Kevin Evilsizer

Specialties: International Inspection, Lumber Inspection, Certifications, Quality Control, and Training Kevin is a second-generation Lumber Inspector. Kevin’s father encouraged him to join the hardwood lumber industry at a young age, helping Kevin get a job pulling lumber off the green chain at (North Pacific Lumber Company) McClain Forest Products before he had even graduated from high school. […]

Tom Byers

Specialties:  Dispute Resolution, Lumber Inspection, Training, and Walnut Inspection. Tom was an impressive student and graduated first in his class (class # 95). After graduation, he immediately took a job with ITL Lumber Company, where he spent the next seven years working as a Lumber Inspector. In 1995, he accepted an offer to be a […]

Dana Spessert

Dana began working for NHLA as Chief Inspector in September 2010 and has more than 30 years of industry experience.  As Chief Inspector, Dana is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the NHLA grading rules by supervising the association’s National Inspectors.  He also serves as the Dean of the NHLA Inspector Training School. Dana was […]