Ted LaDoux Executive Director

Phone: 360-693-9958

email: info@wwpinstitute.org

Mr. LaDoux is responsible for managing the Institute's legislative, regulatory and market outreach programs aimed at maintaining a viable western treated wood industry. Prior to joining WWPI in 2003, LaDoux spent over 30 years working in the forest and wood products industries, both in the public and private sectors, dealing with a variety of timber resource and supply issues, international marketing activities and workforce development. He graduated in 1971 from Central Oregon Community College with an Associate of Science degree in Forest Technology.

Jerry Parks Director of Marketing Services

Phone: 360-693-9958

email: info@wwpinstitute.org

Mr. Parks manages the marketing programs and publications for the Institute directed at educating consumers and promoting quality treated wood in the marketplace. Joining the Institute in 1994, Mr. Parks is a 1972 Business Administration graduate from Portland State University. He spent over 20 years in the advertising, marketing communications and public relations industry. As Vice President of Pihas, Schmidt, Westerdahl Co. he worked extensively with utility industry and wood products firms.

Becky Ellis Administrative Office Manager

Phone: 360-693-9958

email: info@wwpinstitute.org

Ms. Ellis assists the Executive Director and provides day-to-day management of Western Wood Preservers Institute's financial affairs, office operations, information systems and coordination of membership meetings. Becky has just joined us recently (August 2011) but comes to us with nearly 20 years experience in administrative, management and accounting work.

The Manager of Regulatory affairs assists with the management of the Institute's legislative and regulatory programs aimed at ensuring public laws and regulations affecting the wood treating industry are based on sound economics and science.