Who
We Are
The Communities Committee was born out of the Seventh American Forest Congress held in Washington, D.C., in February of 1996. This congress, the seventh since 1882, brought together over 1400 citizens from diverse perspectives to help establish a common vision for the future of forests in the United States. Through its deliberations, the Seventh American Forest Congress significantly enhanced the legitimacy of collaborative approaches to forest management at national, regional, and local levels.
To carry forward the Congress' work, five standing committees were established: policy, management, education, research, and communities. Over 200 people volunteered to serve on the Communities Committee. Since 1996, the Communities Committee has become the most compelling and effective champion of the vision and principles of the Seventh American Forest Congress.
Board
of Directors and Staff:
 Carol Daly Flathead Economic Policy Center Columbia Falls, Montana President |
 Rock Termini National Audubon Society Buffalo, New York Vice President |
 Gerald Gray American Forests Washington, DC Secretary |
 Alice Walker Alliance for Community Trees Washington, DC Treasurer |
 Jim Beil New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation (Retired) Albany, New York Executive Committee |
 Sam Burns Fort Lewis College Durango, Colorado |
 Jonathan Kusel Sierra Institute for Community and Environment Taylorsville, California |
 Ann Ingerson The Wilderness Society Craftsbury Common, Vermont Private and Community Lands Task Group Chair |
 Lynn Jungwirth Watershed Research and Training Center Hayfork, California Director Emeritus |
 Sterling Tipton Zuni, New Mexico |
 Kathryn Mutz Natural Resources Law Center Boulder, Colorado Communications Task Group Chair |
 Maureen McDonough Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan |
 Bryant Smith USDA Forest Service Burlington, Vermont Ex officio |
Melanie Hughes McDermott Rutgers University Highland Park, New Jersey (Photo not yet available) |
 Rodney Stone USDA Forest Service Bentley, Louisiana Ex officio |
 Michael Goergen Society of American Foresters Washington, DC |
 Willie Bradley Bradley Flooring Bronx, New York |
Zhu Hua Ning Southern University Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Photo not yet available) |
Susan Odell USDA Forest Service (Retired) Silver Spring, Maryland (Photo not yet available) |
Staff: Mary Cox Executive Director Baltimore, Maryland |
Membership:
The Communities Committee welcomes new members who subscribe to our mission statement and statement of principles. Members receive the newsletter, quick guides, and other Committee publications, and are encouraged to join committee task groups and participate in committee projects and meetings. To find out more, contact the Communities Committee at info@communitiescommittee.org.
The Communities Committee welcomes new members who subscribe to our mission statement and statement of principles. Members receive the newsletter, quick guides, and other Committee publications, and are encouraged to join committee task groups and participate in committee projects and meetings. To find out more, contact the Communities Committee at info@communitiescommittee.org.
