Jenny Knoth is a research forester and owner of PNK Consulting. She is focused on the continued advancement of forest management practices that support environmental and local economic health. She earned her undergraduate and PhD from the University of Washington and an MS from North Carolina State University in forest genetics. She spent the first six years of her career in Georgia as part of the forest genetics team for International Paper before returning to Washington. While serving as the Director of Environmental Affairs for Green Crow, she represented the forest industry in the Washington State Adaptive Management Program and served on the Washington State SFI (Sustainable Forest Initiative) Implementation Committee for three years, contributing as committee chair for one year. Jenny’s consulting projects include review of tree improvement programs, sustainability certification management, and an ongoing contract for sustainable forest management certification auditing with a Certifying Body for the American Tree Farm Program and SFI. Collectively, Jenny has over 25 years of experience in forest land management and research sciences focused on community ecology in the forested environment. Jenny has also served on the executive committee of the Washington State Society of American Foresters. Jenny volunteers in her local community as a volunteer alpine ski patroller and an Assistant Scoutmaster for BSA Troop 9222 G. She enjoys the outdoors through backpacking, skiing, and spending time with her family on their Tree Farm in Oregon.