Experience

Plum Creek

• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Resource Forester

  • Dec 2013 - Present

  Manage 30,000 acres of forestland in the southeastern region of West Virginia. Additionally, I currently serve as the Area IV & Communications Chair for the West Virginia Forestry Association. Manage 30,000 acres of forestland in the southeastern region of West Virginia. Additionally, I currently serve as the Area IV & Communications Chair for the West Virginia Forestry Association.



New River Community & Technical College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Jun 2011 - Present

  Adjunct Marketing / Business Instructor Adjunct Marketing / Business Instructor



MeadWestvaco Corporation - Community Development & Land Management

• Contract Compliance Administrator / Land Management Forester

  • May 2001 - Dec 2013

  • Lead up to 15 contactors performing various projects on MWV land. Instill teamwork, empower workers and promote the MWV brand image through clear communication of expectations and policies. • Define expectations and accountability for production and profit generation with minimal environmental impact that meet the rigid standards established by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). • Assess customer needs using open-ended questions and working to meet those needs through constructive feedback which focuses on customer retention, satisfaction and long-term value. • Safety is everyone's job! Serving as the Key Safety representative for the forestry team at MWV for over 13 years, I helped build a strong safety culture within the organization. I also serves as the lead Contractor Safety administrator focusing on promoting safe work environments for nearly 40 plus contractors working in West Virginia. • Work with Real Estate Division to design and implement property enhancements to boost "curb appeal" for tracts on disposition lists. Show less



Westvaco Corporation

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing

• Forest Research Technician

  • Nov 1989 - May 2001

  • Assist in all aspects of forest research including oversight of: research study design & installation, data collection, analysis and reporting. • Prepare reports, charts and graphs for field presentations and tours for upper management. • Assist in all aspects of forest research including oversight of: research study design & installation, data collection, analysis and reporting. • Prepare reports, charts and graphs for field presentations and tours for upper management.


Augusta Lumber Company
• Hardwood Lumber Inspector

  • Mar 1988 - Nov 1989