The members of the 2008 National 4-H Forestry Invitational Management Committee include :

  • Dave Apsley, Natural Resources Specialist, Ohio State University
  • Linda Carnell, Forest Products Utilization Forester, WV Division of Forestry
  • Tommy Futral, County Extension Coordinator, Alabama Cooperative Extension System
  • Gary Goff, Extension Forester, Cornell University Extension
  • David McGill, Extension Forester, West Virginia University ***
             *** Invitational Co-Chairman

Federal 4-H Liaison:
  • Chuck Graves, National Program Coordinator 4-H Headquarters, USDA-CSREES, Washington, D.C.   Phone:  202-720-3566   Fax:  202--720-9366
Past members of the Invitational Committee include:
  • John Allen, National 4-H Council
  • Jim Appleby, University of Illinois
  • Karen Bateson, International Paper Company
  • Jim Bevill, Forester, Arkansas Forestry Commission
  • Larry Biles, USDA-CSREES, Washington, D.C.
  • Michael Bolin, Extension Forester, University of Illinois
  • Roberta Boitnot, International Paper Company
  • Cam Carte, 4-H Specialist, University of Maryland
  • Maria Castro, National 4-H Council
  • Brian Chandler, Area Extension Forester, Louisiana State University
  • Pete Coutu, Forester, International Paper Company
  • Jean Oldham, International Paper Company 
  • Dr. Bob Daniels, Extension Forestry Specialist, Mississippi State University
  • Kaye Dickey, International Paper Company
  • Dr. Lanny Dreesen, Extension Forestry Specialist, Texas A&M University
  • James Freed, Extension Forestry Specialist and Professor, Washington  State University
  • April Gower-Getz, National 4-H Council
  • Dr. Robert Hansen,  Forestry Specialist, Pennsylvania State University
  • Keith Hart, County Extension Agent, University of Tennessee
  • Nolan Hess, US Forest Service, Louisiana
  • Thad Jones, County Extension Agent, University of South Carolina
  • Jeffrey Kirwan, Extension Specialist, Virginia Tech University
  • Stan Knowles, Extension Forester, University of New Hampshire
  • Marianne Larsen, International Paper Company
  • Brenda Lee, International Paper Company Foundation
  • Dr. Will McElfresh, Extension Forester, Virginia Tech University
  • Peter Pohl, Extension Educator, Forest Resources, University of New Hampshire
  • Melanie Posey, International Paper Company, Rincon, GA
  • Tom Prince, Area Agent Forestry, Louisiana State University
  • Jim Proskocil, County Extension Agent, University of Missouri
  • Dr. Kurt Ray, International Paper Company
  • Michael Sikora, Area Agent, University of Massachusetts
  • Dr. Allen Smith, National Program Leader, Youth Development, USDA-CSREES
  • Larry Tankersley, Extension Forester, University of Tennessee
  • Lisa Wallace, International Paper Company
  • Rebecca Winn, Coordinator, Partnerships with International Paper Company
  • Joe Yeager, Extension Forester, West Virginia University
  • Anissa Young, International Paper Company