People
At the American Forest Foundation, we’re passionate about empowering family forest owners to increase the conservation impact of their land — and it's our people who make it happen.
Our leaders and staff hail from diverse backgrounds—and bring a breadth of experience, expertise, problem-solving skills and creativity to our work.
If you would like to reach any member of our team, please send your inquiry to info@forestfoundation.org and we'll make sure it reaches the right person.
Leadership Team
Board of Trustees
Alex Alvarez
Chair
SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer, Beam Suntory
Sophie Beckham
Vice Chair
VP and Chief Sustainability Officer, International Paper
Paige Goff
Treasurer
SVP of Sustainability, Domtar Paper
Vicki Christiansen
Secretary
Retired Chief, USDA Forest Service
Jasmine K. Brown
At-Large Member
PhD Candidate, Forestry, Michigan State University
Scott Deitz
At-Large Member
Founder and President, Convene Communication Strategies
Myron F. Floyd
At-Large Member
Dean, College of Natural Resources, NC State University
Jennie L. Stephens
At-Large Member
CEO, Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation
Tim Stout
At-Large Member
Founder, Northam Forest Carbon
Ed Villano
At-Large Member
Vice President of Marketing Americas, Medela
Jameson S. French
Past Chair
President and CEO, Northland Forest Products, Inc.
Eileen Morgan Johnson
Counsel
Partner, Whiteford Taylor & Preston, LLP
Careers
Interested in joining our growing team in tackling our nation’s most pressing conservation issues?
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