SAF ForestEd
YP Meetup - YP Journeys: You're an Expert, What's Next?
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YP Meetup Session information
This session focuses on working through the transition of figuring out your career path. This will be a panel discussion where speakers offer perspectives, advice, and real-life stories to help participants in their career journeys.
This webinar will be live on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 from 2 - 3:15 pm ET.
These sessions are
available for any SAF member in good standing under the age of 40.
Participating in these virtual sessions hosted by SAF's young professionals
is a great way to receive, contribute, and add value to your SAF membership. JOIN SAF to
engage in SAF's Young Professionals group and tap into the growing
membership benefits.
Is this program for you?
This YP Meetup is intended for SAF's Young Professionals. The Society of American Foresters (SAF) defines “young professional” as any member in good standing under the age of 40. While you may be young at heart, this program is reserved for the Young Professionals Group.
Registration
1. Click REGISTER to the right of the webinar title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.
2. After checking out, the YP Meetup will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd.
For group registrations or registering someone other than yourself please contact membership@safnet.org or 202-938-3910.
Pricing
Registration is FREE ($0) for SAF Young Professionals. Registration is required to gain access to the session.
Access
The session is accessible within the Contents tab (to the right of the Overview information) and will be live on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 from 2 - 3:15 pm ET.
This webinar will not be recorded.
Session duration
This program is 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of this YP Meetup, you will be able to:
1. Identify pathways for professional development when established in your career.
2. Describe their personal definition of success.
Rubric
Successful completion of the session is measured by participating in the entire program and completing the evaluation.
Evaluation
Participant feedback is appreciated to help improve and inform future programming.
CFEs
Upon successful completion, you will earn 1.0 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org. You will receive CFEs for participating in the complete program and completing the evaluation.
Certificate
Upon successful completion of this webinar and the evaluation, participants may download and print a certificate verifying completion of the webinar and earning CFEs. CFEs will be uploaded to participant CFE records by the end of the day (11:59 pm ET). You must download your certificate by March 10, 2025 at 12:00am.
Return to Session
Once you are registered, access this session within your MY DASHBOARD. Prior to the start time, the program will be listed under "Upcoming Live Events." Following the end of the program, you can relocate it within the general listing of registered items of YOUR DASHBOARD.
Resources
Additional resources are available within the Resources tab and within the Contents tab.
Need Help?
For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org, or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. For questions about SAF Young Professionals, contact the Elizabeth Buhl at ebuhl@safnet.org. For technical assistance and questions about this session, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org.
Refund
There is no fee for this session. Thus, it is a non-refundable item. Please view FAQs for additional information.
Frank Mastrobuono
VP Business Development
greehill
Frank has over a decade of experience in the forestry industry both in technical and business management roles. He began his career as an tree inventory technician, and worked as Rhode Island's Urban Forester before earning an MBA. Since then, he has worked at the intersection of business, tech, and forestry in various sales, marketing, and management roles.
Maria Smerczynski
Forest Resources Manager
LandVest
Noelle Arena (Moderator)
Pacific Geosource
Elliot Smith (Moderator)
Big Darby Forestry Consulting
Amanda Penn (Moderator)
Forest Geneticist
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Quinn Kawamoto (Moderator)
Bureau of Land Management
Abigail Jamison (Moderator)
Pennsylvania DCNR
Hollis Crapo (Moderator)
Regulation Assistance Forester
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Husband and Father of four, Hollis works for Washington State’s Small Forest Landowner Office. Over the last decade he has worked in timber sales layout and forest regulation. He currently assists small forest landowners in navigating Washington state Forest Practices Rules, regulation, and permitting. He is a subject matter expert in Washington state Forest Practices Rules. He also has a professional interest in forest policy and agroforestry.
Clark Cederberg (Moderator)
Lyme Great Lakes
Ashley Garrison (Moderator)
Ashlee Lehner (Moderator)
Minnesota Forests
Amber Marchel (Moderator)
Lyme Great Lakes
Ashley Martone (Moderator)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Blair Owen (Moderator)
Weyerhaeuser
Trevor Keough (Moderator)
Resource Analyst
Molpus Woodlands Group
Trevor received his bachelor's degree in Forest Operations from Paul Smith’s College in Northern New York. Post grad, he worked for Baillie Lumber Company as a log marketer before transitioning to a consulting forester position with F&W Forestry Services. While working, Trevor pursued his Master of Science through the Distance program with Mississippi State University with a focus on forest planning. After receiving his degree, Trevor went to work the Molpus Woodlands Group as a Resource Analyst.
Sean Horan (Moderator)
Maxwell Schrimpf (Moderator)
Elizabeth Buhl (Moderator)
Director
SAF
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