Kentucky Woodland Owners Association and Kentucky Woodland Owners Foundation Board of Directors, Officers, and Partners

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2024-2025 OFFICERS
President Portia Brown, Grayson & Shelby County
Vice President Scott Taylor, Casey County
Secretary Jack Rentz, Lewis County
Assistant Secretary Jerry Schneider, Kenton County
Treasurer Jerry Brown, Shelby & Grayson County
Immediate Past President Doug McLaren, Breathitt County

KWOA BOARD MEMBERS (elected through the annual meeting following the year shown)

​Northern Region
Jerry Schneider (2024) Kenton County
Rodney Bruce (2025) Greenup County
Preston Lacy (2026) Scott County

Eastern Region
Jimmie Sizemore (2024) Clay County
Will Bowling (2025) Clay County
​Jack Stickney (2026) Estill County

Central Region
Dr. James “Greg” Kuhns (2024) Bullitt County
Dr. Lanny Copeland (2025) Warren County
Harry Pelle (2026) Taylor County

Western Region
Mike Smith (2024) Ohio County
James Vincent (2025) Henderson & Webster County
​Henry Duncan (2026) Logan County

Board Members at Large
Steve Perry (2024) Henry County
David Wise (2026) Trimble County
(Emeritus) Dr. Jim Corum - Bell & Harlan County

​KWOF BOARD MEMBERS
Karen Marshall (2024) Owen County
Frank Hicks (2025), Greenup County
​Gail Lincoln (2026) Fleming, Greenup, Carter, & Rowan County

KWOA PARTNERS
American Chestnut Foundation(ACF)
Association of Consulting Foresters, Kentucky Chapter(KACF)
Kentucky Center for Agricultural and Rural Development(KCARD)
​Kentucky Association for Environmental Education (KAEE)
Kentucky Conservation Committee(KCC)
Kentucky Division of Conservation
Kentucky Division of Forestry(KDF)
Kentucky Division of Water, Watershed Management Branch
Kentucky Farm Bureau(KFB)
Kentucky Forest Industries Association(KFIA)
Kentucky Natural Lands Trust:(KNLT)
Kentucky State University(KSU), Forestry and Natural Resources
Kentucky Tree Farm Program
Leopold Conservation Award - Kentucky
National Woodland Owners Association (NWOA)
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
University of Kentucky Forestry and Natural Resources
U.S. Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation, Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative
U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Natural Resource Conservation Service(NRCS)