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LEADERSHIP HALL SPOTLIGHT

MAY 2019

2019 Inductee AnnouncedWe are pleased to announce the formal induction of Bill Bradley into the Forestry Leadership Hall.

Bill Bradley has played a crucial role in helping to clarify the tax law regarding timberland ownership, timber valuation and disposition. Collectively, these clarifications and changes paved the way for new opportunities for investment in timberland.

During his 48-year career with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan (now Eversheds Sutherland), Bill achieved several significant accomplishments. He obtained the first ruling from the IRS that recognized tax-exempt organizations, such as pension funds and university endowments, would not incur tax on unrelated business taxable income on their gains from disposition of standing timber. This ruling enabled pension funds and endowments to invest in timberlands, and led to the development of Timberland Investment Management Organizations (TIMOs). Another ruling recognized that timberlands could be held through a Real Estate Investment Trust, helping create liquidity for timber investments.

Bill maintains an active interest in all aspects of timberland ownership and forest management. From 1996 to 2015 he served on the World Forestry Center’s Board of Directors, was vice-president from 1999 to 2003, and currently serves on the honorary board. Bill helped create the WFC’s “Who Will Own the Forest?” Conference, now in its 15th year. He served on the Board of Visitors of Duke University’s School of Forestry (now the Nicholas School of the Environment) and is an honorary graduate of the Warnell School of Forestry at the University of Georgia.

Donations in honor of Bill Bradley: AnonymousMichael A. BarnesJim E. BrownDr. Steven BurakDean and Joan DeChaineEversheds SutherlandAllyn Ford and Cheryl

Ramberg-FordGreg FullemGary and Lynne HartshornKen Hines, Jr.Scott Jones on behalf of

Hearthstone FoundationJoan Lautenschleger on behalf

of Rosemont ConsultingThe Lyme Timber Company Ambassador Howard H. LeachEdwin SweetenHank SwigertCharley TarverJohn and Judy WilkinsonSara W. Wu

Bill Bradley Forestry Leadership Hall Inductee

Thank you to those who have already supported Bill’s induction into the Forestry Leadership Hall. If you would like to make a donation in honor of Bill, please contact Merrit Thompson, Development and Community Relations Manager at 503-488-2122 or mthompson@worldforestry.org.

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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

This spring we welcome Craig Blair, Dr. Thomas Easley and Court Stanley to the World Forestry Center Board. They bring a wealth of experience from different parts of the country and the forestry sector as well as a deep commitment to a sustainable forestry future.

Craig Blair President and CEO, Resource Management Service Craig leads a team that manages a global timberland portfolio of over $4 billion in the United States, Brazil, China, Australia and New Zealand. Craig holds a B.S. in Forest Management from the University of Arkansas at Monticello and a Master of Forestry degree in Forest Business from Mississippi State University. He serves as a board member of the National Alliance of Forest Owners (past-Chair) and the Auburn University Research Advisory Board and formerly served on the board of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. (Chair, 2017 President’s Award).

Dr. Thomas Easley Assistant Dean of Community and Inclusion, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental StudiesThomas joined the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in 2018 where he guides initiatives to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion. That work includes building a more diverse community of students, faculty, and staff through active recruitment and working with faculty on courses to expand materials for an increasingly diverse student body. He has a master’s degree in forest genetics from Iowa State University and a doctorate of education from NCSU.

Court Stanley President U.S. Forestry, Port BlakelyAs President of U.S. Forestry, Court ensures Port Blakely’s operations align with the company’s vision and values. A vocal advocate for stewardship forestry, he champions best management practices both for the company’s forests and across the industry. He serves on the boards of the Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA) and the United Way of Lewis County, and is the Board Chairman of Wilcox Family Farms, a 100-year-old sustainable farm. He holds a bachelor’s degree in forest engineering from the University of Washington.

We are also thankful for the steadfast service of board member, Bruce Daucsavage (President, Ochoco Lumber Company), and we wish him well on his next adventure.

Joseph A. Furia Executive Director

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NOTABLE & NEWSWORTHY

2019 International FellowsThe World Forestry Center would like to welcome our 2019 International Fellows. The award-winning International Fellowship program brings natural resource professionals to the World Forestry Center to exchange knowledge about sustainable forestry practices. This year we are hosting eight Fellows from around the globe whose research topics run the gamut from agroforestry to climate change impacts to forest management.

Richard Banda (Malawi) works as a Forestry Officer for Alliance One’s reforestation project in Viphya Plantations, the largest forestry plantation in Malawi.

Fen-hui Chen (Taiwan) is a contract researcher in the Silviculture Division of the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute (TFRI) and provides recommendations to the government on forestry policy based on research data.

Temitope Dauda (Nigeria) serves as faculty at Bayero University Kano where she teaches Forest Economics and Management.

Zhongyuan Ding (China) works in capacity-building for early-career forest scientists in the Human Resources Division of the Chinese Academy of Forestry.

Ana Kanoppa (Brazil) is an economic and forest policy consultant in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest and works on local projects focusing on providing incentives for ecosystem services.

Will Maiden (United Kingdom) works as a park ranger at the Royal Wootton Bassett parks department in the management of the town’s greenspaces.

Romain Matile (France) is a senior forest technician and firefighter working for a New Caledonia-based forestry company in the South Pacific.

Rodolfo Vieto (Costa Rica) is a forester and forestry economist who is passionate about the design and implementation of efficiency-seeking decision support systems and strengthening forestry value chains.

« Fellows and WFC staff with Anne and Richard Hanschu (pictured center in group), owners of the Little Beaver Creek Tree Farm.

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gifts of $100,000+ Harry A. Merlo Foundationgifts of $10,000 to $99,999 Hampton Family Foundation of The Oregon

Community Foundation, The Hampton Family, Hampton Lumber

gifts of $5,000 – $9,999 Louis W. Hill, Jr. Subfund of the

World Forestry Center Endowment FundPaul and Sally McCracken Fund of

The Oregon Community Foundation, John and Susan McCracken

gifts of $1,000 – $4,999 The Giustina FoundationTiffanie Starrgifts of $250 – $999 Ke DongS. Kenneth Kirngifts of $100 – $249 Felton Jenkins Conservation

and Education FundThaddeus Yaroshgifts up to $99 Victoria Fernandez and Benjamin Negrete Don and Mickey NearhoodBobbie L. RicheyHenry Wischusentributes Tal and Dana Litvin

in memory of of Ursula Mayclin Melvin

president’s club corporatemembership $10,000 + Collins

canopy club corporatemembership $5,000 GreenWood ResourcesStoel Rivescrown club corporatemembership $1,000 Freres FoundationGramark CompanyLone Rock Resources RSG Forest ProductsWalsh Trucking Companywho will own the foresttitle sponsors $10,000 Northwest Farm Credit ServicesTimberland Investment Resourceswho will own the forest corporate members $5,500American Forest ManagementBTG Pactual Timberland Investment Campbell GlobalGlobal Forest PartnersGreenWood ResourcesHancock Timber Resource GroupKPMGLandVestMason, Bruce & GirardMetLife Timberland Finance GroupMoss AdamsNew Forests PGIM Real Estate FinanceJeffrey M. Siegrist & CompanyStoel Rivessponsor: community free dayat the wfc discovery museumColumbia Bank

richard “rick” h. wollenberg: forestry leadership hall inductionAmy HilmerKathleen WertheimerCarol WollenbergDavid A. Wollenberggrandchildren’s garden,miller hallPage and Seth EvansClara and Matthew EvensenKathryn Lilley FrenchAmy M. GrahamBobsy and Leo GrahamHarold A. "Andy" GrahamKaren M. GrahamMark and Kim GrahamCaroline S. LilleyCharles and Denise LilleyDouglas F. LilleyElizabeth J. LilleyJoanne M. LilleyMelissa M. LilleyTheodore R. LilleySarah Miller Meigs and Andrew MeigsAndrew W. MillerCatherine M. MillerChalmers and Roxanne MorseStimson Lumber CompanyHank SwigertWorld Forestry Center Board of Directors

2019 DonorsJanuary 1 through April 26, 2019

Rick Zurow Director of Philanthropy rzurow@worldforestry.org 503.488.2111

Merrit Thompson Development Manager mthompson@worldforestry.org 503.488.2122

Joseph A. Furia Executive Director jfuria@worldforestry.org 503.488.2119

Sara Wu Deputy Director swu@worldforestry.org 503.488.2130

We have made every effort to include all donations from 2019. If our report contains errors or omissions, please accept our apologies and notify Merrit Thompson, Development Manager, so we can update our records.

The World Forestry Center announces new Director of Philanthropy, Rick ZurowRick Zurow, who holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, has over 25 years of fundraising, planned giving, and partnership development experience. Rick has worked for the Oregon Zoo Foundation, University of Arizona's College of Education, Portland Community College Foundation, and the Oregon Jewish Foundation. Please join in us in welcoming Rick to the World Forestry Center.