Meet the Management and Sales Staff
Mark Morgan
Mark has always had an interest in the timber industry. He and Karen met at Colorado State University in 1970. Mark is a 1973 graduate of Colorado State, with a Bachelor of Science degree in both Wood Science and Technology and Forestry. Mark started his forestry services business in October 1974. He is a board member of the Colorado Timber Industry Association (CTIA), the Colorado Tree Farmers liaison for CTIA and has achieved the Master Loggers Certificate from the Central Rockies Sustainable Forestry Education Program. Mark is also a member of the Intermountain Roundwood Association and Colorado Forest Products. Mark has been named Colorado Logger of the year twice.
Karen Morgan
Karen came to Colorado State University in 1970 for commercial arts. She met Mark the same year. In 1974, they started Morgan Timber Products together. She put her commercial arts education to work by doing all our graphic design and layout. She has also been in charge of all our bookkeeping, marketing, and sales. She also holds a Master Loggers Certification from the Central Rockies Sustainable Forestry Education Program.
Chad Petersen
Chad has grown up in Northern Colorado. He started gaining familiarity with heavy equipment from an early age by helping his family with heavy equipment. He came to us, back in 2021, as a CDL driver and equipment operator. He is very proficient with all of our specialized forestry equipment. He is our woods foreman & is a great asset to our company.
Jen Cope
Jen was raised here in Colorado. She grew up in a family business & she and her husband now have one of their own. She knows the ' ins & outs' of small business and the timber industry, from firewood to sawmills to posts and poles and running equipment. She attended Front Ranges Community College's Natural Resources and Forestry Program. When she first came to MTP, in 2013, she helped in the post yard running heavy equipment. She has been active in every part of our manufacturing process. She keeps the crew up on customer's orders and upcoming inventory needs as our office manager. She truly knows what customer service is all about.