"Through the application of our guiding principles, we're helping customers achieve their goals each and every day."
Forest Bookman President/CEO
Forest represents the Bookman family's third-generation at Forest Corporation. Prior to joining Forest Corporation, Forest sold commercial printing for a small sheet-fed company in Portland, Oregon. Aside from growing up around the business, Forest has also served Forest Corporation as the production scheduler, customer service manager and vice president of operations. Forest is strategically focused on aligning the ever-changing demands of the marketplace with the dynamic nature of the supply chain. Forest strongly believes that the value Forest Corporation provides is one of their greatest factors of differentiation in the promotional printing industry.
John Hammond joined Forest Corporation in 1990 as the sales and marketing manager. John successfully ran the sales organization from 1990-1994 when he was promoted to the general manager. John is currently responsible for overseeing all production and operational activities within the organization. John served as graphic marketing manager at General Electric Company and managed the commercial printing division at Xerox Corporation prior to joining the Forest team.
Michael brings a wealth of financial, operational and general management experience to his leadership role at Forest Corporation. Michael, who is both a CPA and a lawyer, has held CFO and General Manager positions at several growing manufacturing and service companies in Cleveland, Ohio, including one large NYSE listed international company. Michael believes that his well-rounded background lends itself to successfully growing the business and its customer base, while maintaining a strong financial structure for the company.
Debbie joined Forest Corporation in August 2000. Debbie has played an integral role in the development of the leadership group outlined within. Debbie has spent most of her career supporting human resources and employee relations at Custom Graphics, Stouffer foods and TRW. Debbie currently sits on the board of directors for Pianko and is vice chair of the Northern Advisory Council.
Reynold Bookman successfully acquired Forest Corporation from his father and founder C. Forest Bookman. Ren is responsible for much of the framework and development of the organization over his 40-year career at the company. Prior to Forest Corporation, Ren spent some time engineering products for IBM Corporation. Ren has seen growth at Forest Corporation with the acquisition of three major organizations in the 1980s and 1990s. Ren is focusing his attention on corporate strategic planning and economic development. His experience as president of both YPO and WPO has given him a very well rounded perspective on best business practices.
