The Advisory Council of the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment offers appropriate advice and support for the College as it strives to achieve excellence in teaching, research, and extension/outreach in forestry, wildlife, and natural resources.
Advisory Council Directory
Blog post title: Executive Committee
James Bates
Ex Officio, Advisory Council; President, CFWE Alumni Association; Department Head, Regions Natural Resources and Real Estate
Tim Gothard
Ex Officio, Advisory Council; Executive Director, Alabama Wildlife Federation
Richard Hall
Past Chair, Advisory Council; President, Buckhead Resources; Adjunct Professor
Chris Isaacson
Ex Officio, Advisory Council; Executive Vice-President, Alabama Forestry Association
Michelle Isenberg
Member At Large, Advisory Council; President, Habitat Solutions
Latif Kalin
Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Programs, Clinton- McClure Professor, Hydrology
Office: 3301B
Chris Lewis
Ex Officio, Advisory Council; Director, ADCNR, Wildlife and Fisheries Division
Will Liner
Ex Officio, Advisory Council; President, Compass Circle
Rick Oates
Ex Officio, Advisory Council; State Forester, Alabama Forestry Commission
Paul Pinyan
Ex Officio, Advisory Council; Executive Director, Alabama Farmers Federation
Josh Raglin
Member At Large, Advisory Council; Chief Sustainability Officer, Norfolk Southern Corp
Gray Skipper
Chair-Elect, Advisory Council; Vice President, Scotch Plywood Company
Mark Smith
Extension Coordinator & Mosley Environmental Professor, Wildlife Management
Office: 3405
Nick Wiley
Chair, Advisory Council; Chief Operating Officer, Ducks Unlimited
Blog post title: Members
Will Autrey
Director of Technical Services - Larson & McGowin, LLC
Flynt Barksdale
Program Director, Environmental Sciences - Pond & Company
James Bates
Ex Officio, Advisory Council; President, CFWE Alumni Association; Department Head, Regions Natural Resources and Real Estate
Arvind Bhuta
Natural Resources Specialist – Cooperative Forestry, Landowners Assistance, USDA Forest Service, State, Private, and Tribal Forestry
Richard Brinker
Dean Emeritus, Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Hayes Brown
Attorney, Trippe & Brown, LLP
Doug Dallas
President, BioResources, LLC
Victoria Dotson David
Lee Davis
Vice President, IndusTREE Timber
Kenneth Day
Natural Resource Specialist, Retired after 42 years of Federal Service, USACOE
Dave Donaldson
Executive Vice President and General Manager, The Westervelt Company
Katherine Eddins
Executive Director, Georgia-Alabama Land Trust
Matt Ezekiel
Central Region Manager, Resource Management Service
Eric Gee
Executive Director, Southern Forest Products Association
Tim Gothard
Ex Officio, Advisory Council; Executive Director, Alabama Wildlife Federation
William Green
Director, Forestry and Wildlife Divisions Executive Director, Alabama TREASURE Forest Association
Richard Hall
Past Chair, Advisory Council; President, Buckhead Resources; Adjunct Professor
Troy Harris
Managing Director, Jamestown
Michael Heatherly
President, Compass Circle
Lisa Hendy
Chief Ranger, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Jeff Holley
Procurement Manager, Two Rivers Lumber
Chris Isaacson
Ex Officio, Advisory Council; Executive Vice-President, Alabama Forestry Association
Michelle Isenberg
Member At Large, Advisory Council; President, Habitat Solutions
Kevin Kurtz
Cannon Lawley
Partner, Clark May Price
Chris Lewis
Ex Officio, Advisory Council; Director, ADCNR, Wildlife and Fisheries Division
Will Liner
Ex Officio, Advisory Council; President, Compass Circle
Alexander McCall
Executive Vice President, Larson & McGowin LLC and President, Larson & McGowin Properties
Scott Moody
Will Neighbors
President & Biologist, Wildland Services
Rick Oates
Ex Officio, Advisory Council; State Forester, Alabama Forestry Commission
Paul Pinyan
Ex Officio, Advisory Council; Executive Director, Alabama Farmers Federation
Josh Raglin
Member At Large, Advisory Council; Chief Sustainability Officer, Norfolk Southern Corp
Becky Richardson
Ashley Robertson
Senior Business Development Manager, PRADCO – Moultrie Products Division
Erik Schilling
Director, Forestry Research for the Southeastern U.S., NCASI
Gray Skipper
Chair-Elect, Advisory Council; Vice President, Scotch Plywood Company
Mark Smith
Extension Coordinator & Mosley Environmental Professor, Wildlife Management
Office: 3405
Chuck Sykes
Executive Director, Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports
Emmett Thompson
Former Dean, School of Forestry, Auburn University
Marc Walley
President, Chairman of Executive and Investment Committees, Forest Investment Associates
Lila Warren
Nick Wiley
Chair, Advisory Council; Chief Operating Officer, Ducks Unlimited
Douglas Ziebach
Chief Operating Officer, Ziebach & Webb Timber Co.
Blog post title: Council Associates
Dana Breed
Global R & D Director, Packaging and Sustainability, The Coca-Cola Company
Frank Corley
President/Owner, Corley Inc.
Dan Dumont
Chris Erwin
Director, Southern Biodiversity and Conservation, American Forest Foundation
Don Heath
David Helm
Michael Kelly
Chairman of the Board, Forest Investment Associates
Jim King
Vice President & General Manager, Forest Resources, The Westervelt Company
L. Keville Larson
Dennis LeBleu
Regional Real Estate Manager, F&W Forestry Services, Inc.
Glenn Leuenberger
Kim Lloyd
James Martin
Monty McKinley
Darren Miller
Dana Mitchell
Research Engineer, USDA, Southern Research Station, Forest Operations Research
Emory Mosley
Dan Moultrie
Founder, Moultrie Feeders & Game Cameras
Dan Roach
Director, Public Affairs, at Rayonier, Inc.
Joe Roberson
Forest Engineer, Westrock
Kevin Savoy
Robert Sharp
Mary Sheffield
Ben Smith
Regional Fiber Supply Manager, WestRock
Jordan Smith
Executive Director, Mainspring Conservation Trust
Ed Sweeten
Sarah Watkins
Jeremy Williams
Ronnie Williams
Alan Wilson
