Idaho Forest Group

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More exciting news about former IFG Vice President of Resources and Government Affairs, Tom Schultz! Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, named Tom ?????????? ???? ?????? ??.??. ???????????????????? ???? ??????????????????????'?? ???????????? ??????????????!? “?????? ?????????????? ???? ?? ?????????????????? ???????????? ?????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ???? ???????? ?????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????????? ????????????, ?????? ?????? ?????????????????? ???? ???????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???????? ?? ???????????????? ???????? ???? ?????????????????? ??????????????’?? ???????????????? ??????????????. ????????????????, ?????? ?????? ?????? ?????????????????? ?????? ?????? ?????????? ???? ?????? ???????????? ?????????????? ???????? ???????? ???? ?????????????? ?????????????????? ??????????’?? ???????????? ???? ???????? ??????????????’?? ?????????????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????????????????? ??????????," said Secretary Rollins. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/g_vVbMJQ

In honor of Presidents' Day, IFG wants to share the words of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership that honor the important work of former President Theodore Roosevelt and to highlight our shared dedication to conservation. Responsible forest management strategies protect habitats by maintaining healthy, resilient forests that are less prone to catastrophic wildfires. By thinning overgrown areas and removing excess fuel, we support stronger, more fire-resistant landscapes for future generations. Strong forests equate to strong communities. ???? #ConservationForestry #ResponsibleForestry

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Exciting news out of Senator Risch’s office! U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and several bipartisan leaders introduced the ???????????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ?????? to support America’s family-run timber industry. This bill aims to amend the ???????? ?????????? ?????????????????? ?????? to allow 16 and 17-year-olds from logging families to gain hands-on experience in mechanized logging under parental supervision to?ensure the continuation of family-run timber businesses, address labor shortages, and align forestry with existing exemptions for family farms. “The timber industry is traditionally a multi-generational business where the skills and knowledge are passed on from one generation to the next. This succession process is critical to ensuring that the timber industry infrastructure remains viable to support public and private healthy forest management, rural jobs, wildfire mitigation, and U.S. made forest products,” -Scott Dane, Executive Director of the American Loggers Council. ???????? ?????? ???????? ?????????? ?????????????? ????????: https://lnkd.in/gY7SaZEv

Team members from our ?????? ???????? ???? ?????????????????? ?????????????????????? participated in ?????????????????? ???? ??????????????, an interactive career expo for Greater Hattiesburg, MS 8th and 9th graders! Jumpstart to Success showcases local businesses, universities, and community colleges to expose students to the region’s various career options and encourage them to prepare for their futures. Thanks to our Lumberton team for helping encourage kids to pursue a career in the forest products industry! ???? ifg.com/careers

Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, Scott Bedke, visited North Idaho today to issue the Governor's Address to hundreds of regional business and community leaders. Lieutenant Governor Bedke also took time to share the official ???????????????????????? ???????? ?????? ???????????? ???? ?????? ???????????????? which designates ???????????????? ??, ???????? ?????????????????? ?????????? ?????????????????? ??????. Laryngeal Cleft is a birth defect hidden in the voice box that is very difficult to diagnose. Carolyn Schultz and Tom Schultz struggled for years seeking help for one of their children who was?afflicted with this life-threatening condition. Carolyn co-founded a non-profit, the ?????????????????? ?????????? ?????????????? (??????), to promote awareness, early diagnosis, and effective treatment. Carolyn spoke on behalf of LCN and thanked the Lieutenant Governor, Governor Little, and IFG Owner, Marc Brinkmeyer, and President, Todd Brinkmeyer, for their support of the organization. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gvxenihf #LarynealCleftNetwork

Congratulations to two very important members of IFG's wonderful Human Resources (HR) team! Director of HR, Jodi Andersen, and Benefits Manager, Katie Deibel, were recently honored by Advanced Benefits at their "Upstream in 2025" event. Jodi and Katie's progressive and proactive leadership are instrumental in helping IFG employ and retain the best talent!

IFG thanks Idaho Governor, Brad Little, for his strong support of Tom Schultz and his appointment to Chief of Staff for Natural Resources and Environment at the USDA. The Governor said, in part: “?????????? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ?????????? ???? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ??.??. ???????????? ??????????????, ?????? ?????????? ???????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ???????? ???????????? ?????? ???? ?????? ?????? ???? ?????? ???????????????????? ?????????? ???????????????????? ???????????? ?????????????? ???????????????????? ???? ?????? ??????????. ???? ?????? ?????????????? ???? ???? ???????? ?????????????????????? ???? ???????????????? ?????? ?????????????? ?????????? ????????????, ?????? ???? ?????????? ?????????? ???? ???????? ?????? ???????????????????????????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????? ?????????????? ???????????????? ??????????????????, ???????????? ???????????? ?????? ??????????????, ?????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ???????????????????? ???? ???????????? ?????????? ???? ?????? ??????????." ???????? ?????? ????????????????'?? ???????? ?????????????????? ????????: https://lnkd.in/gtHpdaqY

It is with great pride that we announce that IFG Chief of Staff and Vice President of Resources & Government Affairs, ?????? ??????????????, ?????? ???????????????? ?????? ???????????????? ???? ?????????? ???? ?????????? ?????? ?????????????? ?????????????????? ?????? ?????????????????????? ???????? ?????? ???????????? ???????????? ???????????????????? ???? ?????????????????????? (????????). This federally appointed position is a great honor and testament to Tom’s distinguished career. Tom has worked hard to bring understanding and certainty to the raw material supply for our company. He has elevated the respect for and appreciation of IFG through hard work, strong relationship building at the state and federal levels, and consistent execution. As a valued member of the Executive Team, he regularly communicated the status of our raw material supply and procurement strategies, which contributed to our profitability by driving down log costs during these times of extreme inflationary pressures. He has grown and learned much from his experiences at IFG, while offering the company and our employees much in return. A former Officer in the United States Air Force, Tom has worked for the states of Montana and Idaho in leadership roles dedicated to the management and conservation of forests and rangeland. He served as the director of the Idaho Department of Lands and secretary to the State Board of Land Commissioners, where he oversaw the management of 2.4 million surface acres of endowment lands and 3.3 million acres of endowment minerals. Tom spent fourteen years with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) where he served as the administrator of the DNRC Trust Lands Division and Water Resources Division. Tom’s ability to build coalitions, engage rural communities, and drive meaningful policy changes makes him the ideal person to address the wildfire and budgetary challenges facing the Forest Service. His pragmatic and results-oriented approach is precisely what is needed to ensure responsible stewardship of our national forests and the vitality of the wood products industry. In addition to his long list of professional accomplishments, Tom holds a bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Virginia as well as master’s degrees in both political science and forestry from the University of Wyoming and University of Montana, respectively. IFG cannot thank Tom enough for his unparalleled leadership and expertise ─ he will be missed greatly, but we wish him and his family nothing but the best in his new position. Tom’s last day with IFG will be Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Please join us in congratulating Tom and his well-deserved appointment! Read the official USDA press release HERE: https://lnkd.in/eea3EeMy