Committees

NASF operates with a structure that enables State Foresters to serve on the various national committees that influence NASF policies and partnerships, assist in the NASF organizational process, and serve as liaisons to other agencies and partners. A chairperson for each committee coordinates the activities of the group and represents them at NASF Executive Committee meetings.

Standing Committees

• Executive Committee
• Forest Fire Protection
• Urban and Community Forestry
• Communications
• Forest Health & Sciences
  
• Forest Markets
• Forest Resource Management
• Legislative

Liaison Committees

• National Wildfire Coordinating Group
• Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention
• Cooperative Extension
• FCCA
• National Tree Farm Operation
• Project Learning Tree
• National RC&D Council
• Association of Consulting Foresters
• National Association of Forest Resources Programs
• Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
• National Association of Conservation Districts
• National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
• National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
• National Watershed Coalition
• Wildland Fire Leadership Council
• National Fire Science Board
• Native American Relations

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Standing Committees

 

2011-2012 NASF Executive Committee

Randy Dye, President
West Virginia State Forester

Chris Maisch, Treasurer
Alaska State Forester

Jeff Jahnke, Past President
Colorado State Forester

Southern Group of State Foresters
Linda Casey, Chair
Alabama State Forester

Northeastern Area Association of State Foresters
Chris Martin, Chair
Connecticut State Forester

Council of Western State Foresters
Scott Josiah, Chair
Nebraska State Forester

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Forest Fire Protection

Oversees implementation of the Cooperative Fire Programs and develops new policies and tools to allow more effective and safe fire suppression and management.

• Name
• State

• Jim Karels
• FL
• Chair

• Brad Simpkins
• NH

• Forrest Boe
• MN

• Lynn Fleming
• NJ

• Mike Mason
• IL

• Ken Pimlott
• CA

• Bob Harrington
• MT

• Bill Crapser
• WY

• Pete Anderson
• NV

• Doug Decker
• OR

• Tony Delfin
• NM

• Bob Farris
• GA

• Tom Boggus
• TX

• George Geissler
• OK

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Urban and Community Forestry

Works with organizations that represent community based tree planting and care, and seeks opportunities to leverage national programs to maximize local results.

• Name
• State

• Larry Kotchman
• ND
• Chair

• Steve Sinclair
• VT

• Paul Dolan
• RI

• Monica Lear
• DC

• Christopher Martin
• CT

• Steve Scott
• TN

• Scott Josiah
• NE

• Aida Martinez
• PR

• Joseph Mafnas
• Guam

• Leah MacSwords
• KY

• Gibson Susumu
• FSM

• Cristina Cabrera
• PR

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Communications

Assists NASF in promoting healthy, sustainable forest across America by delivering NASF’s message to its members, partners, policy makers, the Administration, Congress and the public.

• Name
• State

• Leah MacSwords
• KY
• Chair

• Steve Sinclair
• VT

• Monical Lear
• DC

• Doug Decker
• OR

• Tom Boggus
• TX

• Dick Buehler
• UT

• George Geissler
• OK

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Forest Science & Health

Addresses issues concerning forest health and forest sustainability, including invasive species, forest inventory and monitoring, and forest research.

• Name
• State

• Paul Conry
• HI
• Chair

• Mike Valenti
• DE

• Rob Davies
• NY

• Peter Church
• MA

• Aaron Everett
• WA

• David Groeschl
• ID

• Mary Taufete'e
• American Samoa

• Wib Owen
• NC

• Carl Garrison
• VA

• Louis Petersen
• USVI

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Forest Markets

Seeks to maintain and expand markets for the broad array of forest products, including traditional wood products, bioenergy, and ecosystem services..

• Name
• State

• Gene Kodama
• SC
• Chair

• Daniel Devlin
• PA

• Robert Boyles
• OH

• Pua Michael
• Palau

• Scott Hunt
• AZ

• Wib Owen
• NC

• Charlie Morgan
• MS

• Karness Kusto
• RMI

• Doug Denico
• ME

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Forest Resource Management

Addresses issues related to private and public forest lands management, including landowner assistance programs, taxes, water resources, and related federal programs and legislation..

• Name
• State

• Steve Koehn
• MD
• Chair

• Paul Tauke
• IA

• Robert Boyles
• OH

• Ray Sowers
• MD

• John Siefert
• IN

• Lisa Allen
• MO

• Chris Maisch
• AK

• Miguel Pangelinan
• NMI

• Carl Garrison
• VA

• Linda Casey
• AL

 

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Legislative Chair for Executive Committee

• Name
• State

• Paul DeLong
• WI
• Chair

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Liaison Committees

Association of Consulting Foresters
American Tree Farm Operations Committee

• Name
• State

• Steve Koehn
• MD

 

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture

• Name
• State

• George Geissler
• OK

 

National Plant Board

• Name
• State

• Rob Davies
• NY

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Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

• Name
• State

• Paul Conry
• HI

TOP

Cooperative Extension

• Name
• State

• Larry Biles
• KS

 

National Association of University Forest Resources Programs

• Name
• State

• Jeff Jahnke
• CO

 

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Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention

• Name
• State

• Pete Anderson
• NV
• Chair

• Tom Boggus
• TX

• Forrest Boe
• MN

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Forestry Conservation Communications Association

• Name
• State

• Forrest Boe
• MN

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National Agroforestry Center

• Name
• State

• Scott Josiah
• NE

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National Association of Conservation Districts

• Name
• State

• Ray Sowers
• SD

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National Fire Science Board

• Name
• State

• Jim Karels
• FL

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Wildland Fire Leadership Council

• Name
• State

• Jeff Jahnke
• CO

TOP

National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC)

• Name
• State

• Monica Lear
• DC

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National Wildfire Coordinating Group

• Name
• State

• Dan Smith
• NASF Staff

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Native American Relations

• Name
• State

• Chris Maisch
• AK

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Project Learning Tree

• Name
• State

• TBA