Dr. Scott Barrett Director Eric Goodman Director Brian Irvine Director Jay Phaup Director I made it back to the office, trying to catch up on a bunch of paperwork, returning phone calls, and answering emails after the 2023 Virginia Forestry Summit. I cannot focus, because I am just too excited about what we experienced during those three days. We heard so much about the good work we are doing and the challenges we face. Having been in this organization for over 20 years, I am proud of who we are and where we are going. I am also very proud of our story and what good we do for our fellow humans and the environment. Most importantly, I am excited that we have a great story to share with a bunch of new folks coming into Virginia’s political arena, as we learned of changes coming in 2024. As Robert Crocket and Kyle Shreeve of Advantus Strategies pointed out during their review of another successful session of the Virginia General PRESIDENT’S COLUMN Forestry Summit Offers Inspiration, Education and Motivation 3808 Augusta Avenue Richmond, VA 23230-3910 Phone: 804-278-8733 • Fax: 804-278-8774 vfa@vaforestry.org • www.vaforestry.org OFFICERS (2023–2024) President Dan Hockenberger Virginia Forest Resources, LLC West Point Vice President and President Elect Chris Harris Pinecrest Timber Co. Prince George Treasurer Christina Hager Dominion Energy Richmond Past President Stephanie Grubb International Paper Pawleys Island Executive Director Corey Connors Richmond EX-OFFICIO OFFICERS Paul Winistorfer Virginia Tech – CNRE Blacksburg Rob Farrell Va, Dept. of Forestry Charlottesville DIRECTORS Term Expiring 2024 Lavan Daubermann Colonial Farm Credit Mechanicsville Michael Harold Speyside Bourbon Cooperage, Inc. Harrisonburg John E. Jones III Central VA Land & Timber Montpelior Term Expiring 2025 Ben Cole Cole Timberland Management LLC Appomattox Laurie Wright Wright Forestry LLC Blackridge Jay Phaup Greif Packaging LLC Amherst Term Expiring 2026 Dr. Scott Barrett Virginia Tech Blacksburg John Reid Forest Resources Mgmt. Aylett Brian Irvine Roseburg Roanoke Rapids, NC Eric Goodman WestRock Clarksville STAFF Corey Connors, Executive Director Sonnia Montemayor, Deputy Executive Director Anne Taylor, Membership & Communications Coordinator Chris Frost, Operations Assistant The Virginia Forestry Association, chartered in 1943, is a notfor-profit, non-governmental, privately-supported association of forest landowners, wood product industries and businesses, loggers, foresters, forest use groups, and conservation-minded citizens. New board members are elected annually by mail ballot to all VFA members. Any VFA member may be a candidate for the board. —continued on page 35 SPRING 2023 7 VFA WELCOMES NEW OFFICERS & BOARD MEMBERS Chris Harris Vice President/ President-Elect Christina Hager Treasurer Stephanie Grubb Past President John Reid Director Dan Hockenberger with Richard “Carbo” Carbonetti, ACF-CF, who was one of the featured speakers at the 2023 Virginia Forestry Summit in April.
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