10/22/2025
Forest Products Week day 2 is upon us and today we are introducing to you Mike Pennington, our Lifetime Achievement winner at this year's annual meeting.
Mike Pennington is the president of L.D. Long Logging, Inc., located in Monticello. He is a lifelong resident of Monticello, studied at the University of Arkansas – Monticello, and has spent his career working in the timber and forest products industry.
In addition to being a consummate professional in the logging sector, Mike is an avid supporter of the community. He has served on the Drew County School Board for more than three decades, is active in the Arkansas Timber Producers Association, Arkansas Forestry Association and Drew County Farm Bureau.
He is an enthusiastic supporter of the Arkansas Log a Load for Kids program, and a founding member of the Drew County Log a Load chapter. Mike was recognized in 2017 as the Log a Load for Kids Volunteer of the Year and in 2022 was honored as the Monticello Man of the Year.
