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Sustainability Consulting; focused on strategic sustainability planning and policy development, fiber and chain of custody certification, and conservation partnerships.

• Supported external customers and core businesses in raising the awareness of the company's commitment and performance in sustainability and environmental stewardship. In conjunction with senior management, engaged.
• Served as a primary point of contact to address external customer questions on sustainability and environmental issues. Developed and delivered presentations on the company’s performance and position… Show more
• Served as a primary point of contact to address external customer questions on sustainability and environmental issues. Developed and delivered presentations on the company’s performance and position related to.
• Assisted in the development of the corporate sustainability vision. Managed the redesign of the sustainability section of the company website. Developed sustainability training for company personnel.
• Served as subject matter expert on forest biodiversity and conservation issues for the company. Show less

• Evaluated and implemented a strategy to maximize the value of IP’s investment in conservation partnerships with environmental organizations, public agencies and other groups. More than 100 partnerships were developed.
• Developed and implemented a strategic plan to evaluate and execute… Show more
• Developed and implemented a strategic plan to evaluate and execute conservation easements on IP forestlands. These easements protected the conservation values of the forestland while realizing economic value for the.
• Managed IP’s Special Places in the Forest program. This program conserved 750 sites containing more than 114,000 acres within IP’s forestlands that contain unique ecological, geological, historical and cultural.
• Led the conservation land sale in which IP sold 278,000 acres in 11 states to the Nature Conservancy and the Conservation Fund as a part of the company’s 2006 forestland divestiture.
• Redesigned and managed IP’s Life of the Forest, an environmental educational program that describes how trees grow, that trees make up forests and how forests can be managed in a sustainable manner while providing more.

• Implemented and led the management of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative covering almost two million acres in the southeastern U.S. Ensured compliance of SFI and ISO 14001 through third-party certification of the.
• Managed the region’s wildlife and biodiversity program focusing on listed threatened and endangered species. Worked with conservation partners through cooperative agreements, conservation easements and memorandums of.
• Managed the region’s wildlife and biodiversity program focusing on listed threatened and endangered species. Worked with conservation partners through cooperative agreements, conservation easements and memorandums of.
• Managed the region’s recreational lease program that generated income in excess of $6MM annually.
• Coordinated and conducted various public outreach programs and presentations such as class presentations, teacher workshops and civic club presentations. Show less

• Managed fiber supply and forest management activities in four counties of Georgia.
• Actively managed 133,000 acres of company land with an annual operating budget of $3MM.
• Harvested and merchandised company wood removals in excess of 400,000 tons annually. Fiber merchandised to three company facilities and other outside markets.
• Purchased open market wood through a wood supplier system for three company facilities. Purchased 200,000 tons of market wood annually.
• Generated… Show more
• Generated almost $500,000 in miscellaneous income annually. Primary source of income was hunting and fishing leases. Show less

Bs, Forest Management; Wildlife Management

Activities and Societies: Society of American Foresters

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