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Kevin Whitlock

P.O. Box 363

Nevada City, CA 95959 USA

(530) 274-7390 (O) (530) 559-0901 (C)

[email protected]

HIGHLIGHTS OF SKILLS:

Senior management experience in forest products business development, benchmark analysis,

trade and export.

Oversee management teams to improve process, identify cost and revenue optimization

opportunities, and facilitate strategic redirection.

Generate and review scientific data, portfolio management, and field training.

EDUCATION:

Dominguez Hills, Carson, MBA

Humboldt State, Arcata, BS, Natural Resource Management - Forestry

Sierra College, Rocklin, AAS, Forest Technology

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES:

California Registered Professional Forester, #2436

Forestry Appraisal Certificate

Archaeological Training Certificate

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

UNDER THE TREES, Owner/Senior Consultant, Nevada City, CA. 2000 to present.

An environmental consulting and ecosystem service firm, providing forestry and ecosystem

services consulting, training, and project management to a diverse list of domestic and

international clients.

Examples of Domestic Projects:

Forest Resource Manager, Usal Redwood Forest Company, LLC, Mendocino, CA. 2015 to

present.

Forestry Advisor, Nevada Irrigation District, Grass Valley, CA. 2015 to present.

Forest Health Timber Harvest & Environmental Impact Report, Squaw Valley Resort,

Olympic Valley, CA. 2012 to present.

Preservation Area Management, Forestry, Biomass Harvesting & Ecosystem Restoration,

the Nature Conservancy, Reno, NV. 2008 to present.

Forest Inventory and Baseline Measurements for GHG Calculations, 1850 Trust, Walter

and Esther Hewlett, and Flora Hewlett Birdzell, Placer County, CA. 2014.

Forestry Advisor- Conservation Easements, Bear Yuba Land Trust, Grass Valley, CA. 2014

Forestry Advisor- Resort Development, Bing Construction, Markleeville, CA. 2013

Timberland Acquisition Pro-forma Analyst, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), CA. 2012.

Oak Woodland Carbon Inventory, Placer Land Trust, Placer Co, CA. 2011.

Carbon Inventory and Baseline Measurements for GHG Calculations, North Fork

Association, Placer County, CA. 2011.

GIS Biomass Analyst, Northern Sierra Biomass Initiative, Sierra Business Council,

Truckee, CA. 2011.

Pacific West Regional Director, Forest Guild, CA. 2007.

mailto:[email protected]

Examples of International Projects:

Forest Management Specialist - Support Unit, Liberia FLEGT VPA Implementation. 2015

Agricultural Economist – Forestry, USAID GEMS Project, Republic of Liberia, 2013.

Technical Expert – Benchmarking Cost, Price & Revenue - Timberland REIT Forest

Manager and Vendor due Diligence - Support for IPO, Poyry Management Consulting

New Zealand, 2011.

Technical Expert - Biomass Energy Project, United Nations Development Program/Global

Environment Facility (GEF), Republic of Georgia, 2010/2011.

Technical Assistance Specialist - Natural Resource Poverty Reduction Project, World

Bank/Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency - Republic of Armenia, 2008.

Technical Assistance Specialist - Multi-Use Forest Recreation and Natural Resource

Management Plan, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Forestales (ESNACIFOR), USAID,

Republic of Honduras, 2005.

Smallholder Timber Production & Marking Specialist - Enterprise Development, USAID,

ICRAF, World Agroforestry Center, Bogor, Republic of Indonesia, 2005.

Technical Assistance Specialist - Enterprise Development, Secondary Wood Processing

Feasibility Analysis, USAID, Republic of Guinea, 2004.

Market Analyst – Japanese Lumber, USAID, Sakhalin Region, Russia, 2003. Various

GLOBAL GREEN CARBON CORPORATION, VP Global Forestry, 2012 – Present.

Developed carbon-financed agriculture, forestry, and other land use projects addressing global

warming, deforestation, bio-diversity, habitat restoration, and community forestry with projects in

Guatemala, Brazil, Cameroon, Ecuador, and Kenya.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION-CAL FIRE,

Forestry Assistance Specialist, Nevada City, CA. 2004 to 2006. Implemented the California

Forest Improvement Program, a small grant program managed under Proposition 40, a $39

million dollar bond measure.

MENASHA CORPORATION, Senior Forester, Grass Valley, CA. 1993 to 2000. Managed the

day-to-day operations of the forestry and log export business in California including harvest plans,

wood-flow models, log sales and merchandising, timber inventory, and timberland acquisition,

value chain and global export mark assessment.

SIERRA COLLEGE, Instructor - Forestry, Rocklin, CA. 1993 to 1996 (part-time).

VARIOUS REPORTS & PUBLICATIONS:

Forest Concessions – Commercial Forest Fiscal Pricing and Revenue Projection

Model Final Report – USAID-GEMS – Republic of Liberia.

Benchmarking of Forest Manager (Rayonier New Zealand)

Barriers to Biomass Energy in Georgia – UNDP/GEF – Republic of Georgia.

Technical Feasibility Study for Biomass Fuel Supply and Demand–UNDP/GEF–

Republic of Georgia.

Marketing Plan – Zikatar Forestry Training Center – NRMPRU Republic of Armenia.

Forest Management Plan & Ecosystem Assessment – The Nature Conservancy.

Forest Carbon Inventory Report-The North Fork Association.

Woodland Carbon Inventory & Improved Forest Management – Harvego Bear River

Preserve

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/TRAINING:

Natural Capital Project - Invest

Advanced MS Office

ArcView GIS, wood-flow models, growth and yield models

Rainforest Alliance – Smartwood, CoC Audit

WORK REFERENCES:

Mr. Chris Fichtel, The Nature Conservancy

Independence Lake Project Manager

One, East First Street, Suite 1007

Reno, Nevada 89501 USA

(775) 322-4990 Ext 3114

Email: [email protected]

Mr. R. Jerome Anderson, Concessions

USAID GEMS

Coconut Plantation, UN Drive

Mamba Point, Monrovia, Liberia

+231 (0) 888 391 385


Mr. Ed Baird, President – Creative Resource Solutions, LLC.

P.O. Box 676, Union, OR. 97883, USA

Office: (541) 562-1099





APPENDIX – SPECIFIC DETAILS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

UNDER THE TREES, Owner/Senior Consultant, Nevada City, CA. 2000 to present.

Domestic Projects:

Forest Resource Manager, Usal Redwood Forest Company, LLC, Mendocino, CA. 2015.

Usal Forest 127,000 ha. Responsible for the effective supervision and administration of the

Usal Redwood Forest Company including budget preparation and monitoring; development of

capital equipment plans; purchasing and financial transactions to include timber harvesting

contracts; preparation of reports; developing and recommending policies and procedures

related to forest and natural resources management; performance management; employee

relations; prioritizing and assigning work and related activities. Provide advice and

professional guidance to the RFFI President/CEO on Usal Forest property management

decisions.

Forestry Advisor, Nevada Irrigation District, Grass Valley, CA. 2015. Fee lands 25,900 ha.

Use a geospatial modeling to improved understanding of the current conditions of the forest

and make recommendations for potential management actions that are necessary to reduce the

threat of catastrophic wildfire, enhance water yield and capture the economic value through the

sale of forest products, and/or carbon credits. Geospatial modeling analysis will include

routines executed within a GIS platform to quantitatively assess the amount and distribution of

forest products, biomass, and carbon available in the study area(s) including cost modeling to

optimize profitability.

Forest Health Timber Harvest & Environmental Impact Report, Squaw Valley Resort,

Olympic Valley, CA. 2012 to present. Designed and implemented a sustainable forestry

program to improve forest health, increase snow loading and water yield.

http://vimeo.com/114406440

Preservation Area Management, Forestry, Biomass Harvesting & Ecosystem Restoration,

the Nature Conservancy, Reno, NV. 2008 to present. Independence Lake Preserve, 1180 ha.

Designed a sustainable forestry program and ecosystem restoration plan that protects the

endangered Lahontan Cutthroat Trout through improved forest health, reducing the threat of

catastrophic wildfire, enhancing water yield and improving user experience.

Forest Inventory and Baseline Measurements for GHG Calculations, The 1850 Trust,

Walter and Esther Hewlett, and Flora Hewlett Birdzell, Placer County, CA. 2014. 670 ha.

Designed and implemented forest inventory stratified by forest type and successional stage

relative to land area; identified degree of fragmentation of vegetation types, conducted forest

health analysis establishing a baseline scenario using growth modeling for GHG offsets and

fire hazard reduction.

Forestry Advisor- Conservation Easement, Bear Yuba Land Trust, Grass Valley, CA.

2014. Conduct a valuation of a timber trespass and conservation easement monitoring write-

up.

Forestry Advisor- Resort Development, Bing Construction, Markleeville, CA. 2013.

Prepare a Timber Harvest Plan (THP) and Timberland Conversion for the Markleeville

Village/Mahalee Lodge project approved by Alpine County.

http://vimeo.com/114406440

Timberland Acquisition Pro-forma Analyst, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), CA. 2012.

Analyzed and made recommendations on an $8 million (USD) pro forma timberland

acquisition (3,940 ha.) which included ecosystem services, carbon stock change, environmental

impact analysis, and forest health.

Oak Woodland Carbon Inventory, Placer Land Trust, Placer Co, CA. 2011. Harvego

Preserve, 680 ha. Designed and implemented forest inventory stratified by forest type and

successional stage relative to land area; identified degree of fragmentation of vegetation types,

conducted forest health analysis establishing a baseline scenario using growth modeling for

GHG offsets and fire hazard reduction; designed and delivered field and technical training.

Carbon Inventory and Baseline Measurements for GHG Calculations, North Fork

Association, Placer County, CA. 2011. The Cedars 2,025 ha. Designed and implemented a

sustainable forestry program to improve forest health, and reduce the threat of catastrophic

wildfire. Designed and implemented forest inventory stratified by forest type and

successional stage relative to land area; identified degree of fragmentation of forest types,

conducted forest health analysis establish baseline scenario and growth modeling for GHG

offsets and fire hazard reduction. Designed and delivered field and technical training to carry

out the multi-purpose forest inventory.

GIS Biomass Analyst, Northern Sierra Biomass Initiative, Sierra Business Council,

Truckee, CA. 2011. Designed and implemented a 7.2 million hectare GIS biomass feedstock

analysis and monitoring system for a clean energy project; identifying ownership, vegetation

types, fire threat, past harvesting, carbon stock change, the degree of fragmentation of forest

types, biomass estimates, areas of biologically and cultural sensitivity.

Pacific West Regional Director, Forest Guild, CA. 2007.

Provided training, policy analysis, and research to foster excellence in forest stewardship;

worked to improve forestry on private lands with programs that develop and demonstrate

best practices to improve forest management.

International Projects:

Forest Management Specialist - Support Unit, Liberia FLEGT VPA Implementation. 2015

Reviewed forest management plans submitted to Forestry Development Authority (FDA)

against the legal planning requirements and establish a matrix identifying gaps and

shortcomings.

Agricultural Economist – Forestry, USAID GEMS Project, Republic of Liberia, 2013.

Developed model to analyze the land rents and taxes on forestry production, including

growth and harvesting under the national policy and development objectives; prepared

projections of future revenue collection; developed and delivered policy recommendations to

the price and fiscal system for forestry concessions on timber production, approach and

information required for the regular monitoring of cost and price data, methodology for

future revisions to the levels of charges, and training guidance specifically for the National

Bureau of Concessions, Ministry of Finance, and the Forestry Development Authority staff.

Technical Expert – Benchmarking Cost, Price & Revenue - Timberland REIT Forest

Manager and Vendor due Diligence - Support for IPO, Poyry Management Consulting

New Zealand, 2011. Conducted a benchmark analysis and review of the market rate for

providing comparable management services on Rayonier New Zealand Ltd, a wholly owned

subsidiary of Rayonier Inc. a US-based forest products company and REIT.

Technical Expert - Biomass Energy Project, United Nations Development Program/Global

Environment Facility (GEF), Republic of Georgia, 2010/2011. Provided assistance to the

national government with the implementation and development of a clean energy biomass

market; prepared a pre-feasibility study and business plan with the objective of leveraging

private sector investment; recommended policies for the promotion, local production and

utilization of pelletized biomass fuel; prepared a project preparatory grant for a medium-size

project and received GEF CEO endorsement; established a monitoring system, including a

system for monitoring and reporting of CO2 sequestered emission reduction.

Technical Assistance Specialist - Natural Resource Poverty Reduction Project, World

Bank/Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency - Republic of Armenia, 2008.

Supported the government of Armenia with policy and institutional reform and restructuring

of the Armenian forestry sector; prepared Forestry Training Center activity plan; prepared

Forestry Training Center marketing plan; designed and delivered forestry curriculum and

technical training; defined Forestry Training Center’s staff tasks and competencies, proposed

financing mechanisms and budget.

Technical Assistance Specialist - Multi-Use Forest Recreation and Natural Resource

Management Plan, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Forestales (ESNACIFOR), USAID,

Republic of Honduras, 2005. Evaluated and advised on alternative use methods of forest

management, developed training modules for students; developed the management plans

long-term projections; conducted outreach throughout the forest and rural areas to determine

the eco-tourism market potential.

Smallholder Timber Production & Marking Specialist - Enterprise Development, USAID,

ICRAF, World Agroforestry Center, Bogor, Republic of Indonesia, 2005. Conducted an

evaluation of the smallholder’s agro-forestry timber production systems and provided

technical assistance for improving the productivity and profitability for smallholders.

Technical Assistance Specialist - Enterprise Development, Secondary Wood Processing

Feasibility Analysis, USAID, Republic of Guinea, 2004. Provided technical advice and

recommendations for the types of sawmill operations need to meet the market demand;

developed a cash flow analysis identifying expense & revenue for each step - acquisition,

logging, milling, transportation, and sales; identify potential financing.

Market Analyst – Japanese Lumber, USAID, Sakhalin Region, Russia, 2003. Determined

the Sakhalin Association of Forest Products Processors position in the Japanese lumber

market; designed and prepared a plan for market penetration which included lumber

dimensions, quality and grade specification, and unit preparation; managed the preparation of

participants for a trade tour of Japanese vendors.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION-CAL FIRE,

Forestry Assistance Specialist, Nevada City, CA. 2004 to 2006.

Organized and coordinated the planning, permitting, implementation, auditing and monitoring of

over twenty forest health and community fuels management projects.

Accomplishments: Secured approximately $1.7 million (USD) of the $2.0 million (USD)

statewide allocation of Proposition 40 grant funding for smallholder and community projects

during the last half of the 04/05 fiscal year by setting clear, measurable objectives, identifying

and integrating the key lessons learned in the permitting, implementation, and the auditing

process.

MENASHA CORPORATION, Senior Forester, Grass Valley, CA. 1993 to 2000.

Managed the day-to-day operations of the forestry and log export business; developed and

controlled project budgets; prepared forest management plans, conducted forest inventory design,

implementation and analysis, project management monitoring, and quality control; prepared

project risk assessments, benchmark analysis and acquisition appraisals; value chain and global

export market assessments; designed and delivered training modules for staff.

Accomplishments: Developed strategies to increase the export business and improve overall

operations. Reduced employee outsourcing which provided greater control and increased lead-

time to meet expected domestic and export sales, resulting in increased annual sales contracts of

over $10 million (USD).

SIERRA COLLEGE, Instructor - Forestry, Rocklin, CA. 1993 to 1996 (part-time).

Designed and delivered forestry curriculum for both, Forestry 45: Remote Sensing in Forestry, a

three unit transfer course and Forestry 1: Introduction to Forestry, a three unit transfer course.

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