2023 - 2024 Board of Directors

Coast District

Charll K. Stoneman - Treasurer

Rio Dell, Humboldt County, CA. B.S. Forestry, Forest Science, Humboldt State University 1979, M.S. Forest Resources, University of Idaho 1985, and Registered Professional Forester #2375.

Charll took his first steps toward his Forestry career in 1972 at the age of 17, putting two seasons in working as a seasonal firefighter with CDF (now Cal Fire) on a fire engine in Hop-land, California prior to graduating from Fort Bragg High School in 1974. While in college, Charll continued as a CDF seasonal firefighter as part of an engine crew at Hopland (1975) and Ukiah (1976) fire stations. He went on to serve as a Forestry Aid with the USFS, Klamath National Forest, at the Genetics Lab, Yreka (1977) and as a contract forestry aid with Southern Pacific Land Company, Redding (1978) prior to obtaining his Forestry degree.

Upon receiving his B.S. in Forestry, Charll began a career with the USFS on the Winema National Forest, Klamath Falls, Oregon, as a Supervisory Forester in the Forest’s Tree Improvement Program (1979 to 1984). While working on the Winema N.F., Charll earned his master’s degree with an emphasis in Forest Genetics and Tree Improvement. In 1985 Charll entered the private timber industry sector when he took a position as Forester/Resource Manager with Elk River Timber Company, a 10-thousand-acre redwood tract in Eureka, CA. There his primary duty was to plan, coordinate, layout and administer an annual timber harvest of 8 to 12 million board feet, and associated activities related to managing such a land holding. From 1989-1992 Charll worked as a staff forester with Don F. Mackenzie Professional Forestry Services, a consulting firm in Ukiah, CA, where THP preparation was the primary focus. For the last 29 years Charll has owned and operated Stoneman Forestry Services, a consulting forestry firm providing services in THP and NTMP preparation, timberland management, timber cruising and inventory development, and provides pre-purchase timberland assessments for his clients. He also had a short stint (2016-2019) as Forest Manager for Gualala Redwood Timber LLC, managing a 30-thousand-acre tree farm along the southern Mendocino and northern Sonoma County coast.

Charll has been a member of the California Licensed Foresters Association (CLFA) since 1987 and has served previously as a CLFA Board member and President to the association. He is a also a member of the Associa-tion of Consulting Foresters (ACF). He and his wife Donna are timberland owners in Humboldt County, and he is a presently a Board member of Forest Landowners of California (FLC) and has served as a past president to that association as well.

When not working for pay, Charll enjoys working up a sweat on the family tree farm and being on the water kayaking and/or sailing. He is also an avid collector of Chinese snuff bottles and a member of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society.

Matt Bissell

Matt is originally from Southern California and learned his love of the outdoors from school outings and camping trips while on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout.  He graduated in 1993 with a BS in Forestry and Natural Resources from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.  Matt’s career has been in private consulting since 1994 in the Santa Cruz Mountains and he became RPF #2615 in 1998.

Since 1999 he has owned Matt Bissell Forestry and after working for JE Greig Inc. for many years acquired their clients located in the Santa Cruz Mountains and Central Sierras in 2006. Matt has been very involved in Farm Bureau serving 10 years on the Santa Cruz County Board of Directors eventually becoming President.  He also served as the District 10 Director of the California Farm Bureau Federation(CFBF) from 2006-2012 where he represented the Counties of Santa Cruz, San Mateo and Santa Clara and eventually became the co-chair of the CFBF Forest Products Advisory Committee .  He is a current Director on the Santa Clara County Farm Bureau Board where he resides.

Matt enjoys shooting sports, attending the water polo matches of his high schoolers Lucas and Grace, studying the forests (and beaches) of Hawaii.

Brita Goldstein - President

Evan Mahoney-Moyer

Evan was raised in Eureka, CA and grew up exploring the woods of coastal Humboldt County. He attended UC Santa Cruz, where he received a B.S. in Biology in 2014. Following graduation, he was hired by Green Diamond Resource Company as a Seasonal Botanical Technician surveying the company’s timber harvest plans for rare and sensitive plant species. This position inspired a love of working in the outdoors on the rugged landscape of northern California’s timberlands. While working in this and a succession of other technician-level botany and forestry positions for Green Diamond, he was fortunate enough to work with several individuals who fostered an interest in forest management and encouraged Evan to become a licensed forester to write harvest plans. Evan passed the RPF exam in 2021 and became Registered Professional Forester 3159. He is currently employed as a plan-writing RPF by Green Diamond.

In his spare time, Evan enjoys mountain biking, camping, playing fetch with his dog Summit, hunting, and fishing.

Northern District 

George ‘YG’ Gentry - Past President

YG was born and raised in Eureka and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Forest Production Management at Humboldt State in 1983. He became a Registered Professional Forester in 1985 and spent 25 years as a consulting forester. YG has been a member of the Association of Consulting Foresters since 1983, the California Licensed Foresters Association since 1984, and is a member of the Society of American Foresters. YG was appointed the Executive Officer of Foresters Licensing in March 2002 and was appointed Executive Officer of the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection in June 2003.  

In 2015, he became the Vice President for Regulatory Affairs for the California Forestry Association and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2019.

Frank Barron

Nick Knipe

Nick grew up in the Sacramento Valley surrounded by orchards and rice fields. He began working for a consulting forester out of Oroville CA in the summer of 2004 at 18 years old and the rest is history. After graduating from Humboldt State University in the spring of 2010 he moved to Burney, CA and worked for W.M. Beaty & Associates, Inc. until 2018.  For the last 5 years Nick has been working for Siller Brothers, Inc. Yuba City, Ca managing their timberlands.

Jan Bray

Graduate of Humboldt State University and CA Registered Professional Forester #2360, Certified Professional in Erosion & Soil Control and retired Peace Officer. Jan worked for the U.S. Forest Service and the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection, having retired from public service in 2012. Jan’s passion includes faith events and family activities, especially camping, fishing, dog hikes and traveling. She volunteers with APAL Humane Society and multiple Fire Safe Councils and Resource Conservation Districts. 

John Breazeal

John started his forestry career in 2007 working for the U.S. Forest Service while attending Columbia College. After graduating Columbia College in forestry, John transferred to Humboldt State University in 2009 to earn his B.S. Degree in Forestry with an emphasis in Wildland Fire Management. After graduating Humboldt State, John worked for the Shasta – Trinity National Forest in Fire Management.

In 2015, John took a job at Sierra Pacific Industries as a District Forester in the Martell District before moving over to Pacific Gas and Electric Co in July of 2021 as a regional Expert Vegetation Program Manager/RPF for Transmission Right of Way Expansion.

John and his wife Aimee live in Amador County. They enjoy camping, hiking, biking and all the other activities that come with living in God’s Country.

CLFA Board Officers

Kathleen Burr, Executive Director

Andrea Eggleton, Board of Forestry Liaison

Brian White - KP Public Affairs, Government Affairs Liaison