Dr. Cynthia “Cindi” West will serve as acting Deputy Chief of Research and Development, effective April 30. She is currently station director for the Northern Research Station and Director of the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin.

Tracy Tophooven will serve as interim station director for the Northern Research Station and interim director the Forest Products Laboratory, effective April 30. Tracy is currently deputy director for the Northern Research Station and the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin.