Brooks Mendell
Forisk Consulting
Brooks Mendell is President of Forisk Consulting, a forest industry, bioenergy and timber market research, and education firm. Dr. Mendell has over 15 years of operating, research, and consulting experience in forest business and finance. His experience includes roles in harvest operations and wood procurement with Weyerhaeuser, in management consulting with Accenture, and as a member of the forestry and finance faculties at the University of Georgia. Dr. Mendell publishes and advises on topics related to timber market analysis, forest business, forest bioenergy, and timber REITs. He holds BS and MS degrees from MIT, an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley, and a PhD in Forest Finance from the University of Georgia. (This is me - Update Profile)
| 2004 - present | Principal Forisk Consulting |
|---|---|
| 2004 - 2006 | Visiting Professor UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA |
| 2000 - 2002 | Manager Accenture |
| 1994 - 1998 | Harvest Manager Weyerhaeuser |
GLG Study Groups with Brooks Mendell(?)
| Study Group Name | Members |
|---|---|
| OSB Experts | 39 |
| Timber Experts | 134 |
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Brooks Mendell(?)
Publicly-traded timber REITs - such as Plum Creek and Rayonier - provide a liquid and tax efficient structure for investor participation in timberland-related investments. Non-traded timber REITs retain the tax efficiency, but sacrifice certain liquidity benefits, depending on the operating agreements. ...
Article highlights certain issues associated with changing timberland ownership trends and key implications associated with alternate ownership structures for timberland investments. May overstate the case associated with 10-15 year time horizon issues.
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