Our Board of Directors
Board Leadership
Chair: Dave Bugni | Tree Farmer of the Year, 2022
Past-Chairs: Steve & Wylda Cafferata | Tree Farmers of the Year, 2017
Secretary: Mary Chamness
Treasurer: Sue Zeni
Board Members
Tom Agens | Sustainable Forestry Initiative, State Implementation Committee liaison
Rick Barnes
Mike Barsotti | Society of American Foresters liaison
Parks Brigman | ATFS
Dick Courter
Gordon Culbertson | Tree Farmer of the Year, 2019
Pam & Jock Dalton | Tree Farmers of the Year, 2024
Dave Ehlers
Darren Goodding
Lauren Grand | OSU Extension
Kate McMichael | ODF Committee for Familiy Forestlands, Landowner-at-large
Jim Merzenich | Tree Farmer of the Year, 2023
Norm Michaels | Tree Farm Inspector of the Year, 2019
Ted Reiss | OTFS Charter Companies
Steve Vaught | ODF Compliance Monitoring Committee member
Dave Wells | ODF Regional Forest Practice Committee (NW Oregon)
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Board Members | Emeritus
Dick Beers
Clint Bentz | Advisory
Rex Storm | Advisory
OTFS Board Partners
Mike Kroon | ODF
Seth Barnes | OFIC
Holly Ober | OSU/FNR Extension
Carrie Montgomery | USFS
Amanda Sullivan-Astor | AOL
Dan Newton, Mike Cafferata | OSWA
Julie Woodward, Margaret Miller | OFRI
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Working Groups
Certification | Chairs: Steve Cafferata, Norm Michaels
Events | Chair: Pam Dalton
Finance | Chair: Sue Zeni
Governance | Chair: Dave Bugni
Memorial Fund Standing Committee | Chair: Dick Courter
Landowner Journey/Communication | Chairs: Lauren Grand, Kate McMichael
Recognition | Chair: Rick Barnes
2026 Board Meetings
Jan 8
March 19
June 25 (in person at the Family Forest Convention, 6:30-8:30pm)
August 13
October 8
November 14 (in person following the Annual Members' Meeting)
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​Note:
unless otherwise noted, all meetings are from 8:30-10:30 on Zoom
Minutes are posted on the In the Loop page