Hardwood Matters - National Hardwood Lumber Association

CONTRIBUTORSTracy Powell is an award-winning writerand editor, contributing to several tradeand consumer magazines over the years. Agraduate of Indiana University’s school ofJournalism and a member of the Society ofProfessional Journalists, he has worked onstaff with two Indiana-based newspapersand two magazines. Based in Charlestown,Indiana, he currently serves as managingeditor for Automobile Quarterly and isan independent publishing consultantspecializing in book editing, design andliaison services. He can be reached attracewriter@sbcglobal.net.Russell Barratt is the Market Managerfor Simonds International in BigRapids, Michigan. He has been involvedwith the cutting tools manufacturingindustry since 1975 and employed bySimonds International since 1981. Heworks closely with Walter Oppliger ofSwitzerland on the development andintroduction of innovative filing roommachinery. Barratt is a frequent speakerand participant in trade associationmeetings and wood conferences.Criswell Davis, AIA/CES approvedArchitectural Marketing Manager, is agraduate of Colorado College where heearned a B.A. in Philosophy of Religion.He began his career in the lumber businesswith Frank Paxton Lumber in Cincinnatiin 1988 and started with Frank MillerLumber in 1996. He has served on theBoard of Directors for the Wood ProductsManufacturers, Hardwood Federation PACand the Western Hardwood Association.He has been married for 35 years and hasone son, Cole, a recent graduate of MiamiUniversity (Ohio), and a daughter, Teagan,a senior at Columbia College in Chicago.WWW.NHLA.COM MAY 2010 HARDWOOD MATTERS 5