Kim McCune

Kate grew up in southeast Ohio, a coal miner’s daughter, surrounded by diverse hardwood forests.  Her first job in the western states was with the Student Conservation Association in northern Idaho.  Kate earned a Bachelor of Science at the University of Idaho with a minor in Sociology. Kate gained experience working in Washington and Alaska […]

Doug’s position was created in the 2021 legislative session, which established a comprehensive Wildfire Programs grounded in the recommendations developed by the 2019 Governor’s Council on Wildfire Response. In this role, Doug serves as the principal advisor to the Governor on wildfire prevention, mitigation, and response, overseeing implementation of the Wildfire Programs that span eleven

Mike works for Weyerhaeuser Company, where he is the Program Manager for the Western Environmental Research and Operational Support team, a multi-disciplinary team providing conservation planning, policy, and regulatory support to Weyerhaeuser’s Western Timberlands business across approximately 2.6 million acres in western Oregon and Washington. Mike has held a variety of positions over his 25

Chandra joined Governor Kotek’s office in April 2024 as a Natural Resources Policy Advisor.  Chandra has nearly twenty years of experience working for public and non-profit entities on natural resource issues.  She most recently served as the Deputy Habitat Division Administrator and Water Program Manager for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.  Prior to

Galen is Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Affairs for Green Diamond Resource Company, which owns and manages over 1.6 million acres of working forest lands in California, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Green Diamond is a part of a privately held, family-owned company established in 1890. Galen also serves as General Counsel for Green Diamond

Debbie Colbert was appointed Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife director in May 2024 and is the first woman to ever be appointed to the permanent ODFW Director position in the agency’s long history. She has served Oregon for more than two decades, working with diverse groups on natural resource issues, advancing landscape level conservation,

Tere O’Rourke has worked in natural resources management for over 40 years. She has worked for private businesses, federal government, international programs and non-governmental organizations. She is the CEO of Natural Resource Solutions, LLC, providing technical assistance for habitat conservation planning, planning and permitting for wetland restoration, and facilitation of natural resource issues.  She worked

As the Forestry Certification Manager for Sappi North America, Inc. (SNA), Rebecca manages Sappi’s FSC®, SFI® and PEFC Chain-of-Custody certificates, FSC Controlled Wood Certificate and SFI Fiber Sourcing Certificate. Rebecca provides training, support and strategic direction on certifications to Sappi staff and customers, domestically and globally.  She also is leading SNA’s U.S. Lacey Act compliance