VFA Board of Directors 2024-2025

VFA's Board of Directors is elected each year by the VFA membership. Each group of elected officers serves a three-year term. 

   OFFICERS  

President
Chris Harris
Pinecrest Timber Company

Vice President/
President-Elect
Jay Phaup
Greif Packaging LLC

Treasurer

Christina Hager
Dominion Energy
Past President
Dan Hockenberger
Virginia Forest Resources


Ex-Officio/
Executive Director
Corey Connors
Va. Forestry Association
 
   DIRECTORS  

Scott Barrett
Virginia Tech

 

Benjamin Cole
Cole Timberland Management
Jason Critzer
Gaines & Critzer, Ltd.

Eric Goodman
WestRock
Michael Harold
Speyside Bourbon Cooperage, Inc.

Brian Irvine
Roseburg

 

John E. Jones, III
Central VA Land & Timber

Steven Peter
South Paw Forest Products Inc.

 

 Doug Pond
Nutrien Solutions
John Reid

Forest Resources Management

Laurie Wright
Wright Forestry LLC
 
  EX-OFFICIO ADVISORS  
 Rob Farrell
Virginia Dept. of Forestry

  Paul Winistorfer
Virginia Tech - CNRE