Dana Spessart has joined the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) as chief inspector.
Mr Spessert has more than 25 years’ experience in lumber inspection, management, programme development, quality assurance and customer service. He was formerly the northern division quality control manager for Coastal Lumber Company where he hired and trained technicians at remote locations; instructed lumber inspectors on proper interpretation of NHLA grading rules and established an effective quality control programme, resulting in increased revenue. Prior to this he was production supervisor at Colonial Millworks Ltd and a lumber inspector at Tygart Moulding Corporation.
As chief inspector, Mr Spessert is charged with maintaining the integrity of the NHLA grading rules by supervising the Association’s field staff of six full time inspectors. He will also guide the overall strategy of expanding the use of the NHLA grading rules globally as the chief inspector role will now carry a greater international focus as the NHLA grading rules become the standard around the world for grading hardwood lumber.
