2023 Presentations

Western Region Meeting

Johnny Willis, Nantahala Zone Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Forest Service, Northern Long-eared Bats and Forestry in North Carolina

Tommy Cabe, Forest Resource Specialist & U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station Tribal Liaison, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Managing Cherokee Homelands for Culturally Significant Plants

Piedmont Landowner Conference

Andrew Bosserman, Attorney, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, The Top 5 Ways Forest Landowners Save Taxes

Iona Chapman, Attorney, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Getting to the Root of It: Establishing an Estate Plan

Crystal Cockman, Associate Director, Three Rivers Land Trust, Leaving a Legacy - Introduction to Conservation Easements

Trip Jobe, Vice President Sale, North America - Forest Value Chain, ResourceWise, Forestry Impacts of Growing Capital Investments in Bio-Fuels

Brian Murphy, Vice President Corporate Relations and Wildlife Biologist, HuntStand, HuntStand - The Ultimate Hunting and Land Management Tool

2022 Presentations

Annual Meeting

Brad Crone, President, Campaign Connections, “Campaign 2022: What to Expect in November
Pete Coutu, Vice President of Operational Excellence at Forest2Market, Inc., “Evolving Forest Markets
H. “Burt” Tasaico, PE, Director - Office of Strategic Initiatives & Program Support, NCDOT, “Federal Funding Update - 2021 Infrastructure Bill
James “Hunter” Blohm, Deputy General Counsel and Director of Federal Programs, “Be Pro Be Proud
Thomas Mende, President/CEO, Binderholz Timber, Inc., and Steve Willobee, Harbor Bay Ventures, “Intro Cleveland
Tom Guthrie, Director, Key Accounts & Commercial Development, North Carolina State Ports Authority, “Supporting International Trade & Growth Opportunities in Forestry
Todd Martin, President & CEO, Southern Loggers Cooperative, “Fuel Markets, Fuel Prices, and the Cost of Saving Money

Loaded Log Trucks on Interstate Highways: Safety and Efficiency Benefits in NC, June 9, 2022 - This presentation is from Joe Conrad, Assistant Professor of Forest Operations, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

Leadership Development Session, February 24, 2022 - This presentation is from Association Options discussion after the February 2022 board meeting.

2021 Presentations

Board MeetingSeptember 30, 2021 - This presentation features Chad Porter, and NCSU professor and economist, Michael Walden, PhD.