Staff

Tom serves as Executive Director. A third generation woodland owner, Tom graduated from the University of Maine with degrees in Forest Management and Wildlife Management. He has been a Licensed Professional Forester for 30 years. Early in his career he worked as a forester and land manager on Maine’s state owned forestland working for the Bureau of Public Lands (BPL). He became Director of the Maine Forest Service in 1999 and served in that capacity for nearly four years. He joined Maine Woodland Owners in 2004.

Karla serves as Deputy Executive Director.  Karla grew up in Bucksport, a small mill town on the coast,  and attended college at the University of Maine at Orono where she received a degree in Political Science.  She spent several years living in Washington, D.C. and returned to Maine to attend the University of Maine School of Law.  Before joining Maine Woodland Owners, Karla spent 16 years working for the executive branch of Maine state government.  Most recently, she served for 11 years as Deputy Administrator and General Counsel of the Maine Office of Securities, the state agency that regulates the financial industry in Maine.  Among her many duties, Karla was responsible for monitoring state and federal legislative issues for the agency.  Karla spends as much time in the woods as possible. She is a Registered Maine Guide and is an avid hiker, backpacker and camper.  She joined Maine Woodland Owners in 2021.