Monday, July 10, 2023
Wood Technologies International recently welcomed Dale Brown as the new CEO of the company. He has taken up the charges of the post from June 30, 2023. The outgoing CEO Craig Tompkins will now be serving as the Strategic Advisor to the Board of Directors of Wood Technologies to help continue to guide the company. Rob Sivitilli, Chairman of the Board of Wood Technologies has expressed his excitement saying, “We are proud to have Dale step into this role after eight years of leadership at the Company,” He even expressed his gratitude towards Craig Tompkins and said, “We thank Craig for his efforts at leading the effective integration efforts after the merger of USNR and Wood Fiber Group and for helping drive two subsequent complementary acquisitions, all which built Wood Technologies into an industry leader today.”
He has had a 37 year long professional history with Wood Technologies and predecessor company USNR. He started his career in 1986 as an accounting data entry clerk. He soon worked in various other roles in USNR’s accounting, sales, and executive operations departments. Past positions included Chief Accountant, Controller, Vice President, Senior Vice President, and CEO of USNR in 2018. Brown was named President of Wood Technologies upon the USNR/Wood Fiber Group merger in 2021. Feeling thankful about the new change Brown said, “I thank the Board for entrusting me as the next leader of Wood Technologies, and I look forward to working with our great team whose hard work has contributed to our success”
Craig has left a rich legacy as he has always worked hard to render his service for the growth and development of the company. Brown has also emphasized on the excellence of Craig Tompkins’ service. He has expressed his gratitude towards him and said, “Craig fostered a positive business culture enabling strong performance, evidenced by strong revenue growth and record levels of backlog over the last few years. He leaves a great legacy at Wood Technologies that we will work steadfastly to maintain.”
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