The Georgia Forestry Association is pleased to announce that Ember Bishop Bentley will begin serving as the first Executive Director of the Georgia Forestry Foundation, effective February 1. The non-profit Georgia Forestry Foundation seeks to secure a sustainable future for Georgia’s 22 million acres of working forests. The organization was established in 1989 to serve
Georgia Forestry Association President & CEO Andres Villegas announced today that Tom Beyer has joined the Association staff as its new Director of Government Affairs, to advance the mission of the organization as the primary advocate for Georgia’s working forest landowners, forest product manufacturers and forest-based businesses. Tom joins the Association following four years of
The Georgia Forestry Foundation is looking for a capable and enthusiastic leader to serve as its Director and to further its mission by cultivating, soliciting and stewarding individual, corporate and foundation gifts. The successful candidate will spearhead the implementation of the Foundation’s strategic plan to raise funds for leadership development, policy studies and education. The
The 2016 Annual Conference & Forestry Expo held on July 23-25 on Jekyll Island, was the most well attended conference in the Association’s recent history with more than 500 attendees – the largest gathering of forest advocates in Georgia. If you did not attend this year’s conference, we’ve made it easy for you to catch
On March 16, Georgia Forestry Association President and CEO Andres Villegas along with several Association members participated in a video shoot with the U.S. Lumber Coalition as a part of an advocacy campaign to educate Congress on the importance of fair trade for softwood lumber. On Oct. 12, 2015, the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement between
Recently, Growing Georgia, a daily e-newsletter for Georgia’s agriculture community, featured the Georgia Forestry Association (GFA), highlighting the Association’s current advocacy work and vision for the future. GFA President and CEO Andres Villegas and Chairman Benjie Tarbutton were both interviewed. The article is pasted below, or click here to view the post on www.growinggeorgia.com. Healthy
The Georgia Forestry Association, the premier advocate for forestry in the state, is currently seeking applicants for the 2016 Summer Intern position. The Georgia Forestry Association (GFA), founded in 1907, is one of the oldest forestry and conservation organizations in the U.S. The GFA advances its mission by having a strong legislative advocacy presence, managing
Recently, Georgia Forestry Association (GFA) President & CEO Andres Villegas spent some time with the Georgia Farm Monitor to discuss his new role at the Association and the importance of working forests and forest products industries in Georgia. Watch the video, linked below, to learn more.
At the Georgia Forestry Association’s Annual Conference and Forestry Expo on Jekyll Island today, Chairman Joe Parsons of Graphic Packaging International announced Andres Villegas as the next president of the Association. The news was the culmination of a national search process that followed the announcement of the retirement of Steve McWilliams who served as president