Mr. Adams is the former Deputy Mayor of the City of Detroit and a senior level executive with management experience in both the public and private sector.  He specializes in managing difficult environments.  A licensed attorney and former Adjunct Professor of Law and Management, Mr. Adams was formerly the Chairman of the Greater Detroit Resource Recovery Authority (GDRRA).

Mr. Adams serves on the Board of Managers of Detroit Renewable Energy LLC.  

Mr. Alford retired from Weyerhaeuser in 2008 as Senior Vice President of Residential Wood Products—a position which he served in since 2004.  Prior, he was Vice President - Softwood Lumber; Vice President - Southern Timberlands; and Vice President - Mississippi/Louisiana Operations.  Mr. Alford joined Weyerhaeuser in 1996 after serving in various management positions with several forest products companies including Cavenham Forest Industries, Duke City Lumber Company Inc., and Crown.

Mr. Baldwin has worked in the wood products and building materials industries for over 40 years with a focus on the plywood sector. He served as an executive officer of Champion International and The Springfield Group. Mr. Baldwin has authored numerous technical books including Plywood and Veneer- Based Products Manufacturing Processes, which is considered to be the definitive text on the topic.

Mr. Baldwin serves as acting General Manager of Chester Wood Products LLC, a subsidiary of Wood Resources LLC, and serves as an advisor to Atlas in the forest products industry.

Mr. Barber has worked in the forest products industry for over 40 years with a focus on the tissue sector. Mr. Barber served as Senior Vice President of Manufacturing at Fort James and Vice President of Manufacturing at Crown Zellerbach.

Mr. Berg has worked as a professional economist in the forest products industry for over 25 years. Mr. Berg has served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of RISI, Inc., and has served as an executive officer of Resource Information Systems, Inc. and Paperloop, Inc.

Mr. Bingham has worked in the pulp, paper and tissue industries for over 40 years.  Mr. Bingham has served in leadership roles at leading North American pulp and paper producers including Georgia-Pacific LLC, SCA Tissue North America, LLC, Boise Cascade LLC and P.H. Glatfelter Company.  Most recently, Mr. Bingham served as President of Marcal Papers LLC, during its emergence from bankruptcy.  

Mr. Clark is professor emeritus of subsurface geology and petroleum geology at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  His research interests lie in stratigraphy, tectonics and surface and subsurface mapping.  He has authored more than 55 peer-reviewed publications in the field.  Prior to his appointment at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Clark was professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, a member emeritus of the Society of Economic Paleontologists and Minerologists and an adjunct research scientist at the United States Geological Survey.  Dr. Clark has a B.S. in Geology (with Highest Honors) and a M.A. in geology and petroleum engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a Schlumberger and National Science Foundation Fellow.  He holds a Ph.D in geology from Stanford University.

Mr. Corbin has worked in the building materials, construction and distribution industries for 44 years. His most recent assignment as Executive Vice President of Weyerhaeuser was to oversee Industrial Wood Products and International Business Groups, having previously held senior positions at Crown Zellerbach Corporation and International Paper Company.  Mr. Corbin currently serves on the Board of Con-way, Inc. and the University of Washington’s College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences.  He and his wife are active with Habitat for Humanity.

Mr. Corbin serves as Chairman of Wood Resources LLC and as a member of the Board of Managers of Bridgewell Resources LLC and RedBuilt LLC.  

Mr. Costello has worked in the paper products industry for over 45 years.  He retired from International Paper Company in 2002.  His most recent assignment was Chief Executive Officer of the xpedx division of International Paper Company, having previously held senior positions at Dixon Paper and Rampart Containers. 

Mr. Costello serves as a member of the Supervisory Board of Managers of AGI Global Holdings Cooperatief U.A. and the Board of Managers of Atlas Holdings LLC.

Mr. Critchfield has worked in environmental audit, risk transfer and due diligence for over 30 years.  He is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of EMSOURCE, Inc., and a board member with several Global Forest Partners, LP investment funds, having previously served as a senior environmental manager with International Paper Company and the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System.

Mr. Denig has worked in the building materials, construction and distribution industries for over 30 years.  His most recent assignment was President of the Trus Joist division of Weyerhaeuser Company, having previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of TJ International, Inc.  Mr. Denig currently serves as Chairman of the Board of North Pacific Group, Inc., and also serves on the Board of Directors of JM Huber Company. 

Mr. Denig serves as Chairman of RedBuilt LLC.  

Mr. Donald has worked in the agriculture, biochemical, chemical and service industries for over 30 years.  His most recent assignment was President of the Agricultural Products Sector of Monsanto Company. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Carnival Corporation, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., The Laclede Group, Oil-Dri Corporation of America and the Scotts Company. Mr. Donald recently retired from the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International.

Mr. Donald serves as a member of the Board of Managers of Bridgewell Resources LLC.  

Mr. Goodrich, was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BE&K, Inc., a privately owned engineering and construction firm until its sale to KBR Inc. in June 2008. He is also a director of Altec, Inc., Energen Corporation and Synovus Financial Corporation.

Mr. Goodrich serves as a member of the Supervisory Board of Managers of AGI Global Holdings Cooperatief U.A. and the Board of Managers of Atlas Holdings LLC.

Mr. Gordon has worked in the consumer goods industry for over 40 years. He has served as an executive officer of Nice-Pak Products, Inc., Beiersdorf North America, Goody Products, and Playtex Products. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc., of which he is the Lead Director; Nice-Pak Products, Inc., the AGX Corporation and ebeanstalk.com.

Mr. Gordon serves as a member of the Supervisory Board of Managers of AGI Global Holdings Cooperatief U.A. and the Board of Managers of Atlas Holdings LLC.

Mr. Gozon has worked in the distribution, energy and forest products industries for over 40 years.  He most recently served as Executive Vice President of Weyerhaeuser Company and Chairman of NORPAC (North Pacific Paper, a joint venture with Nippon Paper Industries).  He also served as Director, President and Chief Operating Officer of Alco Standard Corporation.  He currently serves as Chairman of Amerisource Bergen Corporation and is a Director of Amerigas Propane, Inc., Triumph Group, Inc., and UGI Corporation.  He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Thomas Jefferson University. 

Mr. Gozon serves as a member of the Supervisory Board of Managers of AGI Global Holdings Cooperatief U.A. and the Board of Managers of Atlas Holdings LLC.

Mr. Graham will serve on the board of DRE.  Mr. Graham had previously held the position of Economic Development Director at Detroit Renaissance, Inc. which is the lead business organization in the state of Michigan with forty-eight Chief Executive Officers representing Michigan's largest businesses, including General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler. This non-profit civic organization focuses on the economic revitalization of the City of Detroit. 

Mr. Graham serves as a member of the Board of Managers of Detroit Renewable Energy LLC.

Mr. Graham has worked in the steel industry for over 50 years. Mr. Graham served as President of U.S. Steel, Chairman and CEO of AK Steel and also served as an executive officer of LTV Steel, Washington Steel and Armco Steel.

Dr. Hamm served as a medical doctor for over 30 years.  He served as Premier of the Province of Nova Scotia from 1999 until his retirement from that office in 2006.  He also served as Chairman of Northern Resources Nova Scotia Corporation.  

Mr. Hepp was engaged to assist with operational due diligence and will serve on the board of Detroit Renewable Energy. Mr. Hepp has more than 30 years of management, engineering and operations experience in the energy-from-waste (EFW) industry.  In 1999, he lead the effort to complete the management buyout of the air pollution control businesses owned by Waste Management, while founding Halcyon Technologies, an engineering, project management and construction company to serve the independent power industry.  Prior to founding Halcyon, Mr. Hepp worked for 17 years for Wheelabrator Technologies, responsible for all aspects of plant operations, construction, engineering, project execution and environmental management, including 16 EFW facilities.

Mr. Hepp serves as a member of the Board of Managers of Detroit Renewable Energy LLC.

Mr. Hoffman has worked in the paper and packaging industry for over 25 years. He served as Mill Manager, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Green Bay Packaging, Inc. In 1991, President George H.W. Bush presented Mr. Hoffman with an award for his contributions in developing recycled paper products.

Mr. Hoffman serves on the Management Advisory Committee of Finch Paper Holdings LLC and the Board of Managers of Forest Resources LLC and Canampac ULC.  

Mr. Kellogg has founded and held leadership roles in industrial businesses in numerous industries including chemicals, distribution, natural gas exploration and production, petroleum trading and real estate.  He is currently Chairman of the Board of Basic Management, Inc., Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Grupo Transmerquim, S.A., Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Pioneer Partners LLC, and Co-Founder and Board Member of Susquehanna Exploration & Production Company, LLC.

Mr. Kellogg serves as member of the Board of Managers of Bridgewell Resources LLC and Susquehanna Drilling Partnerships.    

Mr. Kennedy has worked in the engineering industry for over 45 years.  He is a founder of BE&K, Inc., a worldwide engineering, construction and contract maintenance firm. Both Mr. Kennedy and BE&K have been honored as inductees into the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame for their outstanding accomplishments in the field of engineering and construction. In September 1999, Engineering News-Record magazine recognized Mr. Kennedy as one of the top 125 industry leaders within the past 125 years.

Mr. Kennedy serves on the Management Advisory Committee of Finch Paper Holdings LLC. 

Mr. Lane is a deeply experienced and knowledgeable manager in the Mill Services industry. Over the last 30 years, Mr. Lane has been responsible for Mill Services to over 100 steel mills on four continents as a senior domestic and international executive at International Mill Service, where he served as Executive Vice President of North American Operations, and Waylite Corporation, where he served as President. Mr. Lane is recognized as a leading authority on the processing, application and marketing of slag.  Mr. Lane has pioneered many slag applications including the first use of steel slag in asphalt production, the first use of blast furnace slag in slip formed concrete, and the first use of dye to create custom colored slag for built up roofing and landscaping applications in the western United States.

Mr. Lane serves as CEO of Phoenix International Services.  

Mr. Liebich has worked in the building materials, construction and distribution industries for over 15 years.  His most recent assignment was Vice President of the Trus Joist division of Weyerhaeuser Company, having previously served as Vice President of the Trus Joist Commercial division. Mr. Liebich serves as the Chairman of the Board for the Riverstone International School in Boise, Idaho, and as a Trustee for Project Lead the Way and the Lee Pesky Learning Center. Mr. Liebich is a graduate of Bowdoin College and the Harvard Business School.

Mr. Liebich serves as CEO of RedBuilt LLC and as a member of the Board of Managers of Forest Resources LLC.

Mr. Lowe was the Chief Executive Officer of Northern Pulp.  He is the former Chief Operating Officer of Northern Pulp and previously worked at Domtar Industries Inc. for nearly 30 years in progressively senior roles including General Manager of the Domtar Pulp Mill in Woodland, Maine.  Mr. Lowe brings a wealth of experience to Northern Resources in the areas of safety as well as best practices in maintenance and operations.  

Ms. Maier began her career in sales at Esco Corporation in Portland,Oregon. Following 11 years with Esco, she was employed by Reynolds Aluminum for four years as the regional outside sales manager for the Pacific Northwest. In 1978, Kathleen started Kipp Industrial Steel Sales, Inc. in Portland, Oregon. For 22 years, Kathleen and her employees brokered and represented manufacturers of carbon, stainless, and nickel alloy products. In 2000, Kathleen retired from Kipp Industrial Steel Sales, and, in 2002, co-founded Michigan Seamless Tube as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. As Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Kathleen was responsible for the leadership of the sales force with emphasis on increasing brand awareness in the marketplace, heightening the MST’s sales presence, broadening product applications, and expanding MST geographic sales reach. Kathleen served as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Michigan Seamless Tube.

Ms. Maier serves as a member of the Board of Managers of Bridgewell Resources LLC.

Mr. Maier has worked in the steel products, mining and raw materials industries for over 50 years.  He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Metal Resources LLC and previously as Chairman and CEO of Republic Engineered Steels and as an Executive Officer of LTV Flat Rolled and LTV Bar. 

Mr. Maier serves on the Board of Managers of Phoenix International Services.  

Mr. Neary was Co-Chairman of Ernst & Young until his retirement in 1993, having held that office since 1984. Mr. Neary served Ernst & Young in various capacities since his admission to the partnership in 1966, including service as Vice Chairman of Accounting and Auditing from 1975 to 1984. Mr. Neary is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Armada Funds and a director of Commerce Metals Company and Strategic Distribution, Inc. He also is Chairman of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Quality Control Inquiry Committee and Co-Chairman of the Great Lakes Theater Festival and a trustee of the Greater Cleveland Salvation Army and University of Michigan Club of Cleveland. Mr. Neary is a graduate of the University of Michigan. He has served as a Director of the Company since March of 1994.

Mr. Neary serves on the Board of Managers of Wood Resources LLC.  

Mr. Raccuia has worked in the paper products and tissue industries for over 20 years.  He has previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of SCA Tissue North America, LLC, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Encore Paper Company.  Mr. Raccuia currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Paper Trade Association and the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Raccuia serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Finch Paper LLC.  

Mr. Richard has worked in the pulp, paper and packaging industries for over 25 years. He has previously served as a General Manager of Visy Recycle. 

Mr. Richard serves as President and CEO of Forest Resources LLC and serves on the Board of Managers of Wood Resources LLC.  

Mr. Schnitzius is co-founder of Acquest Advisors LLC (“Acquest” and formerly Schnitzius & Vaughan) which was founded in 1987 to continue the business of Schnitzius & Co., a firm he started in 1983.  Acquest is a private, boutique investment banking firm focused on middle market mergers and acquisitions and capital sourcing through private placements.  From 1975 until 1983 Mr. Schnitzius he was a principal in the boutique investment banking firm of Curtin & Co., Inc., which focused on middle market merger and acquisition transactions and on venture capital private placements.  From 1973 to 1975, he was a principal in the private investment/investment banking firm, Interstate Capital Corporation, involved in advising clients in leveraged acquisitions and venture capital financings.  From 1968 to 1973, he was employed by Telecom Corp., then an NYSE Exchange company, where he became a Vice President and was responsible for corporate acquisitions and dispositions.  He also was Vice President and COO of Texas Capital Corp., a Telecom subsidiary engaged in venture capital investing.  Throughout his career, Mr. Schnitzius has been involved in arranging, structuring and negotiating the terms of mergers, acquisitions and private placements, with transactions ranging from small, early stage venture capital financings to acquisitions valued in excess of $1 billion.  Mr. Schnitzius is a native Houstonian.  He graduated from the University of Notre Dame, receiving a B.B.A. in Finance, and from the University of Texas School of Law, earning a J.D.

Mr. Snapp has worked in the wood products, building materials and chemicals industries for over 35 years.  His most recent assignment was Senior Vice President of the Building Materials and Specialty Business divisions of International Paper Company, having previously served as President of Masonite Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Arizona Chemical Company.  Mr. Snapp is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Bend Memorial Clinic. 

Mr. Snapp serves on the Board of Managers of Wood Resources LLC and Bridgewell Resources LLC.  

Mr. Spinner has worked in the chemical industry for over 40 years.  He is currently President and owner of BFB Enterprises, Inc., having previously served as President of the Arizona Chemical division of International Paper Company.  

Mr. Stasik has worked in the capital equipment industry for over 30 years. He has served as President and CEO of Genesis Worldwide II, Inc., and as an executive officer of Voest Alpine Industries, Danieli Corporation, Wean Corporation and Cooper Industries.

Mr. Stasik serves on the Board of Managers of Capital Equipment Resources LLC.

Mr. Stewart has worked in the automotive and capital equipment manufacturing industries for over 30 years. He served as President and CEO of Pangborn Corporation and has served as Chief Executive Officer of Colts Manufacturing Co. and Materials Science Corp., and also served as an executive officer with Chrysler Motors, J.I. Case, and Volkswagen of America.  Mr. Stewart is currently a director of Walbash National Corporation.

Mr. Stewart serves on the Board of Managers of Capital Equipment Resources LLC.  

Mr. Stinnett has worked in the pulp and paper industry for over 40 years.  His most recent assignments were Director of Corporate Engineering of International Paper Company and Chief Executive Officer, Director and Board Chairman of Ngahere Aotearoa, Inc., a New Zealand holding company, wholly owned by International Paper.  Mr. Stinnett also served on the Board of Managers of Northern Resources Nova Scotia Corporation.    

Mr. Stowell has worked in chemicals and paper products industries for over 30 years.  He retired from International Paper Company in 2005.  His most recent assignments were Vice President of the Arizona Chemical, Chemical Cellulose and Asset Management divisions of International Paper Company.  

Mr. Toya retired from Credit Suisse in June 2010 after an eighteen year career as a bond salesman, bond trader and business manager. His last five years at Credit Suisse James was the Co-Head of U.S. Interest Rate Products and a member of the Fixed Income Operating Committee. The U.S. Interest Rates Product Group at Credit Suisse employs over 100 people globally and contributed significant revenues to Credit Suisse’s fixed income division. From 1986-1990 James was employed at KPMG where he worked in both the audit and tax departments and attained the status of Certified Public Accountant in New York State.  James received his Master of Business in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School in 1992 and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in accounting from SUNY-Binghamton in 1986.

Mr. Toya serves as Chairman of Bridgewell Resources LLC.  

Mr. Walters has worked in the building materials, construction and distribution industries for over 40 years.  During that time he held positions as Operations Vice President of Trus Joist Corporation, general manager of Engineered Wood Products for Willamette Industries and Weyerhaeuser.  He most recently served as Director of Corporate Development of the Trus Joist division of Weyerhaeuser Company.  He has owned and operated businesses which manufactured and sold engineered wood products.

Mr. Whitaker has worked in the capital equipment industry for over 35 years.  He currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hyco, Inc. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Distribution, Inc., Wheelabrator Corporation, Johnson Worldwide, EWI Inc. and Colts Manufacturing Co. Mr. Whitaker has an extensive background in turnaround leadership, corporate strategy, operations and marketing.

Mr. Whitaker serves on the Board of Managers of Capital Equipment Resources LLC.

Mr. White has twenty years of investment banking experience with large public sector infrastructure projects, including waste-to-energy facilities.  Most recent experience was as a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and co-head of the Infrastructure Finance Group.

Mr. White serves as Chairman of Detroit Renewable Energy LLC.  

Mr. Wolf served as Ambassador to Malaysia and Ambassador to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (“APEC”). He received the President’s Meritorious Service Award in 1992 and 2000. Ambassador Wolf is President of the Eisenhower Fellowships.

Mr. Yarbrough has worked in the forest products industry for over 30 years. Mr. Yarbrough has served as an executive officer of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, the Timberlands division of International Paper Company, and Skywood Forest Products LLC.

Mr. Yarbrough serves as President and CEO of Wood Resources LLC.