Court Stanley was already passionate about forestry by age twelve and knew it would be his life’s work. He worked his way through Green River College earning a Forest Tech degree and obtained a BS in Forest Engineering from the University of Washington. He began his career in the woods more than four decades ago in southeast Alaska. Court began working for Port Blakely Tree Farms in 1986 and soon became the District Forester for Southwest Washington. He worked his way through the company, becoming Chief Forester, Vice President and then President of Forestry in 2006. Court retired from the company in July 2020. A vocal advocate for stewardship forestry, he champions best management practices both for their forests and across the industry. He served on the boards of the Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA) and Oregon Forest Industries Council. In 2020, Court formed a consulting company, Heartwood Consulting LLC, and is currently assisting Washington State Association of Counties and landowners on forestry issues. Court is also currently serving as President and CEO of Hemphill-Oneill, a family-owned forestry company. In addition to serving on WFFA’s board, Court serves on the board of trustees of Centralia College, United Way of Lewis County, and is the Board Chairman of Wilcox Family Farms. Court enjoys working with wood, boating and hiking, even more so when his kids and granddaughter accompany him.