RISI Announces Additions to Staff

During its 24^th American Forest Products Conference in San Diego, RISI, a Boston-based information provider for the forest products industry, announced that it has added two individuals to its economic analysis ranks.

The company named Rod Young, who is the former CEO and current chairman of RISI, to the newly created position of chief economic advisor, responsible for overseeing the quality and accuracy of all RISI economic analysis products. Young stepped down as CEO of the company in 2007 and assumed the role of chairman. In his new role, he will be responsible for ensuring that all RISI’s economic analysis meets or exceeds the industry’s expectation for excellence and accuracy, according to a company press release.

In addition, Lynn Michaelis has joined RISI as a regular contributor to its North American Housing and Macroeconomic forecasts and analysis. He has more than 35 years of experience, working mostly for Weyerhauser. Michaelis will also be available to RISI clients interested in performing analysis, scenarios and modeling broader than the traditional RISI scope.