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Athens, Georgia, United States

Athens, Georgia Area

Responsible for acquiring industrially managed timberlands that are well positioned in stable and emerging wood markets in the southern US with support responsibility for northwestern transactions. Review all aspects of potential acquisitions, from data analysis, valuation modeling, field due diligence, market assessment, to bid strategy, negotiations, contract terms, and closing. Build and maintain a network of key investment managers at timberland companies and brokerage firms. Track timberland investments in the US through announcements and network contacts. Analyze and negotiate renewable energy leases.

Hot Springs, Ar

Developed timberland portfolio management strategies for 7 million acres of southern US ownership based on property and market attributes to increase net asset value.

Athens, Georgia Area

Led the Silviculture and Tree Improvement teams to improve operational results and investment value of forest productivity across all regions of Plum Creek’s 7-million-acre ownership. Used internal research and shared projects with university cooperatives to identify opportunities for improvement in operations.

Athens, Georgia Area

Managed the Silviculture team responsible for improving forest productivity and return on investment, conducted relevant research, transferred knowledge to operations, and executed the annual $60 million capital budget. Organized periodic silviculture quality control meetings at each southern region that included foresters and senior managers to capture and communicate best practices across the south.

Athens, Georgia Area

Served as the Piedmont Region Silviculturist in GA, SC, and AL, and provided analytical support to the Forest Productivity Group. Helped build the annual $5 million silviculture capital budget for the region and reviewed the monthly forecast updates with operations.

Tomahawk, Wisconsin

Managed 50k acres of newly acquired forestland and was responsible for harvest planning and layout, road construction and maintenance, log and haul contract negotiation and administration, wood flow logistics, marketing, and reforestation.

Libby, Montana

Managed 30k acres of forestland in northwestern MT. Responsible for harvest plans and layout, contract negotiation and administration, and budgeting. Coordinated and administered the spring planting program.

Kalispell, Montana

Supported a team of foresters on 1M acres. Located property boundary lines, streamside management zones per state best management practices, surveyed road systems, and administered tree planting.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Collected and summarized field data for a vegetative survey of the Neuse River basin to help support pollution management recommendations to reduce and mitigate degradation to fish and aquatic wildlife.

Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Science (M.S.), Natural Resources - Forest Management

Focus on financial analysis

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Forest Management

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Education record

Greensboro, North Carolina