Christopher D. Barton, Ph.D., is a Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management Professor in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Kentucky, where he works in ecosystem restoration, reforestation, and remediation of streams, wetlands, and mined lands. Dr. Barton also examines best management practices for protecting water resources. He is an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Phytoremediation the International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, and serves on the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Earth Resources. Recently, Dr. Barton was named a Fulbright Distinguished Chair and worked with CSIRO in Australia for six months in 2023.

Steve Felch is a recent retiree of the US Department of the Interior and currently resides in North Carolina. Before retiring, Steve worked as a Federal Preservation Officer for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement in Washington D.C. Among his many duties, Steve served on the ARRI Core Team and as the liaison for ARRI at OSMRE's headquarters. He also worked as a migratory bird specialist, served on a pollinator task force, and dealt with invasive species issues.

Mary has been a lifelong environmental advocate. Most recently, she has been a prominent member of the Cumberland Chapter of the Sierra Club and the Kentucky River Watershed Watch. She is also heavily involved in environmental improvement projects in her hometown of Wilmore, Kentucky, such as organizing several Arbor Day and riparian area improvement events and invasive species removal. 

Sarah Hall is a professor in the Agriculture & Natural Resources Department at Berea College. She completed a Masters in Forestry focused on surface mine restoration at UK, and takes students to plantings with Green Forests Work each spring. Her most recent research involved interviewing farmers from Kentucky, which resulted in a book (2023, Univ Press of KY) titled “Sown in the Stars: Planting by the Signs.” Sarah resides on 14 acres in Garrard Co. with her husband and two boys.

Rod Bull is the Executive Vice President of Komatsu's North America Region. He is responsible for the service, parts, machine sales, and customer solutions for construction, forestry, forklift, and
mining in North America through all company-owned and independent distributors.
Rod earned an MBA from the University of Illinois at Springfield and a bachelor's in Marketing and Management from Eastern Illinois University.

Dr. Rudolph is a retired physician living in New Hope, PA. He graduated from Georgetown University with a BS in Biology and earned his MD from New Jersey Medical School. After completing a residency in internal medicine, Richard practiced at the Guthrie Clinic and Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. Subsequent career positions included Senior Director, Clinical Research and Development at Wyeth-Ayerst Research and Vice President, Clinical and Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at Cyberonics. He and his wife, Catherine, have been married for 48 years and have three adult children and two grandchildren. Richard is an avid cyclist and hiker who has supported and worked with several organizations dedicated to the conservation and improvement of our natural lands.

Davitt Woodwell currently leads WGI Outdoors, a boutique strategic thinking firm that works in conservation, outdoor recreation, energy, and climate. In early 2024, Woodwell retired as President of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council after over 30 years of work in various positions and on a panoply of issues. During a leave of absence from PEC, he served as Executive Director of Pittsburgh’s Riverlife Task Force from 2000 to 2002, developing the master plan for the city’s riverfronts. Woodwell has served on many boards, committees, and commissions. Current involvement includes advisory boards to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund, National Parks Traveler board member, and PA DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee member.