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Charles A. Levesque, PresidentMr. Levesque’s professional career has ranged from serving as the CEO of several natural resources related associations including the Northern Forest Lands Council, administering the urban forestry program for a major metropolitan area, to working as a consulting forester and on a national forest. He is a Certified ISO 14001 Lead Auditor, NH Licensed Professional Forester (#281), Society of American Forester Certified Forester and Certified Forest Auditor, and RABQSA Certified Environmental Management Systems Lead Auditor.
Special skills and expertise:
Environmental auditing
Working with diverse groups of people
Leadership
Public speaking/writing - public relations
Innovative public involvement strategies
Fundraising, budgeting & expense control
Facilitating group process to reach consensus
Research & advocacy
View Mr. Levesque’s Resume (pdf)
David Houghton
Mr. Houghton is a wildlife biologist by training. He started his career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services as a Refuge Manager and then worked for the Trust for Public (1988) where he conserved 350,000 acres in northern New England. As President of New Hampshire Audubon, he worked as a national leader in state wildlife plans.
Special skills and expertise:
Land conservation
Conservation strategies and visioning
Lobbying congress
Fundraising
Strategic planning
Wildlife management and conservation
View Mr. Houghton’s Resume (pdf)
Eric W. Kingsley, Vice President
Mr. Kingsley has a diverse professional background. He has been the Executive Director for a 1500 member forestry trade association, has represented organizations in both lobbying, legislative and development capacities, and has supported state and federal agencies with disaster relief funding for the forest industry. Mr. Kingsley is a recognized expert on renewable energy development and forest products manufacturing. In addition, Mr. Kingsley has provided testimony on forestry and forest manufacturing issues to both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
Special skills and expertise:
Market research and studies
Renewable energy consulting
Resource availability studies for wood-using industries
Economic development and planning
Public speaking/writing - public relations
Public involvement strategies
Group advocacy
View Mr. Kingsley’s Resume (pdf)
Erin E. Quigley
Ms. Quigley recently graduated from the University of Vermont with a Master of Science in Natural Resources. Her thesis research involved the creation of a land-use-based county-level carbon budget for Chittenden County, VT. She has also worked as a field technician for the Forest Service, as a community wood energy intern for a land conservation organization and as a researcher for a firm specializing in forestry-related climate policy recommendations.
Special skills and expertise:
Carbon budgeting and life cycle analysis
Geographic information systems
Field research
Writing and editing
View Ms. Quigley’s Resume (pdf)