Forest Management Advocate

Position Title: Forest Management Advocate
Reports To: MFI Executive Vice President

IS IT TIME TO TURN OVER A NEW LEAF? WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU!

Minnesota Forest Industries is a 501(c)(6) organization looking for the right candidate to fill a highly desired role!

This position works primarily to represent the forest products industry in forest management planning, and advocates for fiber production sufficient to maintain and grow the industry in Minnesota. Doing so involves engaging in Forest Service, Minnesota DNR, County, and private sustainable forest management planning, and working with them to resolve issues that impede management. This position supports the MFI Forestry Affairs Committee, the SFI State Implementation Committee, the Tree Farm Committee, and the MFI Public Relations Committee. It also represents MFI and its members on various resource management and related committees.

This is a highly visible and very impactful position. The candidate will need to develop strong relationships at all levels within the forestry community in order to foster cooperation in resource management. They will advise and inform MFI members of policies, guidelines and actions by those agencies that will have an impact on timber supply/forest management activities and provide information for MFI members to use for informed decision-making. The position will also influence policies impacting private forestland management