Dan Balser

Assistant Chief

and

Administrator, Forest Health Program

Provides administrative support for state forest management, landowner and community assistance, and public information.

Monitors Ohio's forests to detect changes or damage to forest land, evaluates the extent and severity of any damage and determines the cause(s) and possible management strategies.

614-265-7053

Mike Bowden

Coordinator, Rural Fire and Training
Administrator, Fire Protection Program

Coordinates wildland fire supression and prescribed fire management programs and administers the Interagency (Western) Fire Crew.

614-265-1088

Bob Boyles

Chief, Division of Forestry

Administers all Division of Forestry programs and policies.

614-265-6694

Jennifer Woodman

Fiscal Administrator

Oversees budgeting, accounts payable and receivable, contracting, auditing, planning, record maintenance, inventory, vehicles, purchasing, grants, computers, networking and communications.

614-265-6726

Cotton Randall

Administrator, Special Projects

Coordinates input into Division of Forestry programs, water quality issues associated with forestry, planning, and "special projects" as they arise.

614-265-6667

Chad Sanders

Administrator, State Forest Land Management

Administers state forest land management activities, including wildlife, timber, and minerals.

614-265-6701

Andy Sabula

Administrator, Forest Industries Program

Administers the Forest Industries program that provides technical
expertise to the wood based industries of Ohio.

614-265-6694

Drew Todd
Drew's Bio (pdf)

Administrator, Urban Forestry Program

Administers the Urban Forestry Program, that provides organizational and technical urban forestry assistance to Ohio municipalities

614-265-6707

Sue Wintering

Program Coordinator, Project Learning Tree

Manages the PLT state program and volunteers; oversees facilitator training and teaches workshops and many aspects of this environmental educations program.

614-265-6657

Dick Lusk

Law Enforcement and Recreation Administrator

Administers the law enforcement and recreation programs for the Division.

614-265-6692