John Hill

I'm John Hill from Amarillo, Texas where I attended Amarillo College. I joined International Paper in 1969 in Texas as a Distribution Salesman.

I love college football and root for the Auburn Tigers. I enjoy playing golf and my wife Peggy and I enjoy vacationing at The Cloisters, and also San Francisco.

My children are Richard, 40, Chris, 37 and Malee, 35. They enjoy cars, children's sports and family water sports.

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Brian Shepley

Hi, I am Brian Shepley and I am from Annandale, Va. I attended school at Virginia Tech where I studied wood science and forest products. I began my career in the lumber industry as the sales manager for Morgan Lumber Company, Inc. in Red Oak, VA. After a little over 2 years with Morgan, I decided to move to Richmond, VA to join the great team of lumber traders here at Richmond International Forest Products.

My wife Amanda and I met in college and got married in Jamaica in August of 2004. I feel very fortunate to have a wife that enjoys many of the same activities that I do. We both love any kind of outdoor activities. One of our favorite and annual vacation destinations is the outer banks where we have both been vacationing for 25+ years. My favorite activities away from the office include fishing, hunting, boating, golf, and riding motorcycles.

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Linda Hull

I am Linda Hull. I am originally from Connecticut and raised in New England. I attended UNC-Wilmington on a Division 1 golf scholarship, and I'll still bet ya on the first tee. I love playing acoustic guitar, cooking, and traveling. NYC and any island with a beach and a coconut drink are my favorite vacation spots. I live in the city of Richmond with my German Shepherd and Rottweiler. I've been trading here since 1995, since my Golf Pro and Rock star careers didn't pan out. I'm glad to be here.

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Paul McDaniel

I am Paul McDaniel from Wytheville, VA. I was born and raised in SWVA and this is my first time living in a city. I received my education from the best University in the country, Virginia Tech. After spending the six best years of my life in Blacksburg (B.S in Forest Products in 2001 and a M.S. in Forest Products Marketing in 2003) I went to work for Farm Credit and Country Mortgages in Wytheville. I enjoyed my career as a loan officer a lot, but I was presented with the opportunity to come to work for RIFP in March of 2006 and it was an opportunity to good to pass up. I have enjoyed my first two years as a SYP trader and look forward to many more here at Richmond.

My wife (Melanie) and I got married in April of 07 and have enjoyed our first year of marriage. We have been living in Richmond for 2 years two dogs (Natali and Daisy) and our two cats (Rona and Jo). I'm a huge fan of almost all sports, but my favorites include college football and basketball along with pro football and baseball. Of course I'm a huge Hokie fan (maybe the biggest) and also cheer for the Redskins and the Reds. Melanie and I enjoy going to the lake on any warm weekend where we ski, wakeboard, and just hang out on the boat with friends

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