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:
| President Rebecca Salminen-Witt The Greening of Detroit Detroit, MI |
Vice-President Sandra Jones Community Development Consultant St. Louis, MO |
| Secretary Mikki Sager Conservation Fund Chapel Hill, NC |
Treasurer Mike DeBonis Forest Guild Santa Fe, NM |
| Dennis
Becker University of Minnesota Saint Paul, MN |
Hanna Cortner Cortner & Associates Flagstaff, AZ |
| Jacob Donnay National Association of State Foresters Washington, DC |
Gerald
Gray American Forests Washington, DC |
| Marcy
Lyman Community Forest Collaborative Manchester, NH |
Melanie
Hughes McDermott Rutgers University Highland Park, NJ |
| Maureen McDonough Michigan State University East Lansing, MI |
Laura Meins Rome, Italy |
| Sterling Tipton Ramah, MN |
Director Emeritus Carol Daly Flathead Economic Policy Center Columbia Falls, MT |
