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
Managing Director, Global Social Marketing Practice, Ogilvy Public Relations (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
At-Large Member
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
Strategic Advisor, Westrock
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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