[ODF_Private_Forests] Division Chiefs and Southern Oregon Area Director selected

[WEEKS Kevin]

State Forester Doug Decker provided this announcement to Oregon Department of Forestry staff Tuesday about the selection of Chiefs to oversee the Private Forests Division and State Forests Division, and the director of ODF's Southern Oregon Area.

Kevin Weeks
Oregon Department of Forestry

From: DECKER Doug S
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 3:03 PM
Subject: Division Chiefs and Southern Oregon Area Director

Good afternoon -

In earlier messages, I've discussed our plans to increase capacity and efficiency at the executive level. We have been busy recruiting and interviewing, and today, I'm happy to report on three significant changes to our executive team.

Mike Bordelon, our Northwest Oregon Area Director, will become Chief of the State Forests Division, as Nancy Hirsch transitions from State Forests to her new role as Chief of our Fire Division.

Peter Daugherty, who has been Acting Chief of the Private Forests Division, will assume that post on a permanent basis.

Dave Lorenz, who has been acting Southern Oregon Area Director, will take over those duties permanently. The three will be transitioning into their new positions over the next month, and recruitment will begin soon on filling in behind them. All three are highly skilled leaders and forestry professionals, and their acceptance of these positions is great news for the agency.

Mike has been with ODF since 1986, working his way up through positions that included technical services manager in State Forests, and program director there. His steady hand and his deep knowledge of our Forest Management Plans, dating to those plans' inception, will be valuable as we continue to improve the complex business of managing state forests for a mix of benefits.

Peter joined the agency in 2007 as deputy chief in Private Forests, bringing a rich academic background in forestry. His vision and leadership equip us well as we work with our stakeholders to evaluate and rebuild our Private Forests program, and to increase its efficiency and transparency.

Dave started with the Coos Forest Protection Association in 1983 and has worked virtually all of his career in Southern Oregon as Forester 1, Forest Practices Forester, Assistant to the Southern Oregon Area Director and most recently as Western Lane District Forester.

I invite you to join me in congratulating Mike, Peter and Dave, and to stay tuned as we continue to fill out our executive team. Over the next week or 10 days, I'll have news on filling the vacancy left by David Morman's retirement as Forest Resources Planning Director, and the selection of an executive assistant to provide support to Paul Bell, who serves in our reinstated deputy state forester position, and to me.

These are exciting times. We're building a strong team that will carry our agency forward, and that is strongly committed to supporting your great work on behalf of Oregonians and their forests. We'll do all we can to ensure that our leadership transitions occur smoothly over the coming weeks.

I hope you're enjoying this last stretch of summer.

Best,

Doug Decker, Oregon State Forester

Director, Oregon Department of Forestry
Office: 503-945-7211
Oregon Department of Forestry
2600 State Street, Salem OR 97301
http://egov.oregon.gov/ODF/


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