Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service | Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University

HTIRC - Hardwood Tree Improvement & Regeneration Center

Our Advisory Committee

 

Our HTIRC Advisory Committee

John R. Brown*

Pike Lumber Company, Inc.
PO Box 247
Akron, IN 46910
574-893-4511
jbrown@pikelumber.com

Mark Coggeshall

University of Missouri
College of Agriculture
Food and Natural Resources
203 P Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building
573-884-1777
coggeshallm@missouri.edu

Dan Dey*

Research Forester
USDA Forest Service
Northern Research Station
Columbia, MO 65211
573-875-5341
daniel.c.dey@usda.gov 

Lee Eckert

Danzer Forestland Inc.
119 A.I.D. Drive
Darlington, PA 16115
812-350-0545
lee.eckart@danzer.com

Matt Ginzel 

Director
Purdue University
901 W. State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907
765-494-9369
mginzel@purdue.edu

Butch Harrison 

American Forest Management Inc.
butch.harrison@afmforest.com

Bob Hawkins

Nursery Section Leader
Indiana DNR – Forestry
PO Box 218
Vallonia, IN 47281
812-358-3621
bhawkins@dnr.in.gov

James Jacobs*

Forest Health Group Leader
Forest Service
Forest Health Protection-St. Paul Field Office
1992 Folwell Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
651-649-5266
james.j.jacobs@usda.gov

Jennifer Koch

Research Biologist
USDA Forest Service
Northern Research Station
359 Main Road
Delaware, OH 43015
740-368-0188
jennifer.koch@usda.gov

Zhao Ma

Interim Department Head
Purdue University
Department of Forestry & Natural Resources
715 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2061
zhaoma@purdue.edu

Ray Moistner

Executive Director
Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association
3600 Woodview Trace, Suite 101
Indianapolis, IN 46868-3122
317-875-3660 800-640-IHLA
raym@ihla.org

Dana Nelson*

Project Leader, USDA Forest Service
Southern Research Station
University of Kentucky
TP Cooper Bldg., 730 Rose Street
Lexington, KY 40546
228-832-2747
charles.d.nelson@usda.gov

Phil O’Connor

Tree Improvement Specialist
Vallonia State Nursery
2783 W. C.R. 540 S.
Vallonia, IN 47281
812-358-3621
poconnor@dnr.IN.gov

Hugh Pence

Retired Farm Manager and
Walnut Council Board Member
1420 Adams Street
Lafayette, IN 47905-1524
765-742-4269
hughbpence@cs.com

Guillermo Pardillo*

ArborAmerica Inc.
7852 W. 200 S.
West Point, IN 47992
765-572-1212
gpardillo@arboramerica.com

Allen Pursell

Sam Shine Foundation, Inc.
PO Box 456
Greenville, IN 47124
812-225-1454
allen@samshinefoundation.org

Noel Schneeberger

USDA Forest Service
Northeastern Area State and
Private Forestry
11 Campus Blvd Suite 200
Newtown Square, PA 17073-3200
610-557-4121
noel.schneeberger@usda.gov

JOHN Seifert*

Indiana DNR – Forestry
402 W. Washington Street,
Rm W296
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-4116
jseifert@dnr.in.gov

Linda Thompson

Steelcase Wood
4100 68th Street
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-292-9664
lthompso@steelcase.com

*Executive Committee

Executive Committee

To help us deliver on our strategic objectives, an HTIRC Executive Committee was formed from members of our existing Advisory Board. Duties of the Executive Committee include the timely oversight of all HTIRC activities, as well as providing input to the Forestry and Natural Resources department head and HTIRC leadership in the form of recommendations as they relate to annual research budget allocations. The membership of the Executive Committee is:

  • John Brown (Pike Lumber)
  • Dan Dey (USDA Forest Service)
  • James Jacobs (USDA Forest Service)
  • Dana Nelson (USDA Forest Service)
  • Guillermo Pardillo (ArborAmerica)
  • John Siefert (Indiana DNR Division of Forestry)