Deltic Timber Expands Board of Directors

Deltic Timber Corp. will expand its board of directors and has elected Bert H. Jones and Leonore M. Sullivan to fill the additional positions.

Jones, owner and president of Mid-States Wood Preservers, LLC, established the company, which manufacturers treated wood products, in 1979. Mid-States Wood Preservers specializes in preserving structural lumber and timbers. Jones is a member of the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau Board of Governors, presently serves as vice chairman and former chairman of the Board of the Treated Wood Council.

“Bert Jones’ many years of experience in running a wood products business will be a great benefit, it will provide an extended perspective of the industry to the Board, as it establishes the strategic direction needed for the company’s future growth,” Robert C. Nolan, Deltic board chair, said in a news release.

Jones earned a bachelor’s in business administration in 1974 from Louisiana State University.

Sullivan is the managing director of Texas Women Ventures Capital Management. She began her career as a financial analyst with Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.; was a partner in what is now Crow Holdings; served as the corporate vice president for finance and treasurer for the Wyndham Hotel Company; was president and co-owner of Stonegate Advisors, Inc. (previously L.M. Sullivan & Co.); was vice president for Hunt Private Equity Group, Inc.; served as a lecturer and associate director at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business; and was a partner in Perella Weinberg Partners prior to assuming her current position.

She currently serves on the board of HFF, Inc., and previously served on the board of Parkway Properties, Inc.

“Lenore Sullivan is an excellent choice to serve on Deltic’s Board of Directors,” Nolan said. “Her vast experience across many businesses, while serving in critical financial roles, will bring different perspectives to the Company.”

Sullivan earned a bachelor’s degree from Smith College in 1979 and a MBA from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business in 1983.

Deltic Timber Corp., based in El Dorado, is a natural resources company focused on the efficient and environmentally responsible management of its land holdings.