Weyerhaeuser Company, a private owner of timberland trees, has appointed Jeanne Hillman as vice president and chief accounting officer, effective as of Aug. 5. Hillman succeeds Jerald Richards, who resigned from his position to become CFO at Potlatch Corporation.

Hillman, who joined the company in 1984, has served as Weyerhaeuser's vice president and controller for operations since 2010. Prior to that role, she served as vice president and CAO from 2006 to 2010.

Prior to Weyerhaeuser, Hillman was employed by Ernst & Young.