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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>State Forester Doug Decker provided this update on transitions in the ODF Executive Team to ODF staff today.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kevin Weeks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Oregon Department of Forestry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> DECKER Doug S <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 15, 2011 11:01 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> Resource Planning Director | Exec Team Transition Dates<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a>Good morning – <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have more news to report as we complete the restructuring of our Executive Team:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First, I’m pleased to let you know that Kevin Birch is our new Resource Planning Program Director, filling the position left vacant by David Morman’s retirement.<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>Kevin joined ODF and the Resource Planning Program in 1990. He has rich experience with some of Oregon’s most important forestry challenges, including management of federal lands, and land use trends on private forestlands. He also has worked at the state and national levels to apply sustainability concepts to forest planning and management. <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I look at Resource Planning as our agency’s think tank, where we scout emerging issues, produce harvest forecasts and other essential data, and assist the agency and the Board of Forestry in strategic planning and priority-setting. The program has earned a reputation among policy makers, researchers and others as a valuable source of forestry expertise and vision. As Governor Kitzhaber has begun to formulate strategy for engaging with federal forest issues, for instance, he has looked to us, and to Kevin and his shop, for assistance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In the past, the Resource Planning Program Director has reported to one of our division chiefs. In recognition of this program’s role, particularly with strategic planning, the position now is part of our executive team, reporting to me.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I also have some follow-up news about the timing of the other transitions that are occurring on the executive team. We have been making these changes gradually to ensure continuity in our businesses (particularly fire), and are nearing dates when team members will take on their duties officially and full time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For Mike Bordelon, the new State Forests Division Chief, that date is September 26. Andy White is serving as acting Northwest Oregon Area Director, the position that Mike is leaving, pending recruitment for a permanent replacement. <u><o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nancy Hirsch will officially assume her duties as the new Fire Protection Division Chief on October 3. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also on that date, Paul Bell will begin to devote his attention full time to his position as Deputy State Forester, with direct supervision of the three area directors, the chiefs of our Fire, State Forests and Private Forests divisions, and the director of our Partnership Development Program. <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>These are exciting developments for our agency. We’re putting in place an executive structure that will serve us well, and a group of leaders who will do all they can to support your great work on behalf of Oregonians and our forests.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks again for that work, and stay safe out there as we move toward the close of the 2011 fire season. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Doug Decker, Oregon State Forester<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director, Oregon Department of Forestry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office: 503-945-7211<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oregon Department of Forestry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2600 State Street, Salem OR 97301<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>