Matt has over 30 years of forest management experience across a broad range of ownerships and forest regions. In his role as Vice President of Forest Management, he is responsible for operational oversight of Eastwood’s forest assets, from acquisition through disposition. Prior to joining Eastwood Forests, he held the position of Vice President of Forest Operations at The Forestland Group, with management responsibilities across a 1.8 million acre portfolio of fund ownership. Prior to his employment with TFG, he worked for Westvaco Corporation in Virginia as a Forest Management Analyst and Landowner Assistance Forester where he directed forest management activities for non-industrial private landowners. Matt began his career working with Shaw, McLeod, Belser, & Hurlbutt Inc. as a consulting forester in South Carolina. He has a BS in Industrial Forest Operations and an MBA from Virginia Tech. He is engaged at various levels with Pennsylvania Forestry Association, Association of Consulting Foresters, Virginia Forestry Association, Northern Woodlands, The Forest Guild, and Society of American Foresters.