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David is a Partner in the Portland office of Northwest Resource Law PLLC who has spent the last decade specializing in representing natural resource sector companies and trade associations.  David’s experiences have included helping design, implement, and defend strategies…Click for More

Monty Gregg is the Forest Wildlife Biologist for the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland. In this position, he manages the wildlife program supporting the efforts of the District Wildlife Biologists to maintain and restore habitat function…Click for More

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…Click for More

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…Click for More

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…Click for More

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…Click for More

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…Click for More

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…Click for More

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…Click for More

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…Click for More