Contributors Karen Boyd Karen Boyd is director of forestry programs for the Alabama Forestry Association, including program administrator for Alabama’s Tree Farm Program. She also works with forest certification issues, north Alabama membership and monitoring member issues in north Alabama. Karen brings over thirty years in forest management, wood procurement, and technical roles to her job. Karen has a BS in forest management and a master’s in forestry from Auburn University and is a registered forester in Alabama.
Barry Graden Barry Graden is director, SFI Forest Partners at Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. who manages the SFI Forest Partners® Program to encourage landowners and mill operators to certify to the SFI standards for forest management, fiber sourcing and chain of cus-
tody. SFI Inc. is an independent, nonprofit organization governed by a three-chamber board of directors representing environmental, social and economic sectors equally. Learn more at www.sfiprogram.org and www.sfiprogram.org/Buy-SFI.
Doug Link Link became active in the Tree Farm program in 1965 while working with Georgia Kraft Co. out of Rome, Georgia.
coordinator for the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University. Ken’s areas of expertise include, outreach methodologies and administration, international education, plantation establishment, and nurseries and international forestry.
Ashley Smith Ashley Parkman Smith
He has a BS in forestry from the University of Georgia and served for more than 14 years as chairman of the state Tree Farm Committee. He is a registered forester in Alabama and owns the consulting company ForestScapes. He retired from Alabama River Woodlands in 2000 where he managed their landowner assistance program.
Kenneth McNabb
currently serves as director of education programs for the Alabama Forestry Association. Ashley’s roles for the association include forestry education/outreach and membership development. She also serves as the SFI State Implementation Committee coordinator. Ashley graduated from Auburn University’s College of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences with a BS in forest operations.
Ken McNabb is the Mosley environmental professor, extension specialist, and international program
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