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FEBRUARY 2021
Collins Appoints TJ Rosengarth as New President & CEO
Collins, a WPA member, has announced the appointment of TJ Rosengarth as new President & CEO of the company. An experienced business leader, TJ Rosengarth will succeed Eric Schooler and assume responsibilities on February 15, 2021.
TJ Rosengarth comes to us with an extensive background in the wood products industry with Willamette Industries in composite panels (1985-2000), Weyerhaeuser as VP of their Composite Panels business (2001-2006), Flakeboard as Chief Operating Officer (2007-2011), and Northwest Hardwoods as President and CEO (2011-2018). Most recently he served as a partner with a private equity firm where his focus was acquiring companies and leading performance management. His industry experience along with strategic vision, constant customer focus and proven record of delivery makes him the right candidate to lead Collins in the next stages of its development.
"TJ is the right and best choice for our company to lead us forward”, stated Cherida Collins Smith, Board Chair. “He has a depth of experience and success in our industry, which is especially important during these challenging times. He embodies the ethics and values that have been and continue to be core to our company.”
“TJ’s management philosophy focused on strong relationships, teamwork, and helping people achieve their best, aligns well with our goals. We look forward to TJ's leadership in this next chapter of our company's history."
TJ received his Operations Management degree from Portland State University as well as Executive Management Studies from Stanford University. His accomplishments are evidenced by the success he delivered at Willamette Industries, Weyerhaeuser, Flakeboard and NW Hardwoods.
Based in Oregon and family-owned since 1855, Collins produces these wood products: Softwoods, hardwoods, NAF pine particleboard, TruWood Siding & Trim. Collins upholds their long-standing commitment to land and resource stewardship with over 311,000 acres of FSC-certified forest lands in CA, OR, PA, 5 manufacturing facilities in the US and one retail yard in California. Divisions are located in: Kane, PA, Chester, CA, Lakeview and Klamath Falls, OR. Collins was the first privately-owned forest products business in the U.S. to be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). https://www.collinsco.com/