About NASF
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 Relations
Standing Committees
Steven W. Koehn, President
Maryland State Forester
Jeff Jahnke, Vice President
Colorado State Forester
John Shannon, Treasurer
Arkansas State Forester
Leah W. MacSwords, Past President
Kentucky State Forester
Southern Group of State Foresters
Carl E. Garrison III, Chair
Virginia State Forester
Northeastern Area Association of State Foresters
Jim Barresi, Chair
New Jersey State Forester
Council of Western State Foresters
Arthur "Butch" Blazer, Chair
New Mexico 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
- Vicki Christiansen
- AZ
- Chair
- John Burwell
- OK
- Vice Chair
- Tom Boggus
- TX
- Bob Harrington
- MT
- Del Walters
- CA
- Pete Anderson
- NV
- Dick Buehler
- UT
- Jim Karels
- FL
- Robert Farris
- GA
- Jim Barresi
- NJ
- Dave Epperly
- MN
- Brad Simpkins
- NH
Works with organizations that represent community based tree planting and care, and seeks opportunities to leverage national programs to maximize local results.
- Name
- State
- Steven Scott
- TN
- Chair
- Larry Biles
- KS
- Vice Chair
- Steven Sinclair
- VT
- Steven Sinclair
- VT
- John Thomas (*Monica Lear)
- DC
- Mike Mason
- IL
- Wade Dubea
- LA
- Edgardo Gonzalez
- PR
- Leah MacSwords
- KY
- Larry Kotchman
- ND
- Gibson Susumu
- FSM
- Joe Torres
- GM
- Name
- State
- Scott Josiah
- NE
- Chair
- Leah MacSwords
- KY
- Jeff Jahnke
- CO
Addresses issues concerning forest health and forest sustainability, including invasive species, forest inventory and monitoring, and forest research.
- Name
- State
- Bill Crapser
- WY
- Chair
- Randy Dye
- WV
- Vice Chair
- Dan Devlin
- PA
- Cara Boucher
- MI
- George Bacon
- ID
- Ebais Sardarg
- PL
- John Shannon
- AR
- Louis Peterson
- USVI
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
- Gene Kodama
- SC
- Charlie Morgan
- MS
- Wib Owen
- NC
- Butch Blazer
- NM
- Chris Maisch
- AK
- Chuck Turley
- WA
- Austin Short
- DE
- Karness Kusto
- RMI
- Catherine Sparks (*Paul Dolan)
- RI
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
- Lisa Allen
- MO
- Chair
- Marvin Brown
- OR
- Vice Chair
- Carl Garrison
- VA
- Linda Casey
- AL
- Gene Kodama
- SC
- Christopher Martin
- CT
- David Lytle
- OH
- Jack Seifert
- IN
- Paul Tauke
- IA
- Ray Sowers
- SD
- Victor Guerrero
- CNMI
- Aufa'i Areta
- AS
Legislative Chair for Executive Committee
- Name
- State
- Paul DeLong
- WI
- Chair
Liaison Committees
Association of Consulting Foresters
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
National Plant Board
- Name
- State
- Randy Dye
- WV
Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- Name
- State
- Paul Conry
- HI
Cooperative Extension
National Association of University Forest Resources Programs
National Tree Farm Operation
- Name
- State
- Jack Seifert
- IN
Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention
- Name
- State
- Jim Karels
- FL
- Chair
- Jim Barresi
- NJ
- Pete Anderson
- NV
Forestry Conservation Communications Association
LANDFIRE
- Name
- State
- Dave Epperly
- MN
National Association of Conservation Districts
- Name
- State
- John Shannon
- AR
National Association of RC&D Councils
- Name
- State
- Alec Giffen
- ME
National Fire Science Board
Wildland Fire Leadership Council
- Name
- State
- Vicki Christiansen
- AZ
National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC)
- Name
- State
- Monica Lear
- DC
National Watershed Coalition
- Name
- State
- David Lytle
- OH
National Wildfire Coordinating Group
- Name
- State
- Dan Smith
- NASF Staff
Native American Relations
- Name
- State
- Butch Blazer
- NM
- Chair
- Chris Maisch
- AK
- John Burwell
- OK
Project Learning Tree
- Name
- State
- Jack Seifert
- IN