FMIC SPOTLIGHT
WOMEN IN FORESTRY GWEN MARION,
Office Manager, for Marion Brothers Logging and CF Marion Trucking
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oday, women in forestry are getting recognition for be equally as effective as men in business by taking the initiative and demonstrating integrity and honesty. The wood products industry has a growing number of women who have proven themselves to be true leaders. We felt at Forestry Mutual it was time to celebrate some of the women making a positive impact in our industry. We visited Gwen Marion, Office Manager with Marion Brothers Logging, Candace Dinwiddie, Executive Director with the Tennessee Forestry Association, and Amy Almond, CPA, CGMA, CFO with Forestry Mutual Insurance. These women are taking risks and are innovating game-changers within their respective positions in forestry. Their humble entrepreneurial spirit is pushing them to not just dream but act -- as well as tackle the unique hurdles that come with forestry operations. Gwen Marion, Office Manager for Marion Brothers Logging and CF Marion Trucking out of Cumberland, Virginia. Gwen is married to Franklin Marion. She grew up in Chesterfield County and graduated from Matoaca High School.
Left to Right: Rebecca Smith, Gwen Marion & Stephanie Marion Photo Credit: FMIC Staff Photographer
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Gwen was engaged to her high school sweetheart, “who turned out to be a real jerk,” She says laughing, “which made being in a small town difficult.” She started spending weekends in Cartersville with her aunt and uncle and continued to work for a wholesale company in Petersburg. Gwen changed careers and moved in with her relatives to drive a school bus for Prince Edward Academy and worked there as a librarian. That’s how she met Franklin through a mutual friend. Gwen has a very humble, wry
