Harry Bell earned a BS in Forest Management from West Virginia University and then an MS in Applied Forest Genetics from the University of Washington. He began his career with ITT Rayonier as a research and environmental forester before moving up to be a manager of technical services and then Grays Harbor Area Forester. In 1992 he moved to Green Crow and became their chief forester and then their director of environmental affairs. He currently works as a consultant whose goal is to ensure that the good science and sufficient supports resilient forest policy.