WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

WORKING GROUP

The Workforce Development Work Group is completing a statewide forest and wood products workforce assessment to quantify current and projected unmet needs for forestry-related workers in an effort to inform investments in training and vocational programs.


Work Group Leads

Tim Robards, CAL FIRE

Becky Roe, California Community Colleges


Key Actions Assigned:

1.26 and 3.11

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Staff

Patrick Wright,
– Director

Forest Schafer,
– Deputy Director

Kristen Merrill,
– Program Manager

Nic Enstice,
– Science Coordinator

Sky Biblin,
– Communications Coordinator

Sean Couch,
– Analyst

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June 6, 2025
Sacramento

September 4-5, 2025
Inland Empire Regional

December 12, 2025
Sacramento

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