Illinois Forestry Association
The Voice for Illinois Forests


2008-2009
Officers & Directors

President
J.B. Gates
(618) 384-9888
rjjbgate@hamiltoncom.net
Vice President
Dan Schmoker
(217) 529-0061
schmoker3@aol.com
Treasurer
Mr. Bob Sloan
(309) 246-8391
rsloan@mtco.com
Secretary
Mr. Dave Gillespie
(217) 483-2711
dandgisp@aol.com
Region 1 - Directors
Bob Sloan
(309) 246-8391
rsloan@mtco.com
Mark Duntemann
(815) 478-4201
natpath@earthlink.net
Region 2 - Directors
Dr. Susan P. Romano
(309) 769-5475
s-romano2@wiu.edu
Mr. Lee Rife
(217) 529-9498
rife@springnet1.com
Region 3 - Directors
Roy Bailey
(618) 238-4863
baileytrees@frontiernet.net
Mike Medley
(217) 539-4266
trappermm54@hotmail.com
Region 4 - Directors
Ms. Stephanie Brown
(618) 949-3698
sbrown63@shawnee.net
Mr. Joe Newcomb
(618) 265-3286
newcomb.joe@gmail.com
Directors-at-Large
Paul Deizman
(815) 264-9051
christmastreeforest@yahoo.com
Stan Sipp
(217) 489-9003
sksipp@uiuc.edu

Technical Advisors
Mr. Kurt Bobsin
DNR Regional Forester
(217) 935-6860
kurt.bobsin@illinois.gov
Mr. Jay Hayek
U of I Extension Forester
(217) 244-0534
jhayek@uiuc.edu
Ms. Kathy McTighe
NRCS State Agroforester
(217) 353-6647
kathy.mctighe@il.usda.gov
Immediate Past President
Ray Herman
(217) 687-2712
brherman154@gmail.com