Alex has over 25 years of experience in forest investments and forest management, both in the U.S. and internationally. He is responsible for Eastwood’s strategic vision, growth, and culture. Prior to Eastwood, for nearly 12 years Alex was Chief Forester and Vice President of Conservation with The Forestland Group, a timberland investment manager specializing in natural forests. Alex was an Assistant Professor of Forest Management at Northern Arizona University’s School of Forestry and before that, he was the manager of the Yale Forests at Yale University’s School of the Environment.

Alex holds a BS degree in Natural Resources Management from Colorado State University, and MF and PhD degrees in Forestry from Yale University. Alex is a member of the Forest Stewards Guild, the Society of American Foresters, the USDA Forestry Research Advisory Committee, the White Oak Initiative Steering Committee, and an instructor at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment.