People
At the American Forest Foundation, we’re passionate about empowering family forest owners to increase the conservation impact of their land—and it's our people who make it happen.
Our leaders and staff hail from diverse backgrounds—and bring a breadth of experience, expertise, problem-solving skills and creativity to our work.
If you would like to reach any member of our team, please send your inquiry to info@forestfoundation.org and we'll make sure it reaches the right person.
Leadership Team
Board of Trustees
Jameson S. French, Chair
President & CEO, Northland Forest Products, Inc.
Kathryn Fernholz, Past Chair
President & CEO, Dovetail Partners
Dr. Salem Saloom, Vice Chair
President, Saloom Properties, LLC
Nicole St. Clair Knobloch, Chair, Woodland Operating Committee
Principal, Olifant
Fred Clark, Vice Chair, Woodland Operating Committee
Executive Director, Wisconsin's Green Fire
Mack Hogans, Treasurer
CEO, Mack Hogans Consulting
Kedren Dillard, Secretary
SVP, Client Success Shipley Associates
Alex Alvarez, At-Large Member
SVP, Chief Production & Sustainability Office, Brown-Forman
Tom Beall, At-Large Member
Retired
Vicki Christiansen, At-Large Member
Retired Chief, USDA Forest Service
Scott Deitz, At-Large Member
Founder & President, Convene Communication Strategies, LLC
Dr. Myron F. Floyd
Dean, College of Natural Resources, NC State University
Paige Goff, At-Large Member
SVP of Sustainability, Domtar Paper
Roje S. Gootee, PhD, At-Large Member
Landowner, Rush Creek Ranch, LLC
James B. Porter III, At-Large Member
Retired
Tim Punke, At-Large Member
Partner, Monument Advocacy
Eileen Morgan Johnson, Counsel
Partner, Whiteford Taylor & Preston, LLP
Careers
Interested in joining our growing team in tackling our nation’s most pressing conservation issues?
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