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Jack Swanner is the new Executive Director of the North Carolina Association of Professional Loggers (NCAPL), having assumed duties on August 1. He replaces Doug Duncan, who resigned earlier this year to head the Forest Equipment Operator Program, a cooperative course he helped found while at NCAPL.

Swanner, 57, a registered forester, moved to NCAPL from the North Carolina Forestry Association (NCFA) where he served as Vice President and as Director of Logging and Transportation for three years. He directed NCFA’s ProLogger Training Program and served as one of its lobbyists.

Earlier in his career he worked with the NC Biofuels Center; served as general manager of T&S Hardwoods’ sawmill at Slyva, NC, overseeing wood procurement, production and sales; and worked in wood procurement with Georgia-Pacific in Warm Springs, Ga. A graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in forest engineering, Swanner developed, trained, and operated cable logging crews in western North Carolina.

“I’m excited about this opportunity and intend to hit the ground running to strengthen and grow the loggers’ association,” he says, adding that his office will be his pickup truck and that he will take NCAPL’s message to loggers on their turf as he attempts to lead the group in a new direction. “My goal is to make a positive difference. I look forward to working with all companies that make up the forest industry in North Carolina to develop relationships to promote the business environment and safety for all loggers in the state. I want to demonstrate a cooperative spirit, work with all facets of the wood supply chain and help improve the industry’s image.”

Contact Swanner by email at ncloggers.com or at 828-421-8444.