Richard
P. Vlosky, Ph.D.
Professor
and Director Louisiana Forest Products Development Center
227 Renewable Natural Resources Building
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (225) 578-4527
Fax: (225) 578-4251
rvlosky@agcenter.lsu.edu
Richard Vlosky is Director of the Louisiana Forest Products Development Center and Professor of Forest Products Marketing at the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center in Baton Rouge. He received his Ph.D. in Wood Products Marketing at Penn State University, an M.S. in International Forest Products Trade from the University of Washington and a B.S. in Natural Resources and Forest Management from Colorado State University. His areas of research include: Domestic and international wood products marketing and business development, Certification & green marketing, eBusiness, eCommerce, and Value-added products. He has authored or co-authored over 130 refereed publications, 9 book chapters and 2 books. Dr. Vlosky has made 350 presentations on a variety of topics in the U.S. and 22 countries. Dr. Vlosky previously was: Vice President Sales and Marketing, Optical Data Systems, Inc., Vancouver , B.C.; General Manager, Bar Tech International Coding Systems, Inc., Vancouver , B.C.; Product Line Marketing and Planning Manager, Plum Creek Timber Co, Seattle , WA . and; Database Manager, Center for International Trade in Forest Products (CINTRAFOR) at the University of Washington , Seattle , WA. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Louisiana Forestry Association, Team Leader for the Team of Specialists for Forest Products Markets and Marketing-United Nations Economic Commission for Europe/FAO in Geneva and Chair for the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Working Group on Forest Products Marketing and Business Development.
Curriculum
Vitae: http://www.lfpdc.lsu.edu/people/vlosky/vlosky.htm
Web site:
http://www.rnr.lsu.edu/lfpdc/
