Brian Lawson Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Remotely directs the Transactions and Forest Stewardship divisions, including conservation easement monitoring and compliance across a 130,000-acre portfolio, to conserve and build well-managed and resilient forests, protect water sources, preserve wildlife habitat and advance climate solutions. Leads deal sourcing and development of projects, determines annual budgets, cultivates new partnerships to achieve organizational fundraising objectives, and champions key initiatives at quarterly advisory board meetings. • Grew portfolio of conserved forests by 15% within the Pacific Northwest. Managed the entire transaction cycle from project identification, assessment, and due diligence to purchase negotiations, the procurement of federal and state grants, approvals, and closing. • Secured $14 million in grant funding from the State of California to acquire 10,700 acres of highly productive forestland to conserve and restore natural forest function and increase climate resilience. • Developed strategic mapping framework utilizing public and private GIS datasets to identify and target opportunistic conservation properties within organizational focal areas.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

•Managed two timber investment portfolios within the U.S. South valued at over $300 million for 10+ institutional investors. Served as the primary liaison between the firm and its domestic and international clients, engaging in proactive client communication, preparing and presenting investment recommendations, supervising timber harvest plans, and implementing strategic directives to portfolio construction to achieve client objectives. •Directed the transfer of 150,000 acres of timberlands within five U.S. states between institutional investors to maintain AUM. Managed investor engagement and cross-functional teams to complete transactional due diligence and ensured optimal tax, entity, and accounting actions.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Responsible for property transaction services and land use administration on 2.4 million acres, including the preparation of deeds, easements, leases, permits, and sale agreements. • Managed realty program and cooperated with attorneys, title companies, and other service providers to fulfil project requirements and effectively close complex real estate transactions under strict timelines to enhance value-add to timberland portfolios. Over 300 transactions valued more than $2.8 billion.• Directed corrective title matters on 650,000 acres of timberlands, alleviating approximately $183 million in client liability. • Evaluated components of asset value and partnered with Campbell’s Valuations department to improve financial modelling to assess the viability of purchase offers. Designed new offer packages and improved existing procedures to increase the efficacy of approvals by Campbell’s executive team.

Portland, Oregon Area

Portland, Oregon Area

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, 4.0

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology