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S3|E11: Werner Krueger – We need to get over the ‘we know best’ mentality and work with folks in a more inclusive way

By Tom Davidson

Werner Krueger is a field forester with the Bureau of Land Management, and he is the 2017 State Chair of the Oregon Society of American Foresters. As you will hear in this episode, Werner has a very diverse career including volunteer service for the Peace Corps. Through his many experiences, Werner firmly believes that life […]

S3|E5: Anthony Rynish – Leadership is a decision; great moments are born of great opportunities

By Tom Davidson

Anthony Rynish is the owner of Rynish Forestry, Inc., a private forestry consulting business, and he is also a full-time faculty member at Fox Valley Technical College’s Natural Resource program in Wisconsin. In this show, Anthony discusses why he decided to get into teaching, offers advice for young professionals who are not quite sure what […]

S3|E4: Jamie Dahl -We have to stop siloing ourselves in traditional forestry roles and stereotypes

By Tom Davidson

Jamie Dahl is a forester currently serving as an Assistant Director for Career & Leadership Development Center for Hospitality, Merchandising, and Recreation at Ohio University. Jamie holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in forestry from Penn State University, and she has been a very active member of the Society of American Foresters for about 15 years. […]

S2|E27: Rachel Reyna – As a leader, their successes are my successes

By Tom Davidson

Rachel Reyna is a Certified Forester and Certified Arborist who has worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resource, Bureau of Forestry, in various capacities and with increasing responsibilities since 2001. Currently Chief of Rural and Community Forestry, Rachel has a BS in Forestry from Louisiana State University and a Masters of Agriculture […]

S2|E25: Mona Griswold – If no one stands up and cries foul, nothing is going to change

By Tom Davidson

Mona Griswold is the Olympic Region Manager for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. She earned a BA in Botany from Drew University, a MS in Forestry from Duke University, and a MBA from James Madison University. Prior to her current role, Mona had over 30 years of experience in the forestry products industry […]