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:

Tom Buzby, Chairman, Weaber, Inc.*

Matt Andrews, Deer Park Lumber

John Bouch, PA Veneers, Inc.

Bill England, Appleton Papers, Inc.   

Charlie Brown, Glatfelter Pulp Wood Co.*

Keith Craig, PA Hardwood Development Council

Dan Evans, Domtar Paper Co., LLC*

Amy Doty, SFI, Inc.

Jim Finley, Penn State University

James Grace, Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry*

Bob Hobbes, Hobbes Forestry Services

David Jackson, Penn State Cooperative Extension

Val Kelmeckis, Temple-Inland Forest Products*

Mark King, Craftmaster Manufacturing, Inc. 

Jeff Kochel, Forest Investment Associates       

Dave Krumenacker, Krumenacker Lumber Co.

Rich LaBrozzi, RAM Forest Products, Inc.

John Levavasseur, Hancock Forest Management*

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

Mark Webb, Webb Forestry Consulting Services

Jonathan Wirth, Walker Lumber Co.

*Denotes SFI Program Participant