About Us

Glenn Coleman, III, founder and President of Inez Forest Industries, Inc. and IFI Trucking, LLC has over 48 years’ experience in the logging business.  As a fourth generation logger, he grew up in the timber business and has valuable insight into the industry’s past and future.  Glenn earned his BS in Forestry from NC State University.  In his teen years and upon graduation from college, he helped his father with the family timber harvesting operation, Glenn Coleman, Jr. Pulpwood and Logging.  In 1984, he purchased basic equipment from his father and began Inez Forest Industries, Inc.  In the July 1989 issue of Southern Logging Times, Glenn was featured for his attention to details and the insight to add computerized book-keeping to the business. The North Carolina Forestry Association recognized Glenn as its Outstanding Logger of the year in 1994. The honor recognized his outstanding performance in the use of sound timber harvesting practices and efforts to improve the image of timber harvesting and forestry in eastern North Carolina.  Glenn and his son, Will, have been featured in several other publications in recent years and together lead their team of 26 employees. Glenn currently also serves on the board of directors of the Carolina Loggers Association.  In his free time, Glenn enjoys managing his small beef cow operation and impressive seasonal vegetable garden.

Fifth generation logger and Vice President of Inez Forest Industries, Inc. Will started working with his father at age 15 and has worked to leverage new technology and opportunities to grow the company to the diverse forest buying and harvesting company IFI is today. Will attended Wake Technical Community College in 2004-2005. During Will’s tenure at IFI, the company has recruited a full time timber buyer, started a trucking operation, implemented a whole tree chipper, and added smaller, flexible crews to accommodate harvesting a variety of products and timberland. In his free time, Will enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 young children who keep him very busy at home.

Matt Swanson, Inez Forest Industries, Inc. Timber Buyer has been with the company since 2023. He has many years of experience in the timber industry and brings a wealth of knowledge to the company!