Tom Radovich

Minnesota’s forest products producers will have a new leader representing the industry. Tom Radovich has been named incoming Minnesota Forest Industries (MFI) executive vice president. Radovich, formerly operations manager at Sappi paper mill in Cloquet, takes over Dec. 9 for Rick Horton, retiring MFI executive vice president. …Radovich has decades of experience in the forest products industry. Radovich holds a bachelor’s degree in Paper Science and Engineering from the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities. He has 30 years of experience at the Sappi mill. …MFI is a trade organization that represents Minnesota’s primary forest products mills. Minnesota’s forest products industry is the fifth largest sector in the state, employing more than 72,500 people with gross sales over $26 billion annually, according to MFI. However, like many other industries and businesses, the forest products industry is facing workforce challenges.