About Us
The Georgia Forestry Foundation seeks to connect every Georgian to the state’s forests by sharing facts and experiences and fostering connections to the stewards of our forestland.
Georgia’s managed forests are an essential part of the economic and environmental ecosystems of our state. The Georgia Forestry Foundation (GFF) was founded in 1989 to support the long term sustainability of the state’s working forests, which cover nearly two thirds of the land area in the state. Each day, Georgians rely on those forests for their livelihood, it is in the air they breathe, the products they use, and it even has an important role in providing the water they drink. Together we have an opportunity to be stewards of this precious resource, and this opportunity is now.
Our Leaders
Board of Trustees
The Georgia Forestry Foundation is governed by a body of trusted advisors that represent a broad range of forestry and natural resource sectors across the state.
Andres Villegas
Vice Chairman
Rayonier
Jennifer Winn
Treasurer
Georgia Power
Dr. Johnny Bembry
Immediate Past Chair
Landowner
Jay Bailey
Russell Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Lee Beckman
Georgia Ports Authority
Jon Callaghan
Live Water Properties
Lee Dickey
Dickey Farms
Robert Fairey
COX Enterprises, Inc.
Jim Gillis IV
Dynamic Capital Group/Soperton Naval Stores
Jon Harris
AgSouth Farm Credit
Caroline Langdale
The Langdale Company
Chris Marsh
RYAM
John Mulcahy
Georgia-Pacific
Mac Peden
Landowner
Lee Rhodes
Rhodes Land & Timber
Johnny Sabo
Georgia Forestry Commission
Tom Schulz
Kimberly-Clark
Tiffanie Starr
Timberland Investment Resources
Jim Stokes
Alston & Bird (Retired)
Dr. Bert Way
Kennesaw State University & Landowner
Foundation Staff
The leaders who champion our mission and cultivate partnerships every day.
Our Partners
OUR FINANCES AND PROGRESS
The Georgia Forestry Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization that was
incorporated by the State of Georgia in 1989. Learn more about our finances
and progress through the links below.
2021 Impact Report
Bringing The Forest to the Classroom. Our programs and partnerships are focused on fostering connections to working forests and the myriad of benefits they provide. We partner with respected educators and organizations to design and develop an engaging digital education curriculum and unique in-class experiences that transcend the classroom.
Indirect Cost Policy
The Georgia Forestry Foundation (GFF) supports the Georgia Forestry Association (GFA) and provides programmatic support of the mission and goals of GFA. The Foundation adopts this Indirect Cost Policy in recognition that nonprofit and other research organizations have indirect costs that are not directly attributable to projects or activities being funded by Foundation grants but are necessary to support grant-funded projects or activities.