2022 AFA Impact Report

2022 IMPACT REPORT

In our last annual report, I noted that our grassroots development effort was a key strategic priority. In 2022, we made great strides to grow our grassroots network through Back the Blue events (page 10), Lucy Tour (page 11), and our Raptor Tour (page 11). 136 AFA members and 106 public officials attended one of four Public Policy Series events. More than 500 members attended 7 Regional Receptions and we broke records at the September Annual Meeting in Orange Beach with almost 500 attendees, 37 sponsors and 27 exhibitors.

Our communications efforts also produced great results. Thirty-one events held around the state to promote the forest industry during Woods-to-Goods Week in October resulted in 10 earned media features. During that week, we engaged 51k on social media, 39 public officials, and 181 students. In 2022 our social media reach continued to grow, reaching 639k with 18k engagements and more than 10k followers.

CHRIS ISAACSON PRESIDENT & CEO

2022 was a busy but productive year, bookended by the legislative session that began in January and ended with the November 8th general election. In between, Association staff put in long hours and racked up thousands of miles engaging public officials, conducting events, educating landowners, training loggers, and promoting sustainable forestry and the forest industry.

The work conducted by our Foundation staff is no less noteworthy. Project Learning Tree and Teacher Conservation Workshop events continue to train teachers and provide resources to effectively educate students about the value of our sustainably managed forests. Our conservation staff worked tirelessly to engage private landowners and help them to better manage their forests, impacting more than 26k acres across the state. Alabama’s Tree Farm Program continues to be the largest program in the South, enrolling 167 new Tree Farms and adding 55,975 acres in 2022

Finally, our workforce development staff certified 45 high school teachers to use our Forest Worker Career Readiness Indicator (CRI) curriculum bringing the total number of trained teachers to 201. In 2022, more than 1,000 high school students successfully completed the Forest Worker CRI program increasing the total number of students certified to 3,516

Digital media marketing yielded 60k website visits with 27,949 visits to the ForestryWorks® Job Board. We also released the second book in the Tiny Timber Crew® series, Travis Visits a Tree Farm.

This 2022 Impact Report provides an overview of the activities and accomplishments of the Association and all of our affiliated organizations. I encourage you to take a few minutes to peruse the following pages and see what your staff has accomplished.

On behalf of the Association staff and all of our affiliated organizations, I offer our sincere thanks for your support. We appreciate your involvement in our organization and pledge to continue to find solutions to challenges confronting the forestry community in Alabama.

“WHY ARE WE MEMBERS OF AFA? BECAUSE THEY SOLVE PROBLEMS. WHETHER IT’S AN EFFORT BY THE LEGISLATURE TO RAISE TAXES OR COUNTIES TRYING TO INFRINGE ON LANDOWNER RIGHTS… AFA IS ALWAYS THERE, ALWAYS WATCHING, ALWAYS PROTECTING OUR INTERESTS.”

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

Alabama Forestry Association serves as the administrative partner for related organizations, each having different goals, but unified by a shared vision of growing Alabama’s forests and forest industry.

Alabama Forestry Association (AFA)

Monitoring and influencing local, state, and federal government policy and actions impacting Alabama’s forest community since 1949.

Alabama Forestry Foundation (AFF)

Providing forestry education, protecting property rights, promoting forest resource conservation, and growing forest products markets since 1978.

ForestPAC

Developing financial resources necessary to recruit, support, and elect conservative, pro-business leaders at local and state levels since 1995.

FedPAC

Developing financial resources to support and elect Alabama candidates to federal office since 2008.

Forest Workforce Training Institute

Multi-state non-profit foundation focused on workforce development for the forest industry since 2017; promotes forestry careers through ForestryWorks® and provides training for workers to enter the forest workforce.

Alabama Loggers Council (ALC)

Representing and promoting Alabama’s logging community and addressing wood supply chain challenges since 1992.

Alabama SFI-SIC

Promoting sustainable forestry in Alabama and serving as the State Implementation Committee for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative since 2002.

Alabama Tree Farm Committee

Managing the Nation’s first and largest Tree Farm program, working with family forest owners to provide education, and supporting wise stewardship of Alabama’s forest resources since 1941.

ForestFund

Providing workers compensation coverage to forestry and forest-related employers through the Alabama Forest Products Industry Workmen’s Compensation Self-Insurers Fund since 1970.

Alabama Forestry Association Health & Welfare Plan Trust

Providing access to affordable health, dental, and vision insurance to forest industry employers since 2019.

Alabama Forest Economics Center

Providing data and information to forest products companies and industrial development professionals about forest resources, workforce availability, and the economic impact of forestry in Alabama.

Alabama Landowner Resource Center

Providing education and information to Alabama’s forest landowners to help them evaluate their property, develop a plan, find needed assistance, and take steps necessary to accomplish their goals.

Alabama Forests Forever Foundation

Providing financial support to increase awareness of forestry benefits through education and outreach programs since 1999.

Alabama Log-A-Load for Kids Foundation

Fundraising for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in Alabama since 2007.

Southern Resources Alliance (SRA)

Multi-state, cross-industry organization promoting and facilitating environmental regulatory reform since 2015.

Alabama Forestry Council

Providing a forum for networking and information sharing for leaders in Alabama’s forest community since 1941.

Government Affairs

Responsible Staff: Tom Saunders, AFA General Counsel / Director of Governmental Affairs

FOCUS

Protect and improve the business, regulatory and legal environment for landowners and forest business owners to ensure profitable and sustainable operations.

GOALS

• Monitor local, state and federal legislation and engage as needed.

• Monitor local, state and federal regulatory actions and engage as needed.

• Monitor court cases at the state and federal level and engage as needed.

• Pursue legislation, regulatory reform and judicial action to maintain a favorable operating environment.

RESULTS

Welcomed 24 of Alabama's newly elected State Legislators to AFA's “State Governance 101” program. This one-day event provides incoming legislators an opportunity to learn about the inner workings of many state agencies, meet key leaders working in and around state government, and gain important background information on important issues and programs they will be addressing in their new roles.

“AFA’S EFFORTS IN MONTGOMERY ARE VITAL FOR THE FOREST INDUSTRY’S SUCCESS IN THIS STATE.”

- Michael Delaney Delaney Property Group

Political Affairs

Responsible Staff: Tom Saunders, AFA General Counsel / Director of Governmental Affairs

FOCUS

Elect and support conservative, pro-business leaders who understand the environmental and economic impact of forestry and the forest products industry to the lives and well-being of Alabama’s citizens.

GOALS

• Recruit electable candidates who have proven records as conservative, probusiness leaders in their respective communities.

• Develop resources to fund campaigns of endorsed candidates.

• Provide in-kind services including campaign management, polling, advertising and get-out-the-vote campaigns to elect endorsed candidates.

• Educate elected officials on general governance and forestry-specific policies and legislation.

Members

33

RESULTS

94% of ForestPAC-endorsed candidates were successful.

ForestPAC’s polling of the Alabama U.S. Senate race, utilizing the nationally-respected firm McLaughlin and Associates, made national news.

Political Expenditures

625,995

“FORESTRY IS A PILLAR OF OUR ECONOMY, [AND]... ALABAMA LANDOWNERS KNOW THAT WE NEED SMALLER GOVERNMENT, LESS RED TAPE AND LOWER TAXES, AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT I’LL CHAMPION IN THE SENATE. I THANK ALABAMA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION MEMBERS FROM ACROSS OUR STATE FOR STANDING WITH ME IN OUR GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT OUR CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVE VALUES AND FIGHT FOR HARDWORKING ALABAMIANS.”

- U.S. Senator Katie Britt

Greg Albritton Fundraiser $31,150

2022 ForestPAC Contributions $493,741

ForestPAC Selwood Fundraiser $32,000

Barry Moore Sporting Clays $33,000

Pinecone Open $22,500

Chairman’s Club

Grassroots

Responsible Staff:

Anna Morgan Duke, AFA – Grassroots Coordinator

FOCUS

To provide opportunities to build relationships between AFA members and Public Officials in order to promote knowledge of the forest industry.

GOALS

• Encourage and build relationships between public officials and AFA members through grassroots events around the state.

• Educate public officials on the needs and goals of the forest industry and educate our members on issues Alabama faces while encouraging membership involvement.

BACK THE BLUE

“SO APPRECIATIVE OF FORESTRY COMING TO HUNTSVILLE IN SUPPORT OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS! MADISON COUNTY’S SHERIFF TURNER AND THE MCSD WERE SUPPORTIVE OF THE EVENT AND WE SERVED OVER 300 LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTERS, HEMSI AND OTHERS. A GREAT EVENT!”

Event Summary

The “Back the Blue” tour is a joint effort between AFA and Elected Officials. The goal is to thank our First Responders for all that they do to keep our communities safe by providing them with a free lunch.

- Representative Rex Reynolds

15 Total Tour Stops Industry Partners & Community Volunteers 84

2,330 First Responders Fed

Public Officials Participated 28

PUBLIC POLICY SERIES

Event Summary The Public Policy Series is designed to provide a comprehensive focus on legal, legislative and regulatory issues affecting landowners and forest products manufacturers.

“WE WERE EXCITED TO VISIT WITH MEMBERS OF THE ALABAMA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION WHILE IN LEE COUNTY! ENJOYED ATTENDING THEIR LATEST PUBLIC POLICY SERIES EVENT ON FOREST ECONOMICS. I’M PROUD TO SUPPORT ALABAMA’S LANDOWNERS AND FORESTRY ECONOMY, WHICH SUPPORTS OVER 111,000 JOBS ACROSS OUR STATE.”

LUCY TOUR

Event Summary The Lucy Tour allows legislators to visit schools in their area to read Lucy Meets a Logger and educate the next generation about the importance of the forest products industry.

9 Woods to Goods Boxes Donated

3 Public Officials Engaged

3 Industry Professionals Involved

Regional and National

Writing

142 Students Impacted

RAPTOR TOUR

Event Summary

285

Students Impacted

The Raptor Tour brings an educational, hands-on learning experience to schools to learn about birds of prey and how active timberland management is important for wildlife. The Auburn’s Southeastern Raptor Center, AFF, AFA members and public officials bring this wildlife experience directly to schools.

- Senator Katie Britt

(Left) FRA’s 2022

Technical

award presented to Anna Morgan Duke for her release titled “Lucy Meets a Logger Tours Schools Across Alabama”

Woods to Goods Week 2022

Responsible Staff: Anna Morgan Duke, AFA – Grassroots Coordinator Stephanie Fuller, FWTI – Director of Promotions & Economic Development

October 16-22, 2022

alwoodstogoods.com

Event Summary Alabama Woods to Goods Week was a week-long promotional event to celebrate forestry’s professionals, products and industry. Celebrations included mill tours, log site visits, school forest product donations and other educational events to highlight the industry’s environmental, community and economic impact.

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50,966

77 39 181 Media Features Social Media Engagement Public Officials Engaged

Students Engaged Industry Professionals Engaged

“I ESPECIALLY ENJOYED THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY ALONGSIDE A GROUP OF AMAZING WOMEN. . . WHO EAGERLY TRADED IN THEIR HIGH HEELS FOR BOOTS AND WORK GLOVES. OUR FORESTERS MAY NOT WEAR CAPES, BUT THEY ARE SUPERHEROES!”

-Alabama Supreme Court Justice Kelli Wise

Supply Chain

Responsible Staff: Ray Clifton, ALC – Executive Director Ashley Smith, AFA – Director of Education

FOCUS GOALS

Support all segments of the wood supply chain and work to remove barriers to the safe and efficient flow of wood from stump to mill.

• Monitor and address issues that create regulatory and operational barriers to safe and efficient wood flow.

• Provide training and professional development opportunities for logging professionals.

• Identify and address issues impacting profitability and sustainability of logging operations.

“THE ALABAMA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION PROVIDES LOGGERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO STAY INFORMED. THROUGH THE ALABAMA LOGGERS COUNCIL WE CAN GET INVOLVED TO IMPROVE OUR PROFESSION AND THE FOREST INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. AS THE OLD SAYING GOES, THE WORLD BELONGS TO THOSE WHO SHOW UP.”

- Freddy Tidwell, Owner - F&C Logging

PROFESSIONAL LOGGING MANAGER (PLM) PROGRAM

1,539

2022 LOGGER OF THE YEAR Smith Brothers Logging

FUN FACT: Alabama has 1,539 current PLM cardholders which equates to over 7,695 hours of continuing education classes taken in 2022.

Industry/Market Promotion

FOCUS GOALS

Increase awareness of the economic and environmental benefits of forestry; improve markets for renewable, sustainable forest products.

• Increase visibility of forestry and forest industry contributions to the Alabama’s economy.

• Engage targeted public and increase support for forestry and forest industry.

• Educate building and design professionals on the benefits of building with wood products.

• Provide resources to industry and economic development professionals.

“THOSE OF US WHO MAKE OUR LIVING IN FORESTRY HAVE A GREAT STORY TO TELL AND THE ALABAMA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION I’VE EVER SEEN IN TELLING THAT STORY.”

- Rick Johnson, Partner, Tuskaloosa Forestry Service

TOP FACEBOOK POSTS OF 2022

SOCIAL MEDIA INSIGHTS

TOP INSTAGRAM REEL OF 2022

MOST ENGAGING LINKEDIN POST OF 2022

A TOP INSTAGRAM POST OF 2022

TOP TWEET OF 2022

Forest Stewardship

and Certification

Responsible Staff:

Cliff O’Rear, AFF – Tree Farm Program Administrator Ashley Smith, AFA – SFI-SIC State Coordinator

FOCUS

Promote wise stewardship of Alabama’s natural resources and provide education opportunities to forest landowners to help them protect and improve their forests.

GOALS

• Conduct workshops and hands-on learning experiences for forest landowners.

• Develop management plans and provide technical assistance to forest landowners.

• Provide technical training to loggers and forestry professionals to increase their understanding of sustainable forest management.

• Increase acres of certified forests by enrolling landowners in the Tree Farm Program.

“RESPONSIBLY SOURCED FIBER IS THE FOUNDATION FOR WESTROCK’S OPERATIONS AND KEY TO ACHIEVING OUR GOAL FOR PRODUCTS TO BE 100% RECYCLABLE, COMPOSTABLE OR REUSABLE BY 2025. WE WORK JOINTLY WITH THE ALABAMA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION TO ENGAGE AND CERTIFY LANDOWNERS TO THE AMERICAN TREE FARM PROGRAM, WHICH RECOGNIZES SUSTAINABLE STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES ON THEIR LAND. THE SUPPORT WESTROCK RECEIVES FROM AFA IS A CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR IN HELPING LANDOWNERS ACHIEVE THIS SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION.”

- Kevin Hudson, Senior Vice President, Forest and Recycled Fiber, WestRock

Participation in Alabama’s Landscape Management Plan increased from

25% in 2021 61% in 2022 to

Over 180 in attendance at ANRC Landowner Conference where Alabama’s Tree Farm awards were presented.

Almost 500 in attendance at AFA Annual Meeting where Tree Farm Auction and Raffle were held.

Tree Farm National Leadership Conference was virtual for 2022.

Education

Responsible Staff:

Ashley Smith, AFA – Director of Education

FOCUS GOALS

Educate students, teachers, and business professionals about environmental, economic and operational aspects of forest management and forest products manufacturing.

• Train educators and provide resources to teach youth about forestry.

• Offer support for outdoor education experiences for students.

• Provide forestry-related continuing education programs for natural resources professionals.

• Provide leadership development programs for young professionals in Alabama forestry.

556 TOTAL Participants

5 12 New Online Classes Monthly Webinars

2,420

THIS TRAINING WAS EXTREMELY INTERESTING AND ENGAGING. I LEARNED HIGHLY RELEVANT CONTENT THAT I CAN USE TO ENGAGE MY STUDENTS IN LEARNING AND ALSO APPLY FOR MY OWN PERSONAL PRACTICE.

Education Major, Future Teacher

Traci Knight Ingleright (R)

National PLT Leadership in Education Award with Kathy Abusow (L), President & CEO SFI/PLT

2022 Alabama PLT Educator of the Year Collins Trott (L) with Ed Lewis

Forest Conservation

Responsible Staff:

Whit Carroll, AFF – Regional Wildlife Biologist

Brad Nail, AFF – Regional Forester

Leigh Peters, AFF – Regional Forester

Tyler Sibley, AFF – Fish and Wildlife Biologist

Autumn Watrous, AFF – Wildlife Biologist

FOCUS

Promote and conserve the rich diversity of natural resources from Alabama’s healthy, abundant forests.

GOALS

• Protect and improve habitats by working with family forest owners, thereby reducing the likelihood of Endangered Species Act listing of at-risk species.

• Identify key at-risk species habitat and landscapes to focus conservation efforts.

• Engage family forest owners to increase knowledge and awareness of forest management practices, conserving natural resources associated with their forests.

• Facilitate access to assistance for implementing conservation practices.

• Coordinate conservation efforts of state and federal partners with family forest owners.

“I WOULD LIKE TO THANK WHIT AND THE AFA FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WALK OUR PROPERTY THIS WEEK. WHIT’S PROFESSIONALISM, KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNICATION WERE OUTSTANDING. AS FIRST-TIME LANDOWNERS THE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES PROVIDED WERE EXACTLY WHAT WE NEEDED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND IMPROVE OUR SMALL BIT OF FOREST WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY PROVIDE HUNTING AND WILDLIFE VIEWING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND THEIR CHILDREN.”

- Alabama Landowner

Workforce Development

Responsible Staff: Ray Clifton, FWTI – Director of Training

Stephanie Fuller, FWTI – Director of Promotions & Economic Development

Maggie Pope, FWTI – Director of Education & Industry Relations

FOCUS

Create and maintain a pipeline of qualified workers for Alabama’s forest industry.

GOALS

• Educate students about the sustainable forest industry

• Promote the careers available in the forest industry

• Provide or facilitate training needed in order for job seekers to obtain jobs in the industry

• Provide forest industry employers resources to attract, train and retain workers

SOCIAL MEDIA

On Workforce Development Forum: “I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE WORKFORCE FORUM. ALL OF THE SPEAKERS WERE VERY INFORMATIVE AND PROVIDED GREAT IDEAS AND OPTIONS FOR HIRING THAT I NEVER EVEN KNEW WERE AVAILABLE. I WENT BACK TO MY COMPANY WITH A WEALTH OF RESOURCES AND CONTACTS I HOPE TO UTILIZE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THANK YOU FWTI TEAM, IT WAS A GREAT PROGRAM.”

– Sawmill Owner

90% 25%

38% 10%

Networking Opportunities

Responsible Staff:

Liz Chambers, AFA – Senior Director of Administration

FOCUS GOALS

Build and maintain vibrant networks throughout the forestry community to support members and member operations. Provide timely information and updates on issues impacting forestry operations.

• Provide local networking opportunities for forestry community peers, customers and suppliers.

• Conduct AFA annual meeting for networking with elected leaders and statewide forestry community while gaining knowledge from national industry leaders.

“BEGINNING WITH MY FATHER, ATTENDING THE AFA ANNUAL EVENTS AND REGIONAL/DISTRICT MEETINGS HAS ALLOWED US TO NETWORK WITH INDUSTRY, LANDOWNERS AND FELLOW FORESTERS THROUGH THE YEARS, AND THESE RELATIONSHIPS HAVE BEEN INVALUABLE TO OUR BUSINESS. HAVING THE HONOR TO SERVE ON THE BOARD AND BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFA HAS BEEN AN EASY INVESTMENT OF MY TIME, AND SPONSORING EVENTS IS MONEY WELL SPENT. OUR STATE AND INDUSTRY ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE AFA AS A STRONG VOICE NOT ONLY IN ALABAMA BUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ATTENDING THE EVENTS AND GETTING INVOLVED.”

RESULTS

ANNUAL MEETING

Orange Beach // September 11-13

REGIONAL RECEPTIONS

492 Sponsors 37 27 Exhibitors

Attendees

8 Platinum, 8 Gold, 11 Silver, 10 Bronze SPONSORS

REGIONAL RECEPTIONS

8 6 8

6 6

9 7

52 96

113 45 67

– Douglas Ziebach COO Ziebach & Webb Timber Company

Information Opportunities

Responsible Staff: Jacquie Powell, AFA – Director of Member Services & Advertising Liz Chambers, AFA – Senior Director of Administration

FOCUS

Provide timely, reliable and relevant information to AFA members and forestry stakeholders on issues impacting the forest industry.

GOALS

• Publish weekly e-newsletters on time-sensitive issues impacting forestry and forestry operations.

• Publish a quarterly magazine with in-depth coverage of industry members and activities.

Alabama Forests

Feature Profiles

Timber Titans: Charlie Hamilton, Dr. Billy Mosley

Logging Professionals: K&K Logging, W.E. Logging, Jeremy Goss - Goss Logging, Smith Brothers Logging

Public Service: Representative Jim Carns, Senator Steve Livingston

Member: CarePoint Resources, Vestige View, Alabama Wildlife Federation, Woodworkers Plus, LLC

Quarterly Features

President’s Column Dean’s Notebook Green Horizons

Insurance

Responsible Staff: Joseph Ammons, Forest Fund Administrator

Liz Chambers, AFA - Senior Director of Administration

FOCUS

Identify and develop risk management solutions associated with landownership, forest management activities, and forest operations for AFA members.

PROGRAMS

AFA Hunting Club Liability -

Provide competitively-priced commercial general liability coverage to landowners and hunting clubs.

• Offer lowest rates available for clubs with 2,500 acres or less

• Membership optional

• 327 Policies

AFA Prescribed Burn Liability -

Provide commercial general liability coverage to private landowners who conduct prescribed burns on their personal property.

• $1,000,000 liability coverage with premiums starting at $250.

Forest FundProvide workers’ compensation coverage for employees of forestry and forest-related business operations.

• 412 Members

• $7.5 Million Return of Premiums to Members

• 380 Members (92% of Participants) Receiving Dividends

• 50% Average Return

• $135 Million Dividends Returned Since 1990

AFA Timberland Owner LiabilityProvide commercial general liability coverage to landowners for risks associated with owning and managing land.

• Competitive pricing

• 93 Policies

AFA Health and Welfare Plan -

Provide access to affordable health, dental and vision insurance for employees of forestry and forest-related business operations.

• 97 companies participating

• 927 lives covered

• 10% average savings vs. similar plans

“WE LOOKED AT WHAT I WAS CURRENTLY PAYING AND COMPARED IT TO THE AFA GROUP HEALTH PLAN AND REALIZED THAT THE AFA PLAN WOULD PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS.”

– Russell County Logger

Member Awards

1 Lifetime Achievement Award / CHIP MURRAY (center)

2 Alabama Logger of the Year / SMITH BROTHERS LOGGING

3 Tree Farmer of the Year / JESS MARTIN (right)

4 Legislator of the Year / ALABAMA HOUSE REP. JOE LOVVORN

MEET OUR TEAM

ADAM EASLEY Controller

DAVID CARLISLE Accounting Manager

ANNA MORGAN DUKE Grassroots Coordinator

ASHLEY SMITH Director of Education

RAY CLIFTON Executive Director, Alabama Loggers Council

JACQUIE POWELL Director of Membership & Advertising

TOM SAUNDERS General Counsel / Director of Government Affairs

LIZ CHAMBERS Senior Director of Administration

CHRIS ISAACSON President & CEO

MEET OUR TEAM

AUTUMN WATROUS Wildlife Biologist

TYLER SIBLEY Fish and Wildlife Biologist

CLIFF O’REAR Director of Landowner Programs

BRAD NAIL Regional Forester - North

LEIGH PETERS Regional Forester - South

WHIT CARROLL Wildlife Biologist

CHRIS ISAACSON President

MEET OUR TEAM

STEPHANIE FULLER Director of Promotions and Economic Development

KELLY DANIEL Vice President - Underwriting

MIKE MOORE Vice President - Finance

JOSEPH AMMONS President / Fund Administrator

MAGGIE POPE Director of Education and Industry Relations

CHRIS ISAACSON President RAY CLIFTON Director of Training

AFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WILL CONRAD Chairman

Threshold Timber Corp.

GUICE SLAWSON, JR. Vice Chairman

Southeast Wood

CHRIS ISAACSON President AFA

STEPHAN TOMLINSON Treasurer Growing Assets

RAY COLVIN

Immediate Past Chairman Westervelt

JON-MICHEAL CLARK ForestPAC Chairman WestRock

FREDDY TIDWELL ALC Representative F&C Logging LLC

KEVIN KENNEDY Forest Fund Representative Kennedy Forest Products

JOHN AYRES Ayres Forestry

PETE BERTUCCI Regions Bank

JESSICA BONNER Weyerhaeuser

DALE BROWN

Georgia Pacific

MATT EZEKIEL Resource Management Service

FORESTPAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JON-MICHEAL CLARK Chairman Westrock

CHRIS ISAACSON Vice Chairman AFA

TOM SAUNDERS Secretary/Treasurer AFA

BART ADAMS Nuss Timber Company

JAMES W. BENNETT Bennett Lumber Co.

J. THOMAS BRADLEY III

Bradley Forest Products

KEEFE BURT KYKENKEE

RAY COLVIN Westervelt WILL CONRAD

Tennessee Valley Forestry

MICHAEL R. DELANEY Delaney Development Inc.

ROBERT M. DIXON JR. RM Dixon Family Partnership

MATTHEW GORDON JR. Gordon Timberlands

DELL HILL Selwood Farms

ALC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

FREDDY TIDWELL Chairman F&C Logging

RAY CLIFTON Executive Director AFA

BO COLLINS Bobby Collins Logging Company

KELLY CRAWFORD

K&K Logging

BRIAN FARLEY

Farley Forest Products

ALAN JAYE Rex Lumber

JOEY KING

Jasper Lumber Company

EMILY LYONS

B.R. Moseley Land Company

ROBERT MILSTEAD

Manulife Forest Management

LILLIAN PARKER Buchanan Timber & Forestry

SCOTT PARTAIN Southern Parallel Forest Prod.

BRIAN ROTH IndusTREE

BILLY RYE Forest Mgmt Specialists, Inc.

DAVID SHOUPE International Paper

GRAY SKIPPER Scotch Plywood Co.

TYLER SLAY

Slay Forest Enterprises

PHILLIP SMITH

Rayonier

GENE RAY TAYLOR Warrior Tractor & Equipment

MICHAEL TURNIPSEED

Alco Land & Timber

DOUGLAS ZIEBACH

Ziebach & Webb

JOEY KING

Jasper Lumber Company

AMANDA LITTRELL Littrell Lumber Mill Inc.

HOOPER MATHEWS III Matthews Forest Service

WILLIAM W. MCDONALD, JR. McDonald Group Investments

TYLER MCSHAN McShan Lumber

DEWAYNE OAKLEY Oakley Forest Products, Inc.

DEANO C. ORR Weyerhaeuser

BRIAN ROTH IndusTREE

GRAY SKIPPER Scotch Plywood Co

GUICE SLAWSON JR. Southeast Wood

PHILLIP SMITH Rayonier

FREDDY TIDWELL F&C Logging, LLC

STEPHAN TOMLINSON Growing Assets

JEREMY GOSS

Cherokee Timber Services, LLC

BROUGHTON JONES

Eufaula Pulpwood Company

CHARLES KING King Logging, LLC

CHRIS REYNOLDS Reynolds Forestry Services

CHARLIE SCHAFER WestRock

TYLER SLAY Slay Forest Enterprises LLC.

ROBERT ZUKLEY Mobile Forest Products