Board Member Spotlight: Christian Atherholt, Lewis Lumber Products

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Say hello to Christian Atherholt, General Manager at Lewis Lumber Products and one of the newest faces on the WCMA Board of Directors.
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Christian’s been with Lewis Lumber Products full-time for eight years now, starting out by getting his hands dirty—literally. He worked as a lumber handler before learning the ropes on the ripsaw, planer, and moulder. After a stint as Operations Director, he stepped into the GM role in 2022, where he now keeps the production floor humming and helps manage inventory.

You could say the wood industry is in his blood. “I worked part time in our retail store in the summers as a kid and continued to work in our warehouse and dimension mill while I was in college", Christian shares. What hooked him? "I always admired the people I worked with who made a life out of hard work doing what they loved at a place they cared about. There is something very gratifying about being in one of the few remaining fields where you can make a product from start to finish with your hands."
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Christian also sees big value in being part of a trade association like WCMA. “Trade associations provide the sort of insight and perspective that allow me to re-think what we do at Lewis Lumber Products. The tours offer access to new processes and ways of thinking that I otherwise may not have encountered being relegated to the parochial lens of our own operation. In addition, it is always beneficial to network with other leaders in the wood products industry to gain a better understanding of the market at large and discuss solutions to the issues we have in common."

Off the clock, Christian likes to keep things low-key. He enjoys cooking, reading, hanging out with his wife and dog, and when the weather’s on his side—hitting the road for the occasional motorcycle ride.

We’re excited to have Christian’s energy and perspective on the WCMA board. He can be contacted at [email protected]