Richard Vlosky

Richard Vlosky serves as the Director of the Louisiana Forest Products Development Center and holds the position of Crosby Land & Resources Endowed Professor of Forest Sector Business Development at Louisiana State University and the LSU AgCenter, where employment began in August 1994. Previous experience includes advisory roles with W3Net, Ltd. and leadership positions such as Vice-President of Sales & Marketing at Optical Data Systems, Inc., and General Manager at Bar Tech International Coding Systems, Inc. Additionally, Richard has significant experience in product line marketing and planning from a tenure at Plum Creek Timber Co. Richard Vlosky's educational background includes a Ph.D. in Forest Products Marketing from Penn State University and multiple degrees from the University of Washington and Colorado State University, focusing on forest products, international trade, and marketing.