Martin Sustainable Resources President and COO Fills Seat Vacated by Roy O. Martin III
Scott Poole is the president and chief operating officer for Martin Sustainable Resources L.L.C. He joined Martin Companies in December 1986 as a member of the forestry team and has since held various roles in forestry, land and timber, manufacturing, and sales. In 2003, he became the highest-ranking non-family member in the company’s history.
He currently serves on the boards of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) and the Louisiana Landowners Association. He is a past board member of the Louisiana Forestry Association and former chairman of the Louisiana Forestry Commission and the Louisiana Forest Products Society. He also previously chaired the Central Louisiana Manufacturers Council and is currently an advisory board member for Louisiana Tech University School of Forestry and the Louisiana Tech Foundation.
Scott graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry from Louisiana Tech University and later earned his MBA from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He was named Tech Triumph and serves as a guest lecturer in the Lloyd Blackwell Lecture Series at Louisiana Tech University.
"We look forward to working closely with him as we continue to move our association and industry forward.”
He joins the APA Board of Trustees, filling the position vacated by Roy O. Martin III. “We are grateful for the significant time, dedication and leadership Roy has brought to APA,” said President Mark Tibbetts. “His guidance has been instrumental in shaping the association, and we sincerely thank him for his service. At the same time, we’re excited to welcome Scott, and I look forward to working closely with him as we continue to move our association and industry forward.”
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