The WFLC Executive Board
The WFLC Executive Board
The Western Forestry Leadership Coalition (WFLC) operates under the leadership of an Executive Board, which represents the views and interests of the WFLC members and provides a direct link between WFLC members and staff.
Executive Board meetings are held quarterly either in person or via conference call to make decisions, set strategic direction, and discuss concerns and opportunities.
The Executive Board is made up of eight WFLC members, including the four person Council of Western State Foresters Executive Committee, two USDA Forest Service Regional Foresters, one Forest Service State & Private Forestry Director, and one western Forest Service Research Station Director.
Council of Western State Foresters

Chair
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Forestry Division Administrator
2705 Spurgin Road
Missoula, MT 59804
Phone: 406-542-4306
Fax: 406-542-4269
Email: sgermann@mt.gov
Website: dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/forestry

Incoming Chair
North Dakota Forest Service
State Forester
916 E Interstate Ave, Ste #4
Bismarck, ND 58503-1227
Phone: 701-328-9945
Fax: 701-328-9947
Email: thomas.claeys@ndsu.edu
Website: www.ndsu.edu/ndfs

Treasurer
Oregon Department of Forestry
State Forester
2600 State Street
Salem, OR 97310
Phone: 503-945-7211
Fax: 503-945-7212
Email: Peter.daugherty@oregon.gov
Website: www.oregon.gov/ODF

Past Chair
Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands
Department of Natural Resources
State Forester and Director
1594 W. North Temple, Suite 3520
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5703
Phone: 801-538-5555
Fax: 801-533-4111
Email: briancottam@utah.gov
Website: www.ffsl.utah.gov

Ex-officio member
Executive Director
Council of Western State Foresters/Western Forestry Leadership Coalition
2255 Sheridan Blvd, Suite C-327
Edgewater, CO 80214
Phone: 303-893-0365
Email: lschweitzer@westernforesters.org
USDA Forest Service

Lead Regional Forester/Co-Chair
Regional Forester
USDA Forest Service Alaska Region
709 West 9th Street
Juneau, AK 99802-1628
Phone: 907-586-8775
Fax: 907-586-7840
Email: david.schmid@usda.gov
Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r10
Lead Regional Forester-Elect/Co-Chair Elect
USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region
Regional Forester
1220 SW Third Ave
Portland, OR 97204-3440
Phone: 503-808-2200
Fax: 503-808-2210
Email: glenn.casamassa@usda.gov
Website: www.fs.usda.gov/r6

Lead Western Research Station Director
Station Director
USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
240 West Prospect Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Phone: 970-498-1353
Fax: 970-498-1010
Email: monica.lear@usda.gov
Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/

Lead State and Private Forestry Director
State and Private Forestry Director
USDA Forest Service Northern and Intermountain Region
26 Fort Missoula Road
Missoula, MT 59804
Phone: 406-329-3250
Email: timothy.p.garcia@usda.gov
Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r4