Ensures Healthy, Productive, and Sustainable Forests

Leadership

2026 Executive Committee

The NCFA executive committee is comprised of the chair of the NCFA board of directors, the president, the president-elect/treasurer, the first vice president, three regional vice presidents, and the NCFA executive director. The executive committee is affirmed each year by the NCFA board of directors, with the three regional vice presidents serving one-year appointments. After one year, one of the three may move to the first vice president position.

Jadie Andrews | Hales, Andrews & Pope Consulting Forestry, PLLC

Jadie Andrews | Hales, Andrews & Pope Consulting Forestry, PLLC

Chairman of the Board

Jess Parton | Gilkey Lumber Company

Jess Parton | Gilkey Lumber Company

President

Jared Lucas | Troy Lumber Company

Jared Lucas | Troy Lumber Company

President-Elect/Treasurer

Brett Goulding | Campbell Global

Brett Goulding | Campbell Global

First Vice President

Tommy Adkins | Edwards Wood Products

Tommy Adkins | Edwards Wood Products

Piedmont Vice President

Ben Burger | Global Cellulose Fibers

Ben Burger | Global Cellulose Fibers

Eastern Vice President

Tyson Edwards | Parton Lumber Company

Tyson Edwards | Parton Lumber Company

Western Vice President

John Hatcher, PhD

John Hatcher, PhD

Executive Director, NCFA

"Without natural resources, life itself is impossible. From birth to death, natural resources, transformed for human use, feed, clothe, shelter, and transport us. Upon them we depend for every material necessity, comfort, convenience, and protection in our lives. Without abundant resources, prosperity is out of reach." -Gifford Pinchot

2026 Board of Directors

The NCFA board of directors serves as the face of North Carolina forestry, representing a variety of industry roles and sectors, and hailing from a diverse range of counties across the state.

Tommy Adkins, Edwards Wood Products
Jadie Andrews
, Hales, Andrews & Pope
Scott Askew
, Jordan Lumber & Supply
Blair Bishop
, Bishop Forestry & Land, PLLC
Jay Boyette
, NC Farm Bureau
Ben Burger
, Global Cellulose Fibers
Doug Burleson
, Canfor Southern Pine
John Cecil
, Domtar
Chris Charest
, H.W. Culp Lumber
Tara Dickson
, Weyerhaeuser
Bill Dine
, Forestry Mutual Insurance Company
Tony Doster
, Resource Management Service, LLC
Tripp Dowling
, EGGER Wood Products, LLC
Tyson Edwards
, Parton Lumber Company
Rob Elliot
, Weyerhaeuser
David Gadd
, Satisky & Silverstein
Brett Goulding
, Campbell Global
Pete Hancock
, Roseburg Resources
Mary Beth Hanson
, Larson & McGowin
Mike Harris
, Canfor Southern Pine
Greg Hicks
, NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Daniel Hodge
, Canal Wood, LLC.
Perry Hunt
, Hunt Forest Resources

Alec Kearns, Canfor Southern Pine
Jared Lucas
, Troy Lumber
Arturo Lumpkin
, Landowner
Mike Marks
, Canal Wood
James Mathis
, Arauco
Boyd McLaurin
, Canal Wood
Jeff Meacham
, Meacham Logging, Inc.
Phil Mead
, Henderson Forestry Consultants
John Nash
, Claybourn Walters Logging
Wib Owen
, Southern Group of State Foresters
Scott Page
, Page Sawmill & Forest Products
Jess Parton
, Gilkey Lumber Co.

Amy Phillips, Weyerhaeuser

Joe Pryor, Oaks Unlimited

Greg Ricks, Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

Richard Sanders, Wildwood Consulting
Phil Smith
, Timbco
Lori Spiece
, Outlaw Appraisals
Kim Stewart
, Hardly Farm, LLC
Richard Taylor
, Columbia Forest Products
Nancy Thompson
, Weyerhaeuser
Will Tulloss
, Mazur & Tulloss Associates, LLC
Cierra Ward
, Canal Wood LLC
Allen Whitesell
, Troy Lumber
Jerry Williams
, Select Harvesting