Officers
Autumn Peterson (2024-2026)
President
It is such an honor for me to serve on the board and to help the Guild thrive and expand in a positive and productive way. Our Guild community has meant so much to me for more than two decades. The incredible... read more »
president@tfguild.org
Arron Sturgis (2025-2027)
Vice-President
I live and breathe timber framing. I remember my first conference at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1990. 620 of my fellow timber framers also attended that conference. Many remain friends and colleagues today. I am as excited now about the Guild as I was then. I was working for... read more »
arron@preservationtimberframing.com
Chris Koehn (2024-2026)
Treasurer
I joined the Timber Framers Guild in the late 1980s, just in time to participate in the Habitat for Humanity project in Pennsylvania. In the early ‘80s while studying in England and working in Germany, I came to deeply admire... read more »
treasurer@tfguild.org
Laura Viklund (2025-2027)
Clerk
I am a registered architect and timber frame business co-owner in Powell, Wyoming. I was first introduced to the Guild in 2002 when I participated in a project run by Rick and Laura Brown. I was immediately taken with the sense of community and the craft. For me,... read more »
laura@gunnstocktf.com
Directors at Large
Jim DeSantis (2025-2027)
Vice President
The Timber Framers Guild has been an essential part of my life since I joined in 1997. Since then I have counted on the Guild for inspiration, camaraderie, and education. I have volunteered and instructed on Guild projects, attended every... read more »
jim@tfguild.org
Peter Dickson (2026-2028)
I was first introduced to the extraordinary community that is the Guild back in April 1999. The previous year I happened upon a radio wave drying technology that appeared to be well suited to drying Douglas fir timbers. My market... read more »
pdickson@fwtimber.com
Ben Loveland (2025-2027)
I come from a long line of woodworkers, representing the fourth generation of Loveland carpenters. Before eventually finding my career in timber framing, I sampled all aspects of the building trades, and I've had my hands on almost every aspect of home building. But after... read more »
ben@moresuntimberframes.com
Brad Morse (2024-2026)
I’m from the Berkshire region of western Massachusetts. I grew up in the world of construction—my father was an architect and a contractor, my mother a realtor, and I was surrounded by workers and tools, and houses needing work. I... read more »
brad@uncarvedblockinc.com
Grigg Mullen III (2026-2028)
While not a timber framer, Grigg has been in, around, and involved with the Guild for most of his life: he attended his first conference in 1996 and has missed very few since. As a machinist, he works with his... read more »
Kyle Murphy (2026-2028)
As a carpenter in my 20s, I found myself helping a millwright restore gristmills in Pennsylvania. We would drive up, work 8 straight days, and return home to prepare the next pieces of the mill needing repair. On one of... read more »
fallingacorntf@gmail.com
Ariel Schecter (2026-2028)
I grew up in the Hudson River Valley in New York with aspirations of being an architect, tirelessly obsessed with Lincoln Logs and Knex projects. I went on to study structural engineering in college, but yearned to also work with... read more »
Bill Sturm (2024-2026)
My father introduced me to the possibilities of wood and construction as a kid. You could often find me at a homebuilding site as school let out raiding the waste piles for materials to haul off into the woods to... read more »
bill@oregontimberworks.com
Staff
Jackson DuBois
Executive Director
Jackson DuBois brings extensive experience as a timber framer, administrator, preservationist, designer, and instructor to the Timber Framers Guild. As the Owner/Founder of DuBois Timber Frames, he has worked both domestically and abroad, focusing on historic building restoration, preservation, and... read more »
ed@tfguild.org
Allison Aurand
Communications Director
Allison Aurand designs and develops programs and events to benefit Guild members and fulfill the organization's mission and vision; works with members, staff, and the board to execute educational programs, regional events, and Community Building Projects; and oversees outreach efforts,... read more »
allison@tfguild.org
Gretchen Snow
Business Manager
Gretchen Snow manages finances for the Timber Framers Guild, working closely with the Executive Director and Finance Committee. Gretchen has extensive experience in the construction industry, providing professional services for energy efficiency programs, including tax credit compliance reviews, walkthrough audits,... read more »
gretchen@tfguild.org
Steve Lawrence
Community Building Projects Program Director
Steve Lawrence is the Owner/Founder of Thujacraft, a firm specializing in the design, building, and project management for timber frame projects, bringing 40 years of deep experience in heavy timber construction to communities, non-profits, and private clients. He has worked... read more »
projects@tfguild.org
Valkyrie Liles
Outreach Coordinator
Valkyrie Liles manages social media across multiple platforms for the Timber Framers Guild, in addition to providing member support and outreach during events and Community Building Projects. She is a published essayist, poet, and photographer, and owns Bullpine Media, a... read more »
valkyrie@tfguild.org
Michael Cuba
TIMBER FRAMING Editor
Haycock, Pennsylvania
cuba@tfguild.org
Adam Miller
TIMBER FRAMING Editor
Newbury, Vermont
rangeradammiller@gmail.com
The Guild
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