Board of Directors
The board of directors consists of forestry professionals, educators, and business and community leaders. Through their leadership and the work of the staff, the foundation manages its own programs and supports worthy projects that seek to accomplish similar goals.
Directors at Large
Mark Luster
Sierra Pacific Industries
Paul Violett
Soper-Wheeler Company
John Mount
Southern California Edison
Peggy Sato
Georgia Pacific Corp.
Marty Patten
American Ag Credit
Kent Duysen
Sierra Forest Products
Scott Hagel
Union Bank of California
Nancy Abreu
Rabobank, N.A.
Michael Villarreal
Allstate Insurance Company
John Hendrickson
Woodleaf Outdoor School
Brenda Washington Davis
Central Valley Law Group LLP
William J. Thomas, Jr.
Best Best & Krieger
Scientific Advisory Board
Michael Barbour, Ph.D.
Plant Sciences Department, University of California-Davis
Tom Bonnicksen, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University
Douglas Piirto
Natural Resources & Environmental Management Department
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Richard Standiford, Ph.D.
University of California Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources
John Stuart, Ph.D.
Humboldt State University Department of Forestry & Watershed Management
Steve Quarles, Ph.D.
University of California Cooperative Extension


