Jessica Hewitt is the director of marketing for Mendocino Forest Products Co. LLC. Hewitt grew up in Tennessee. She received a B.S. degree in marketing from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2000. She worked in Germany for a few years in marketing before returning to school to receive an International MBA (IMBA) degree from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, in 2005. She joined Mendocino Forest Products Co. LLC the same year. Hewitt has been instrumental in brand development, growing market awareness, and increasing customer preference for redwood lumber and timbers. Visit mfp.com.