson. Lake Oswego, Or.

William R. Baugh has retired as president of sales and distribution at Snavely Forest Products, Denver, Co., after 20 years with the company. He is succeeded by David A. Hoglund, who will assume the responsibilities of general mgr. Russ Halbert is new to engineered wood sales in Phoenix, Az.

John Reger, ex-Willamette Industries, has joined Pacific States Industries as director of marketing and sales for the Redwood Empire Sawmill Division, Cloverdale, Ca.

Tom Horstmann has retired as general mgr. of Huttig Building Products, Tigard, Or. His career also included stints at Pacific Cement Aggregates and U.S. Plywood.

Matt Barnes, ex-Roseburg Forest Products, is new to engineered wood sales at North Pacific Lumber Co.'s Vallejo, Ca., office.

Fritz R. Mason has been promoted to group mgr.-manufacturing and sales for Georgia-Pacific's West Coast lumber mills. He succeeds Richard 66Dick" Benedetti, who retired Jan. 3l after 36 years with the company. Randy James, general sales mgr. for western lumber mills, plans to retire this summer. Robert ((Bobtt Handegard is now working with James, and will succeed him upon retirement.

Dan Muldoon is new to sales at Spokane Forest Products, Spokane, Wa.

Jay Agather has retired as sales control mgr. at Potlatch Corp.'s Lewiston, Id., office after 32 years with the company.

David L. Nunes, pres., has been named c.e.o. of Pope Resources, Poulsbo, Wa.

William H. "Bill" Jones has joined the sales force at Exterior Wood. Washougal, Wa.