Todd Shupe is an established leader in the field of wood science and has a wealth of experience with multiple aspects of wood science consulting, quality management, and lab management. With over two decades of experience in this domain, he continuously demonstrates his knowledge and expertise in improving productivity and reducing waste. Over the course of his successful career, Todd has served in several roles and made numerous advancements for the organizations he has contributed to. Here is the first section of focal points encompassing Todd Shupe’s dynamic wood science career. Todd was the quality manager and lab director at the Wood Durability Lab at Louisiana State University. During his time as the lab’s director and as a professor, he manufactured and performed top-quality third-party mechanical, physical, and chemical analysis testing for new and current wood-sourced construction products, such as paper and paper-overlay compounds. Todd Shupe also provided testing on...