The Grit Blueprint Podcast

Connecting People In The Wood Products Industry: Judy Haney, Boise Cascade

December 3, 2024 Length: 52 min Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

On The Grit Blueprint Podcast, Stefanie Couch talks with Judy Haney, Region Commodity Procurement Manager for Boise Cascade's Building Materials Distribution division, about connecting people in the wood products industry. Judy has over 27 years of industry experience, including 14 years with Boise Cascade.

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About This Episode.

Judy Haney is the Region Commodity Procurement Manager for Boise Cascade’s Building Materials Distribution division. Her current responsibilities include helping develop new products with home center sales teams, supervising home center procurement specialists, overseeing external remanufacturing contracts, and sourcing composite panels for 38 branch locations. She is a graduate of the Company’s Leadership Excellence program with Northwestern-Kellogg School of Business. She has served in leadership roles on several industry association boards.

Judy has over 27 years’ experience in the industry and has been with Boise Cascade for 14 years serving in various roles throughout her career with the Company. She is a forester by education and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management and a Master of Science degree in Forest Economics from Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas. She worked for forest product companies throughout the Southeastern US before coming to Boise, Idaho in 2010.

Judy is energetic about supporting the community and enjoys volunteering with nonprofits that are active in conservation of our natural resources. Her family also inspires her passion to learn and advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Judy enjoys hiking, gardening, watercolor painting, reading, and spending quality time with family and friends. She has been married to Mike Mann for 23 years and the couple has two sons, one daughter, and one dog.

Key Takeaways.

Judy helps develop new products with home center sales teams and supervises home center procurement specialists.
She oversees external remanufacturing contracts and sources composite panels for 38 branch locations.
A forester by education, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Forest Management and a Master of Science in Forest Economics.
She is a graduate of Boise Cascade's Leadership Excellence program with Northwestern-Kellogg School of Business.
Judy has served in leadership roles on several industry association boards.

Questions and Answers.

What does Judy Haney do at Boise Cascade?

Judy Haney is the Region Commodity Procurement Manager for Boise Cascade's Building Materials Distribution division. She helps develop new products with home center sales teams, supervises home center procurement specialists, oversees external remanufacturing contracts and sources composite panels for 38 branch locations.

How long has Judy Haney worked in the wood products industry?

Judy has over 27 years of experience in the industry and has been with Boise Cascade for 14 years, serving in various roles. Before coming to Boise, Idaho, in 2010, she worked for forest product companies throughout the Southeastern US.

What is Judy Haney's educational background?

Judy is a forester by education, with a Bachelor of Science in Forest Management and a Master of Science in Forest Economics from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.