
Dr. Alex Finkral
Dr. Finkral advises TFG’s forestry staff and TFG’s forest management consultants on silvicultural and forest management planning issues, oversees the management of TFG’s forests in Central America, and manages research efforts/partnerships aimed at improving forest management practices on TFG-owned properties. Alex also chairs TFG’s interns committee, responsible for selecting, hiring, and supervising interns.
Alex holds a B.S in Natural Resource Management from Colorado State University and M.F. and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. He is a certified Forester in the State of Connecticut.
Prior to joining TFG, Alex was an Assistant Professor of Forest Management at Northern Arizona University’s School of Forestry. Prior to his faculty position, Alex was the manager of Yale University’s School Forests. In addition to his work in the US, Alex has worked on forestry research and management projects in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Republic of the Congo, Peru, Turkey and Fiji.
Alex is a member of the Forest Stewards Guild, the Society of American Foresters, and a member of the USDA Forestry Research Advisory Committee.
Blake Stansell
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Alex Finkral
Chief Forester and Vice President of Conservation
Lin Thornton
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Joe Schwartz
Senior Director of Transactions
Hunter Jenkins
Managing Director and Senior Vice President
Dr. Chris Zinkhan
Chairman
Mike Hincher
Managing Director Forest Operations
Matt Sampson
Vice President of Forest Operations
Greg Bailey
Regional Director – Southern Region
Dave Fehringer
Regional Director – Carbon, Inventory, and GIS
Shawn Hagan
Senior Director – Forestland Operations – Great Lakes Region
Thresa Henderson
Senior Director of Forest Information Systems
Glenn Wallace, CPA
Chief Compliance and Tax Officer
Greg Wilhelm
Regional Director – Appalachian Region