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Season 5 | Professionals of Color in Forestry | Episode 8

#129 | Helping people realize their full potential

January 5, 2021 | Myron Floyd

Dr. Myron F. Floyd is currently Dean of the College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University. He is also professor of parks and natural resources management. Throughout his 30-year career, his research has focused on understanding racial and ethnic disparities in access to public parks and green space. He holds BS and MS […]

Season 6 | Forestry Consultants | Episode 13

#98 | The best part of being a forestry consultant is helping folks realize what they really have

February 6, 2019 | Amy McFadden, ACF

Amy McFadden, ACF, is the Owner of White Oak Forest Management, Inc., which is based in Georgetown, South Carolina. Amy started her forest career with International Paper Company in 1994, taught at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in the Forest Technician Program, and was the department head for four years! Amy earned a BS in forest management […]

Season 6 | Forestry Consultants | Episode 12

#97 | The number one trait for being a forestry consultant is persistence

January 30, 2019 | Jerry Tugwell, ACF

Jerry Tugwell, ACF, is a Forestry Consultant and the President of Tugwell Consulting Forestry in Asheboro, North Carolina. Jerry earned a BS in forestry from North Carolina State University and has 38 years of professional experience, including 25 years as a practicing consulting forester. In the Association of Consulting Foresters, Jerry has served in many roles […]

Season 6 | Forestry Consultants | Episode 11

#96 | You have to be an educator and a salesman to be a successful forester

January 24, 2019 | Richard Carbonetti, ACF

Richard “Carbo” Carbonetti is a partner, Senior Vice President Timberland, and Director of Management & Consulting at LandVest, a brokerage, consulting, and timberland services firm. He is responsible for the forest management and consulting on over 2.2 million acres in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, and Pennsylvania. A licensed forester in Maine, New Hampshire, […]

Season 6 | Forestry Consultants | Episode 10

#95 | When I put ACF behind my name, people know they will get value

January 16, 2019 | Mike Warner, ACF

Mike Warner, ACF, CF, is the Owner of Arbor Terra Consulting, which is located in Lizton, Indiana. Mike earned a forest management degree from Purdue University in 1976 and served with the USDA Soil Conservation Service after graduation. Mike then became a general partner and president of a company that developed a production system to […]

Season 6 | Forestry Consultants | Episode 8

#93 | Be proud of what you’re doing in the woods; dirt forestry needs to make a return

January 2, 2019 | Matt Dowdy, ACF

Matt Dowdy, ACF, is a forestry consultant who started his own company, Dowdy’s Forest & Land Management, a full-service forest consulting firm based in Louisa, Virginia, in 2007. A graduate of Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Forest Business, Matt has 26 years of forestry consulting experience, and he remains an active leader and lynchpin […]

Season 6 | Forestry Consultants | Episode 6

#91 | Anybody who is an ACF Member has the credentials that we demand

December 19, 2018 | Justin Miller, ACF

Justin Miller, ACF, is the Founder and President of Green Timber Consulting Foresters located in Pelkie, Michigan. Established in 2001, Green Timber currently staffs eight foresters and serves clients throughout the Upper Great Lakes Region. Justin earned a B.S. in Forestry from Michigan Technological University (MTU) and was recognized as the 2017 School of Forest […]

Season 6 | Forestry Consultants | Episode 4

#89 | Service through consulting forestry

December 5, 2018 | Steve Templin, ACF

Steve Templin, ACF is President of Templin Forestry, Inc., a Certified Forester, a Certified Appraiser, a Licensed Real Estate Broker, and an SAF Fellow.  Steve has a diverse background and has been a Consulting Forester for the last 39 years.  Steve is also a Distinguished Alumnus of Northern Arizona University where he earned his B.S. […]

Season 5 - Professionals of Color in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 14

#81 | Get out of your box and go find some people of color to talk to about the profession

September 25, 2018 | Sam Cook

Sam Cook joins us once again on the Leadership Nature podcast for the Professionals of Color in Forestry and Natural Resources Season! Sam is the Executive Director of Forest Assets at North Carolina State University’s College of Natural Resources and Vice President for the Natural Resources Foundation Board. Sam has experience in nearly every aspect […]

Season 5 | Professionals of Color in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 1

#68 | It’s not about inspiring; it’s about building trust

June 12, 2018 | Terry Baker

At the time of this interview, Terry Baker was the Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland in Colorado, but he is now Chief Executive Officer at the Society of American Foresters. This is Terry’s second appearance on the podcast, and he is the first guest on Season […]