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Leadership

We’re not all Hamptons. But we’re all family here.

David Hampton
David Hampton

Owner, Board Member

David Hampton

David Hampton

David started working in the woods at the age of 18 and has helped manage his family’s forestlands for over 30 years. As a member of the company’s Board of Directors, David continues to be an advocate for working forests and strives to ensure that Hampton’s forestlands are healthy and productive for generations to come. He is a steward of our “company culture,” which values people, integrity, and candor.

Elizabeth Hampton
Elizabeth Hampton

Owner, Board Member

Elizabeth Hampton

Elizabeth Hampton

Elizabeth has 25 years of experience in healthcare where she served as an operating room, labor and delivery, and hospice admissions nurse. As a Director for Hampton Lumber, she advocates for the continuous improvement of health, wellness, and safety for our employees. Elizabeth is also a former small-business owner, having operated a successful restaurant in Denver for many years. Today, Elizabeth resides in Golden, Colorado with her husband Youssef.

Jamey Hampton
Jamey Hampton

Owner, Board Member

Jamey Hampton

Jamey Hampton

For the past four decades, Jamey Hampton has pursued a career in dance theater that is as varied as it is accomplished. In 1997, he and his wife co-founded BodyVox in Portland, Oregon. Jamey serves on Hampton’s Board of Directors and is a champion for continuing the business as a multi-generational family company and is a steward of the company’s commitment to community and the arts.

Randy Schillinger

CEO

Randy Schillinger

Randy joined Hampton in 2023 with over 25 years of experience in the Pacific Northwest wood products industry. Raised in Washington’s Cowlitz Valley, Randy has deep roots in the forest sector. He received his undergraduate degree from Washington State University and holds an MS in Forest Economics from Oregon State University and an MS in Agricultural Economics from the University of Illinois. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, live music, and doing most anything outdoors.

Bret Griffin
Bret Griffin

Senior VP of Manufacturing

Bret Griffin

Bret Griffin

Bret is Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and oversees operations at Hampton’s nine sawmills.  Bret has over 30 years of sawmill experience and formerly served as plant manager at Hampton’s mills in Willamina and Warrenton. An avid and competitive gardener, Bret is also founder of the company-wide tomato growing competition.

Doug Cooper
Doug Cooper

VP of Resources

Doug Cooper

Doug Cooper

Doug is Vice President of Resources. He began his industry career as a forester in Louisiana before transferring to the Pacific Northwest in 1987. He held wood fiber management positions in Washington and Oregon, serving the solid wood and pulp and paper sectors. Doug joined Hampton in 2006 and now oversees our managed forestlands in Oregon and Washington as well as log procurement for our U.S. sawmills. Growing up in St. Louis, Doug will forever be a Cardinals baseball fan.

Kristin Rasmussen Hiller
Kristin Rasmussen

Director of Public Affairs & Communications

Kristin Rasmussen Hiller

Kristin Rasmussen

Kristin joined Hampton in 2015 with a background in coastal community development, aquaculture, and public and congressional affairs. She is an alumna of the University of Oregon and holds a Master’s degree in International Development with an emphasis on environmental conflict resolution from American University in Washington, D.C. Kristin was born and raised on the central Oregon Coast in a small timber and fishing community and now resides with her family and English shepherd, Bogart in Portland, OR.

Heath Curtiss
Heath Curtiss

VP Legal & Government Affairs

Heath Curtiss

Heath Curtiss

Heath has served as Vice President of Legal and Government Affairs at Hampton since 2018. Originally from Joseph, OR, Heath has spent his career working on environmental, land use, and natural resources issues in Oregon. He has an environmental law degree from Lewis and Clark Law School and a B.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics from Oregon State. In his free-time, Heath enjoys spending time with his family and mountain biking through Pacific Northwest forests.

Brian Vetrone
Brian Vetrone

Treasurer & VP of Finance

Brian Vetrone

Brian Vetrone

Brian started his career as a CPA in public accounting and has been with Hampton since 2007. He has a Business Administration degree from California State University, Long Beach, but has spent most of his career in the Portland area. Brian is an avid outdoor enthusiast, spending much of his free time biking, skiing, and surfing here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and, when possible, traveling abroad.

Chris Walton
Chris Walton

Senior VP & Chief Financial Officer

Chris Walton

Chris Walton

Chris started out in public accounting before joining Hampton in 1997. He brings operational experience to his position having previously managed our distribution businesses as well as our sawmill in Willamina. Chris and his family spend most of their free time in the mountains pursuing outdoor adventures. Competitive by nature, Chris is an avid marathoner and triathlete.

Denise Lanz
Denise Lanz

Senior Director of Operational Excellence

Denise Lanz

Denise Lanz

Raised in her family’s manufacturing business, Denise has a lifetime of experience in manufacturing. Denise joined Hampton in 2015 and champions the company’s commitment to “finding a better way every day”, inspiring and guiding teams to attain sustainable improvements in all aspects of our business. Denise and her husband spend their free time traveling, golfing, fishing, hiking, skiing, wine tasting and kicking back on their patio with Golden Retriever, ‘Charlie Sunset’.

Mark Porter
Mark Porter

President of Sales

Mark Porter

Mark Porter

Mark is President of Hampton Lumber Sales, which oversees worldwide lumber and panel sales for the company. He has more than 30 years of experience in the lumber business and has been with Hampton since 1988.  Mark is also an avid cyclist and known for his deep experiential knowledge of Portland’s restaurant culture.

Nikki Commerford
Nikki Commerford

Assistant Secretary

Nikki Commerford

Nikki Commerford

Nikki Commerford joined Hampton in November of 2012. A lifelong Oregonian and native of Willamina, Nikki has “sawdust in her veins.” Both parents spent their careers at the Hampton mill in Willamina. Away from work, Nikki enjoys spending time with her husband and cats, reading, hiking, and spending as much time as possible outdoors.