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Jeff Howard has been promoted to division mgr. at Capital Lumber Co., Healdsburg, Ca. He assumes the position July l. Geoff Watts, ex-Crown Pacific, is new to I-joists and EWP sales at the company's Albuquerque, N.M., division.

Michael Jeffers has joined the sales team at Swan Secure Products, Portland, Or.

Mike Bonde has joined the sales/marketing department at Heppner Hardwoods. Azusa. Ca.

Joe Petree, ex-Weyerhaeuser Co., is the new Northwest operations and purchasing mgr. for Welco Lumber Distribution, Shelton, Wa.

Mark Ernsberger, mgr., Terry Lumber, Mission Hills, Ca., has been transferred to the Los Angeles, Ca., yard. Other manager moves: Russell Mullin from Los Angeles to Burbank, Ca.; Oscar Laddaga from Burbank to Northridge, Ca.; Steve Kahlenberg from Los Angeles Sash & Door, Los Angeles, to Camarillo, Ca.; Owen Nostrant from Palmdale. Ca.. to Mar Vista, Ca., and Bert Weber from Mission Hills to Palmdale.

Jim Ballin, Columbia Forest Products, Portland, Or., has been elected president of the International Wood Products Association.