2011 SFI Annual Conference

September 13-15 | Burlington, Vermont

FINAL PROGRAM / SPEAKERS / PRESENTATIONS / AWARDS / VIDEOS

Featured Speakers

Welcome Session

Kathy Abusow, President and CEO, SFI Inc.
Bob Luoto, SFI Inc. Board Chairman and representative of the American Loggers Council
Steven Sinclair, Vermont State Forester

Bioenergy and Responsible Procurement

Jimmie Powell, Energy Team Lead, The Nature Conservancy

SFI Inc. Board Arm Chair Discussion

Stewart Hardacre, Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity Canada
John M. Hagan III. Ph.D., President, Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
Daniel S. Fulton, President and CEO, Weyerhaeuser Company

Forest Certification – What Do the Next Five Years Hold?

Kathryn Fernholz, Executive Director, Dovetail Partners Inc.

Aboriginal Partnerships – Making a Difference on the Ground

Steve Andringa, Tribal Forestry Program Manager, Yakama Nation Division of Natural Resources
Ryan Clark, Manager of Forestry & Strategic Planning, Capacity Forest Management
Chief Lorraine Cobiness, President, Miitigoog General Partner Inc.
Lennard Joe, General Manager, Stuwix Resources Ltd.
Anna Tikina, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia

Keynote Address

Larry Selzer, President and CEO, The Conservation Fund

Achieving Results through Conservation Partnerships

Kristin Howell, Conservation Specialist, North Carolina Coastal Land Trust
Greg Yarrow, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Clemson University
Adam Grant, Senior Associate, World Resources Institute (WRI)

Making Informed Choices throughout the Supply Chain

Ralph O'Connor, Director of Environmental Affairs, Graphic Communications
Kirsten Vice, Vice President, Canadian Operations, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement
Scott McDougall, President and CEO, TerraChoice
Mary White, Director, Sustainable Package Sourcing, PepsiCo Inc.

What's Ahead in Green Building?

Michael Luzier, President, NAHB Research Center

Sponsorship Opportunities

Download a
2011 Sponsorship Prospectus
or contact
Allison Welde at 202.596.3452.

Financial sponsorship supports our conference, and sends a strong statement about how much our sponsors value the work of the SFI program and its many partners. Sponsors have a unique opportunity to deliver their message directly to the SFI community, which includes large and small landowners, conservation groups, government officials, forest professionals, academia and many others from across North America. Consider joining others in sponsoring this year's conference.

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