Chester Fort

VP, U.S. Lumber Operations at West Fraser

Chester Fort is currently the Vice-President of U.S. Lumber Operations at West Fraser. Chester has been with the company for 5 years and 2 months, and has held various titles during their tenure, including Regional Manager and West Region General Manager. Prior to joining West Fraser, Chester was the Senior Plant Manager at WestRock Company for 1 year and 9 months. Before that, they spent 6 years and 8 months as the Senior Plant Manager at MeadWestvaco (MWV). Chester began their career as a Manufacturing Superintendent at Potlatch Corporation, where they worked for 18 years and 7 months.

The team of Chester Fort, VP, U.S. Lumber Operations, is responsible for the company's lumber operations in the United States. The team includes VP of Shannon Webber, VP of D'Arcy Henderson, VP of Chuck Watkins, VP of James Laundry, and CFO & VP of Chris Virostek. The team is also responsible for the sales of lumber products, including engineered wood products, and for the marketing and customer strategy of the company.

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