January 20, 2025 3:20 a.m.

In the KQEN Business Spotlight:

Roseburg Forest Products has named new plant managers at three mills in southern Oregon.

A company release said Kendrick McBride returns to Dillard Lumber where he began his career with Roseburg as a technical manager in 2017. More recently, McBride served as production manager at Roseburg’s Roanoke Valley Lumber facility in Weldon, North Carolina, where he led the plant’s technical start up, oversaw team growth and has set the mill on track to expand operations in 2025.

Casey Redwine assumes formal leadership at Medford MDF after working his way up through the mill since 2015 and most recently serving nine months as operations manager. The mill produces specialty MDF panels for installer-friendly Armorite Exterior Trim.

Brent Siegal now manages Riddle Plywood, having assumed this role when he joined Roseburg in September. Siegel brings nearly 30 years of plywood manufacturing and leadership experience, most recently as plant manager at Georgia-Pacific’s Emporia Virginia plywood mill.
Director of Manufacturing- MDF and Dillard Lumber Alexandre Ouellette said, “We’re pleased to promote Kendrick and Casey, our two valued and long-time members, and to welcome Brent, to the Roseburg Family”. Ouellette said, “All three are capable leaders whose experience and focus will ensure our plants continue to manufacture quality, sustainable products safely and efficiently.”

The release said at Dillard Lumber, McBride replaces Kelly White, Roseburg’s Lumber Segment Director, who is retiring after a 35-year career at the company. He led the Dillard Lumber facility for eight years and most recently served as Lumber Segment Leader with oversight over Dillard and Roanoke Valley Lumber.