Charleston, SC – During the FRA 2026 Annual Meeting, the Forest Resources Association (FRA) Board of Directors elected Kevin Hudson, Senior Vice President, Forest Resources and Recycled Fiber at Smurfit Westrock Company, to serve as the Association’s Chairman of the Board for the next two years. Hudson thanked the Board and outgoing Chairman Josh Sandt of Canfor Southern Pine… During his remarks, Hudson noted, “We are an organization with a diverse membership — one of our greatest strengths — allowing us to hear and learn from perspectives across our industry and throughout the wood supply chain.” …Kevin Hudson is Senior Vice President of Forest Resources and Recycled Fiber for Smurfit Westrock, a role he has held since 2012. He is responsible for leading U.S. and Canadian teams focused on the sustainable procurement of virgin and recycled fiber, overseeing the sourcing of more than 31 million tons of virgin fiber and 6.5 million tons of recycled fiber annually.