OFFICERS
President Paul Deizman, Springfield, IL (217) 381-9619, Email
Vice-President Tricia Bethke, Naperville, IL (630) 234-7325, Email
Secretary Dave Gillespie, Chatham, IL (217) 483-2711, Email
Treasurer Mike McMahan, Vienna, IL (618) 977-3415, Email
Past President Tom Walsh, Durand, IL (815) 721-6287, Email
Technical Advisory Committee Chair and Program Coordination Supervisor Chris Evans, University of Illinois Extension Forestry (618) 695-3383, Email
Program Coordinator Zach DeVillez, Makanda, IL (618) 841-0932, Email
DIRECTORS
Region 1 Directors
Brad Petersburg, Galena, IL (641) 420-5851 bfp2100@gmail.com
Region 2 Directors
Debbie Fluegel, Tremont, IL (309) 613-0095, dfluegel@treesforever.org
Region 3 Directors
Stan Sipp, Mansfield, IL (217) 489-9003, sksipp@illinois.edu
Sarah Vogel, Decatur, IL (217) 877-6042, sarahv@illinois.edu
Region 4 Directors
Roger Smith*, Benton, IL (618) 927-2057, smithtreefarmllc@hotmail.com
Bill Buechel, Highland, IL (904) 480-0006, wmjbuechel@yahoo.com
Jeff Biethman, Red Bud, IL (618) 282-3651, jcbiethman@gmail.com
Gary Hake, Nashville, IL (618) 231-3081, teresaandgary85@gmail.com
Landon Satterfield, Benton, IL (270) 704-2687, lsatter@siu.edu
* indicates term expiring, possible re-election during IFA's 2019 business meeting
We accept postal mail at
Illinois Forestry Association
P. O. Box 224
Chatham, IL 62629
Technical Advisors
Chris Evans, Advisory Committee Chair
University of Illinois Extension Forester
618/695-3383 (office)
cwevans@illinois.edu
Wade Conn
State Forester, USDA-NRCS
217/353-6647 (office)
wade.conn@il.usda.gov
Paul Deizman
IDNR Forest Resources
217/782-3376 (office)
paul.deizman@illinois.gov
John Edgington
University of Illinois (retired)
217/840-5162
johnedg@illinois.edu
Jay Hayek
University of Illinois Extension Forester
217/244-0534 (office)
jhayek@illinois.edu
Stan Sipp
Forester
217/489-9003
sksipp@illinois.edu
Gary Stratton
Forester - Retired IDNR
618/736-2854
stratton@hamiltoncom.net
Chris Whittom
IDNR Forest Resources
217/785-8264 (office)
217/280-3659 (cell)
chris.whittom@illinois.gov
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COMMITTEES
EXEC - Executive Committee
LEG - Legislative Committee
FIN - Finance Committee
Tech - Technical Advisory Committee MAR - Marketing and Public Relations Committee
MEM - Membership Committee
LAND - Landowner Advisors
AnMtg- Annual Meeting
NOM - Nominating Committee
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