Pope Resources announced the election of William R. Brown to the Board of Directors of the company's managing general partner, Pope MGP Inc. Mr. Brown replaces Douglas E. Norberg, who is retiring as a Director after more than 19 years of service due to reaching mandatory retirement age under the Partnership's governing documents. Mr. Brown was previously President of Green Diamond Resource Company, a West Coast forest products and land company, and prior to that he was employed by Plum Creek Timber Company where he held a variety of positions, rising to the role of Executive VP and CFO. Prior to his tenure with Plum Creek, Mr. Brown held planning, finance and management roles with companies such as Glacier Park Company, Cornerstone Columbia Development, and Weyerhaeuser.