Management Team
Sherm Anderson
Owner, President, Chairman of the Board – Sherm acquired the stud mill and finger joint facilities formerly owned by Louisiana Pacific Corporation in 2004. Sherm has also owned and operated Sun Mountain Logging, LLC since 1976. He has been active in the timber industry since the late 60’s driving log truck at the age of 15. He has served as President of The American Loggers Council and has earned numerous awards and recognitions from various business and trade associations. In 2003, he served a term in the Montana State Legislature as a Senator representing the areas of Deer Lodge and Helena.
Tony Colter
Vice President of the Board and Plant Manager – Tony has been with Sun Mountain Lumber since 2005. He has spent his entire career in the wood products industry starting as a forester and becoming the Corporate Resource Manager with Louisiana Pacific. Tony holds a B.S. in Forestry from Washington State University.
Jason Jones
Treasurer of the Board, Controller – Jason joined Sun Mountain Lumber when it began operations. Prior to joining Sun Mountain, he was a Senior Auditor with Deseret Management Corporation in Salt Lake City, UT. He is a licensed CPA and holds a B.S. in Accounting from Brigham Young University.
Steve Flynn
Resource Manager – Steve joined Sun Mountain Lumber when it began operations and has been in the wood products industry his entire career. He worked for Louisiana Pacific for 20 years becoming the Resource Manager at the Deer Lodge facility. Steve holds a B.S. in Forestry from the University of Wisconsin.
Craig O’Rourke
Sales & Logistics Manager – Craig joined Sun Mountain Lumber in spring of 2011. Craig has spent his entire career in the wood products industry starting as a forester and becoming the Corporate Logistics Manager with Louisiana Pacific. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Breyer State University.
Bruce Thomas
Safety & Environmental Manager – Bruce joined Sun Mountain Lumber when it began operations. Prior to Sun Mountain, he worked in HR, Safety & Environmental, and Operations at the Deer Lodge facility for Louisiana Pacific.