California Land Conservation Assistance Network

Mr. Hincher is Senior Vice President – Forest Operations with overall responsibility for overseeing forest management activities on all properties. He has direct responsibility for each Regional Director of Forestland Operations in the Great Lakes, Appalachia, Northeast, South, and Central America. He also serves on the Board of Directors or as an officer of some of the fund-affiliated Forestland Interests. Previously, Mr. Hincher served as Vice President – Forest Operations and Director of Forestland Operations for the Appalachian Region.

 

Prior to his employment with TFG in 1998, Mr. Hincher served as Forest Resource Manager for Pittston Coal Company where he managed 140,000 acres of forestland and its hardwood sawmill operations. In addition, he served as President of Mountain Forest Resources, a subsidiary of Pittston Coal. Prior to his employment with Pittston Coal Company, Mr. Hincher was Procurement Forester for Louisiana-Pacific Corporation where he was responsible for wood procurement in a five-state area.

 

Mr. Hincher has a B.S. in forestry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is a Registered Forester in West Virginia and a certified forester under the Society of American Foresters. Professionally, Mr. Hincher is actively involved in various state forestry associations and the Society of American Foresters. Mr. Hincher serves on the board of the Powell River Project, a forestry and minerals research organization affiliated with Virginia Tech as well as the University’s Advisory Board for the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation. Mr. Hincher also serves on the Board of Directors of the Holston Conference Foundation, a United Methodist Church planned giving and financial preservation non-profit organization.