2024 Director Candidate

Age: 51
Business address: 53 Ghent Road, Searsmont, Maine 04973
Served by the Auburn Office

Business Experience (past 5 years): Co-owner and president of Robbins Lumber Inc, a fifth-generation family-owned Eastern White Pine Lumber mill with four locations manufacturing lumber that ships throughout the United States, Canada and various countries. Robbins Lumber also sustainably manages over 28 ,000 acres of working timberland and operates an 8.5 MW biomass power plant which supplies power to the lumber mill as well as steam to their dry kilns. Jim manages over 200 employees and oversees the daily activities and financial soundness of the company with his brother and sister. Learn more at RLCO.com.

Farm Credit/Community Involvement: Current Farm Credit East director serving on the Executive Committee and as chair of the Governance/Stewardship Committee. Jim previously served on his local Customer Service Council. Jim is current member of the Northeast Lumber Manufacturers, the North American Wholesale Lumbermans Association, the Northeast Retail Lumbermans Association and Certified Logging Professionals. He is past chair of the Maine Wood Products Association and the SFI Implementation Committee for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Program. He is also an active member of his local parish council and past Cubmaster and Assistant Scout Master. 

Business Interests/Affiliations: Robbins Lumber Inc. – co-owner/president – lumber mill

Family members who transact business with Farm Credit East: Parent and sibling