Our Partners
Committees
Posted on Wednesday, April 2, 2008NASF 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 RelationsNASF Executive Committee
Standing Committees
Kirk M. Rowdabaugh, President
Arizona State Forester
Leah W. MacSwords, Vice President
Kentucky State Forester
Steven W. Koehn, Treasurer
Maryland State Forester
E. Austin Short, III, Immediate Past President
Delaware State Forester
Southern Group of State Foresters
Edgardo Gonzalez, Chair
Puerto Rico Territorial Forester
Northeastern Area Association of State Foresters
Paul DeLong, Chair
Wisconsin State Forester
Council of Western State Foresters
Bill Crapser, Chair
Wyoming State Forester
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
- Jeff Jahnke
- CO
- Chair
- Michael Long
- FL
- Vice Chair
- Dave Epperly
- MN
- James Barresi
- NJ
- Catherine Sparks
- RI
- Robert Farris (acting)
- GA
- Wib Owen
- NC
- John Burwell
- OK
- Ruben Grijalva
- CA
- Pete Anderson
- NV
- Vicki Christiansen
- WA
- Bob Harrington
- MT
Works with organizations that represent community based tree planting and care, and seeks opportunities to leverage national programs to maximize local results.
- Name
- State
- Steve Sinclair
- VT
- Chair
- Scott Josiah
- NE
- Vice Chair
- Mike Mason
- IL
- Paul Tauke
- IA
- Leah MacSwords
- KY
- Edgardo Gonzalez
- PR
- Steve Scott
- TN
- Larry Kotchman
- ND
- Ishmael Lebehn
- FSM
- John Thomas
- DC
- Name
- State
- vacant
- Chair
- Larry Kotchman
- ND
- Scott Josiah
- NE
Addresses issues concerning forest health and forest sustainability, including invasive species, forest inventory and monitoring, and forest research.
- Name
- State
- John Shannon
- AR
- Chair
- Randy Dye
- WV
- Vice Chair
- Rob Davies
- NY
- Dan Devlin
- PA
- Louis Peterson
- Charles W. Morgan
- GA
- George Bacon
- ID
- Bill Crapser
- WY
- Marvin Brown
- OR
Seeks to maintain and expand markets for the broad array of forest products, including traditional wood products, bioenergy, and ecosystem services..
- Name
- State
- Alec Giffen
- ME
- Chair
- Paul Conry
- HI
- Vice Chair
- James DiMaio
- MA
- Donna LaCourt
- MI
- Steve Scott
- TN
- Chris Maisch
- AK
- Arthur "Butch" Blazer
- NM
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
- Carl Garrison
- VA
- Chair
- Lisa Allen
- MO
- John Seifert
- IN
- Phil Bryce
- NH
- David Lytle
- OH
- Dick Buehler
- UT
- Linda Casey
- AL
- Ray Sowers
- SD
- Mike Misa
- AS
- Ray Aslin
- KS
- Name
- State
- Paul DeLong
- WI
- Chair
Liaison Committees
Association of Consulting Foresters
- Name
- State
- Randy Dye
- WV
Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- Name
- State
- Paul Conry
- HI
Cooperative Extension
- Name
- State
- John Seifert
- IN
Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention
- Name
- State
- Catherine Sparks
- RI
- Pete Anderson
- NV
FCCA
- Name
- State
- Dave Epperly
- MN
National Tree Farm Operation
- Name
- State
- John Seifert
- IN
National Association of Conservation Districts
- Name
- State
- Phil Bryce
- NH
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
- Name
- State
- Randy Dye
- WV
National Association of University Forest Resources Programs
- Name
- State
- John Seifert
- IN
National Fire Science Board
- Name
- State
- Jeff Jahnke
- CO
National Plant Board
- Name
- State
- Randy Dye
- WV
National RC&D Council
- Name
- State
- Alec Giffen
- ME
National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
- Name
- State
- Steve Sinclair
- VT
National Watershed Coalition
- Name
- State
- Ray Aslin
- KS
National Wildfire Coordinating Group
- Name
- State
- Mike Long
- FL
- Kirk Rowdabaugh
- AZ
Native American Relations
- Name
- State
- Butch Blazer
- NM
- Chair
- Chris Maisch
- AK
- John Burwell
- OK
- Dave Epperly
- MN
Project Learning Tree
- Name
- State
- Jim Barresi
- NJ
Wildland Fire Leadership Council
- Name
- State
- Jeff Jahnke
- CO