PA SFI ^® Implementation Committee

In order to broaden the practice of sustainable forestry in our state, an implementation committee was formed to develop the Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative (PA SFI). Today, the PA SFI program works to ensure the progress of the national initiative here in Pennsylvania.

A partnership among landowners, contractors, and the companies who purchase wood, current participants in the PA SFI program include:

John Levavasseur, Chairman, Hancock Forest Management, Inc.*

John Bouch, PA Veneers, Inc.

Charlie Brown, Glatfelter Pulp Wood Co.*

Tom Buzby, Weaber, Inc.*

Keith Craig, PA Hardwood Development Council

Amy Doty, SFI, Inc.

Bill England, Appleton Papers, Inc.   

Dan Evans, Domtar Paper Co., LLC*

Jim Finley, Penn State University

Bob Hobbes, Hobbes Forestry Services

David Jackson, Penn State Cooperative Extension

Mark King, Craftmaster Manufacturing, Inc. 

Jeff Kochel, Forest Investment Associates       

Rich LaBrozzi, RAM Forest Products, Inc.

Mike Lester, Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry*

Paul Lyskava, PA Forest Products Association

Ken Manno, PA Sustainable Forestry Initiative

Gene Odato, Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry

Ken Roberts, NewPage Corp.*

Ron Rohall, PACD Representative

Pat Sherren, NewPage Corp.*

Dave Sienko, Sienko Forest Products

Kevin Stout, Allegheny Wood Products

Susan Stout, USDA Forest Service       

Sue Swanson, Allegheny Hardwoods Utilization Group

James Wadsworth, Weyerhaeuser Co.*

Barrett Wiggans, Deer Park Lumber

Jonathan Wirth, Walker Lumber Co.

*Denotes SFI Program Participant