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Season 5 | Professionals of Color in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 12
#79 | Learning to be comfortable being uncomfortable
September 5, 2018 | Vince Keeler
In this episode, the podcast welcomes back Vince Keeler’s who appeared once before in the Young Professionals Season. Since the last time we spoke, Vince has taken on a new position as the District Ranger on the Chickasawhay District in the Mississippi National Forest for the U.S. Forest Service. On today’s show, Vince discusses his […]
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#74 | Being in this profession has allowed a country boy like me to go to places I never dreamed of
July 25, 2018 | Alton Perry
Alton Perry is the Program Manager for Roanoke Electric Cooperative’s Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Project. In this role, Alton assists forest landowners with a focus on assisting African American landowners to use their woodlands as a means of increasing family wealth and legacy. In doing so, he not only helps landowners and their families […]
Listen NowSeason 4 | Our State Foresters | Episode 9
#66 | The work we do is ego-system management, not eco-system management
May 23, 2018 | Brian Cottam
Brian Cottam is the Utah State Forester and Director of the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands. He is also responsible for wildfire management on state and private lands and oversees Utah’s sovereign lands. Brian brings a diverse background and wide experience to the role, including government relations, state and local planning, economic […]
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#65 | I don’t believe in leadership by title; I believe in leadership by influence
May 16, 2018 | Tom Boggus
Tom Boggus is the State Forester of Texas and the Director of Texas A&M Forest Service. He has worked for the State of Texas since 1980, becoming Interim Director in 2008 and being officially appointed State Forester in 2010. One of the events during this time was when Tom led the response team during the […]
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#64 | Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other
May 9, 2018 | Larry Kotchman
Larry Kotchman has been the State Forester of North Dakota for the last 31 years; he is currently the longest active serving State Forester. In this role, Larry is responsible for the administration of the North Dakota Forest Service, managing the agency’s $15 million budget, and directing statewide forestry services through three leadership teams. On […]
Listen NowSeason 4 | Our State Foresters | Episode 6
#63 | I’m smart enough to know what I don’t know
April 25, 2018 | Barry Cook
Barry Cook is the Director and State Forester of West Virginia, a military veteran, and a seasoned forester with a diverse background. He earned his BS degree in Forest Management from West Virginia University and an Executive MBA from Duke University. Barry began his career as a logging superintendent for Weyerhaeuser, then became a procurement […]
Listen NowSeason 4 | Our State Foresters | Episode 5
#62 | If you aren’t getting flak, you’re not over the target”
April 10, 2018 | Peter Church
Peter Church is the Director of Forest Stewardship for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, where he oversees the agency’s statewide forest conservation program and the implementation of a new strategic direction for the Bureau of Forest Fire Control and Forestry. Peter has over 29 years of experience in a variety of positions, including […]
Listen NowSeason 4 | Our State Foresters | Episode 4
#61 | Leadership is related to ambition, and ambition is born
March 14, 2018 | Larry Biles
State Forester of Kansas Larry Biles has a BS in Forestry from the University of Missouri and an MS in Ornamental Horticulture from Kansas State University. During his career, Larry has held diverse roles in many parts of the profession, including positions with state agencies, the US Forest Service, consulting forestry, and national extension forestry […]
Listen NowSeason 4 | Our State Foresters | Episode 3
#60 | Plan your work and work your plan
February 21, 2018 | Joe Fox
Arkansas State Forester Joe Fox leads the Arkansas Forestry Commission in a position he has held since 2012. Joe is a native of Arkansas and worked a family-owned lumber business for over 20 years at one point. He is also the former President of the Arkansas Forestry Association and former Chair of the Arkansas Forestry […]
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#59 | You can’t make decisions in a vacuum
February 14, 2018 | Rick Oates
In this episode, you’ll meet Rick Oates, who was appointed the State Forester of Alabama in 2017. In his role, Rick leads the Alabama Forestry Commission, which protects and sustains Alabama’s 23 million acres of forest land and helps educate the public about the importance of forestry to the environment and the economy of the […]
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