Organizations Filed Purposes:
CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION IS THE FOREST INDUSTRY ADVOCATE THAT HELPS TO PROTECT, PROMOTE AND GROW OUR MEMBERS' BUSINESSES
THE CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION KEEPS MEMBERS - WHO ARE PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, FOREST MANAGERS, AND PRODUCERS OF WOOD PRODUCTS - INFORMED OF RULES, REGULATIONS, LITIGATION, AND LEGISLATION WHICH IMPACTS THE USE OF TIMBER PRODUCTS AND TIMBER SALES. THE CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION ISSUED A "FOREST HEALTH INITIATIVE" IN 2018 WHICH WAS A PLATFORM FOR LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITY.
THE REGULATORY AFFAIRS PROGRAM DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS PROACTIVE REGULATORY POLICY AND STRATEGIES. IT MONITORS STATE REGULATORY INITIATIVES AND PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH REGULATORY ANALYSIS AND BRIEFINGS, AS WELL AS SUPPLYING TESTIMONY RELATED TO PROPOSED REGULATIONS. CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION STAFF SERVED ON THE FEDERAL TIMBER PURCHASERS COMMITTEE WHICH MONITORS FEDERAL TIMBER SALES.
THE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM CONDUCTED COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND MEDIA RELATIONS. WORK INCLUDED PREPARATION OF OPINION EDITORIALS, MESSAGING MATERIALS, AND WEB BLOGS. THE WEBSITE WAS REDESIGNED TO PROVIDE MORE USER FRIENDLY INFORMATION. STAFF SERVED ON PANELS AND MADE PRESENTATIONS TO VARIOUS GROUPS REGARDING FOREST MANAGMENT AND FIRE PREVENTION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Rich Gordon | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $188,556 |
| Steve Brink | VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC REL | 40 | $155,443 |
| George Gentry | SR. VICE PRES | 40 | $143,686 |
| Kirstin Kolpitcke | VICE PRESIDENT, LEGISLATIV | 40 | $122,346 |
| John Vona | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dee Sanders | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Levesque | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Violett | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Niel Fischer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Emmerson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kent Duysen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Courtney | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Conner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Roger Burch | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lloyd Bradshaw | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Carlson | SEC/TREAS | 1 | $0 |
| Phil Battaglia | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Chase | PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Kruger | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| John Andersen | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
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