Forestry Strategies and Innovations
(FSI) 2025

FSI 2025 Working Agenda

Below is the working agenda for FSI 2025.  Please note that presentations are subject to change. 

PowerPoint Presentations will be updated below as they are finalized. 

Continue to check this page and our social media channels for updates.

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Day 1:  Tuesday, February 11, 2025

8:30 - 10 AM:  Business, Voting Meeting & Board Meeting (Members Only, Maple Room)

10 - 11 AM:  Registration & Sponsors Exhibits
11 - 12 PM:  State Outlook Addressing Wildfire & Forest Management 

Wade Crowfoot, Secretary, California Natural Resources Agency 

Yana Garcia, Secretary, Environmental Protection Agency

12 - 1:30 PM:  Lunch Buffet Service & Networking

Sponsored by AmericanAg Credit
1:30 - 2:30 PM:  Tribal Engagement Relations

George Gentry, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Calforests (moderator)

Dawn Blake-McQuillen, Wildlife Program Manager, Hoopa Valley Tribe
Phillip Rigdon, DNR Superintendent, Yakama Nation

Josh Cook, Tribal Advisor, Mooretown Rancheria
1:30 - 3:30 PM:  NiVAK Group Listening Session on the THP Synchronization Process (Maple Room)

2:30 - 3 PM:  Break & Sponsors Exhibits
3 - 4:30 PM:  Legislative Panel 

Kris Rosa, Rostrum, Principal (moderator)

Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris

Assemblymember Chris Rogers

Assemblymember David Tangipa

Assemblymember Gail Pellerin
5 - 7 PM:  Reception & Networking

Sponsored by Paul Hastings

 

Day 2:  Wednesday, February 12, 2025

7 - 8 AM:  Registration, Breakfast Buffet Service & Sponsors Exhibits

8 - 9 AM:  Federal Legislative Review

Bill Imbergamo, Executive Director, Federal Forest Resource Coalition

9 - 9:45 AM:  Break & Sponsors Exhibits
9:45 - 10:45 AM:  Examining California’s Political Landscape 

Rob Stutzman, Founder and President of Stutzman Public Affairs

Steven Maviglio, Principal of Forza Communications

10:45 - 11:30 AM:  Prescribed Fire Liability Insurance Breakthroughs – Putting Beneficial Fire

Back In The Toolbox To Fix Our Forests

David Dybdahl, American Risk Management Resource Network
William Dessert, Arroyo Insurance Services
11:30 AM - 1 PM:  Lunch Buffet Service & Networking

Sponsored by Actum
1 - 2 PM:  The Contemporary Fire Suppression System in California 

Matt Sully, CAL FIRE, Deputy Director Cooperative Fire Protection 

George Morris III, CAL FIRE, Northern Region Chief 

Jaime Gamboa, USFS Region 5, Director of Fire Fuels & Aviation Management 

2 - 3 PM:  Legal Update

Galen Schuler, Vice President, General Counsel, Green Diamond (moderator)
Sara Ghafouri, General Counsel, American Forest Resource Council

Chris Carr, Partner, Paul Hastings
Josh Newton, Partner, Best Best and Krieger
2 - 3 PM:  Student Reception (by invitation only, Maple Room)

3 - 3:45 PM:  Break & Sponsors Exhibits

3:45 - 5 PM:  New and Emerging Technologies & Innovations

Merritt Jenkins, CEO, Kodama

Andy Miller, CEO, Loamist
Carsten Brinkschulte, Co-founder & CEO, Dryad Networks

Scott Holmquist, Principal Consultant, Perimeter Solutions
5 - 6 PM:  Revitalization Break & Networking

6 - 8 PM:  The Rendezvous (optional event, additional ticket must be purchased)

Sponsored by Arroyo Insurance Services

Todd Morgan, Director, University of Montana  - Timber Product Output (TPO) Discussion

Announcement of Calforests Annual Photo Contest Winner 

Student Recognition 

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FSI 2025 Attendee List

Click here for a list of FSI 2025 attendees.  For Calforests members only, click here to access your directory to obtain attendee's contact information.​​