EXPERIENCE

 

Adjunct Faculty, August 2003 - present

               Piedmont Virginia Community College, Charlottesville, Virginia

 

              Owner/Manager, June 2000 - present

              EnviroFor, LLC., Shipman and Galax, Virginia

 

               District Procurement Forester, June 1994 – June 2000

               Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Appomattox, Virginia

 

               Area Forester, April 1985 – June 1994

               Virginia Department of Forestry, Charlottesville Virginia

 

EDUCATION

 

               M.B.A., 1996

               Averett University

 

               B.S. in Forestry and Wildlife Resources, 1983

               Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

 

               A.S. in Science, 1981

               Wytheville Community College

 

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 

Society of American Foresters, member and Certified Forester; VA Forestry Association, Life Member; Log-a-Load for Kids, committee member; American Forest Council, Certified Tree Farm Inspector, Inspector Trainer, and Region 4 Chair; Holiday Lake Forestry Camp-timber harvesting/sustainable forestry instructor.

 

COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

 

Amherst-Nelson Chapter, Virginia Tech Alumni Association, Vice - President 1991-1992, President 1992-1993 and 1996-1997, Treasurer 1997-present. FFA Alumni Association, Life Member; Nelson County FFA Alumni Association; and Nelson County Career and Technical Education Advisory Council, Chair; Nelson County Habitat for Humanity – Christmas in April Project; Member at Wintergreen Church of Christ.

 

HONORS

 

               Degree of American Farmer, 1982 (53^rd National FFA Convention).

               Honorary Chapter Farmer Degree, 1988 (Nelson County Sr. FFA Chapter for Service).

               Leadership Opportunity Program, 1988 (Department of Forestry).

               Continuing Forestry Education Certificate, 1989 (SAF).

               Outstanding Leader Annual Award, 1990 (Nelson County Jr. FFA Chapter).

               Nominee for Virginia Division Merit Award 1990 (SAF).

               Bronze Hard Hat Award for certification of 25 New Tree Farms, 1992 (AFC).

               Nominee for the Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award, 1992.

               Nominee for “Forest Warden of the Year”, 1993 (DOF).

               VIP Award, Nelson County Middle School, 1994.

               Who’s Who Among Professionals, 1998.

               Silver Hard Hat Award for certification of 50 New Tree Farms, 2005 (AFC).

               Virginia Outstanding Tree Farm Inspector - 2007 ATFS.