Transitions.Welcoming: New officers and four new members to AMERICAN FORESTS' Board of Directors. Kevin F. Daugherty, corporate marketer for ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., Redlands, CA, www.esri.com) The world's leading developer of geographic information systems (GIS) software, including programs that plot ZIP codes and addresses, demographic information and detailed, color-coded data. in California takes over as chairman from R. Douglas Cowen, who is chair, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of The Davey Tree Expert Company. Caroline Gabel, director of The Shared Earth Foundation, is treasurer. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] New members are: James E. Hubbard, longtime state forester/director for the Colorado State Forest The Colorado State Forest is a 71,000 acres (0 km) forest located in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Colorado. Trees in the Colorado State Forest include Engelmann Spruce and Subalpine Fir in areas of higher elevation, and Service, Hubbard has a distinguished career in state and private forestry administration and worked with various congressional committees on the forestry portion of the 1990 Farm Bill. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bruce Lisman, executive vice president of Bear Stearns & Co. and former board chairman of the University of Vermont. A native of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Lisman works with several nonprofit and environmental organizations, and served on the board of the Riverside Park Fund, which helped restore and protect that NYC park. Pernille Lopez, president of IKEA IKEA Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd (Swedish home furnishings retailer founder's initials and location) North America. A former sales manager and store manager for the Swedish furniture chain, she was appointed manager of human resources for IKEA North America in 1997 and was instrumental in developing and implementing progressive policies that benefit employees. Brad Rupp, a senior financial advisor and assistant vice president, investments, for Merrill Lynch Private Client Group in Jacksonville, Florida. Rupp has provided financial advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and small businesses for more than 20 years and previously worked for Proctor and Gamble. Mourning: Steve Clark, 57, of Bethpage, Tennessee, who with his wife Vicki started one of the country's first urban forestry businesses. An enthusiastic lecturer who promoted progressive urban forestry practices, Clark worked closely with AMERICAN FORESTS in creating a partnership with the National Association of Home Builders The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is one of the largest trade associations in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the association organizes one of the largest conventions in North America, The International Builders' Show, which draws more than in 1994. Sherman "Jack" Frost, 94, of Columbus, Ohio. Known as "Mr. Water," Frost analyzed water for the Ohio Forestry Association and later for the division of water in the state Department of Natural Resources Many sub-national governments have a Department of Natural Resources or similarly-named organization:
Saluting: 6,700 acres of Berea College Forest, recently listed by the National Park Service on the National Register of Historic Places This article is about the U.S. Register. For the National Register of Historic Places in Canada see Canadian Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places . A release from the college said it might be the only resource listed "for the continuous application of conservation science that began at the dawn of the American conservation movement." The forest dates back to 1897. Announcing: Ann Bartuska as new deputy chief for research and development for the U.S. Forest Service, replacing the retired Robert Lewis. Patricia Ouderkirk, of Patricia S. Ouderkirk Landscape Design in Bridgehampton, NY, as president of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers. |
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