Roseburg appointed Tony Hamill as chief operations officer and Vivek Karuppuswamy as its senior vice president of human resources and labor.
“Tony and Vivek are proven leaders who complement an already amazing team focused on advancing operational, manufacturing, and sales priorities that will drive Roseburg’s next phase of growth,” Roseburg president and CEO Stuart Gray said. “We’re fortunate and pleased to have them as part of our organization during this exciting time.”
As chief operating officer, Hamill will coordinate strategy and execution among Roseburg’s manufacturing, sales, and marketing, Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning, and engineering teams while enhancing skill sets across the organization that are key to supporting advanced manufacturing technologies.
Hamill joins Roseburg from Louisiana Pacific, where he served as vice president of siding operations. Prior to 2022, he held leadership roles in engineering and was accountable for executing major strategic growth projects for Louisiana Pacific. From 1996 to 2013, he was an engineering and operations leader for Stantec.
“I’m very proud to be joining Roseburg, a customer-focused leader with a storied history and an outstanding future,” Hamill said. “There’s no place better to be in our industry. Innovative and driven to win, Roseburg grows the timber it uses to provide high-quality, sustainable wood products, which creates tremendous operational opportunities to provide new products faster and more reliably. Roseburg’s leadership is committed to the company’s continuing evolution, and it will be thrilling for me to be part of it.”
Karuppuswamy joins Roseburg from Northwest Hardwoods, a hardwood lumber manufacturing and distribution company, where he led human resources since March 2020. At Roseburg, Karuppuswamy will be responsible for advancing the company’s people-centered culture, overseeing recruiting and staffing, compensation, employee and labor relations, employee training, and benefits, according to Roseburg.
“From what I have seen and heard, Roseburg’s team members are the foundation of the company’s success, and I am eager to collaborate with them to build on Roseburg’s strong culture,” Karuppuswamy said. “My focus will be on fostering an environment that enhances both individual and organization growth, aligned with Roseburg’s commitment to excellence and innovation.”
