Co-founder of The Shipley Co., John was raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and received his BS in Forest Management from North Carolina State University in 2006. After working in the industry as a timber and land buyer for a large hardwood sawmill, John became a NC Registered Forester and licensed Consulting Forester and started Shipley Forest Management Services. In 2009, John obtained his North Carolina real estate license and joined Carolina Forestry, Inc. John has led a successful career brokering and managing land and timber for his clients and has solidified himself as a leader in both the North Carolina & southern Virginia real estate and timber markets. After 14 years with Carolina Forestry, John made the decision to start The Shipley Co. John recognized early in his real estate career that his background in land and forestry allows him to represent clients better by taking into account the additional complexities of listing real estate with acreage – an understanding your average residential real estate professional does not possess. Today at The Shipley Co., John is committed to providing his clients with in-depth knowledge that can only be found with his level of expertise and specialization. John recognizes the joy that land brings to the lives of his clients and their families, and he’s proud to connect people with land they truly love, providing them with land management knowledge along the way. John and Meg split their time between Winston-Salem, NC and Pinnacle, NC, with their children Grant and Anna.