Bartow S. Shaw Jr.


As Director/Founder of American Forest Management, Inc., Bartow (Bo) S. Shaw, Jr. has over 40 years of forestry consulting experience. Bo is responsible for developing the corporate vision and mission of AFM as well as business development and maintaining client relationships. He earned his bachelor of science in forestry from Clemson University and his master of forestry degree from Duke University. A registered forester in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, Bo is a member of the Association of Consulting Foresters, past member of the American Forest and Paper Association Board of Directors, former chairman of the American Forest and Paper Association CEO Forestry Committee, past vice chairman of the South Carolina Nature Conservancy. He is a member of the Board of Visitors for the Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University and a Board Member of the Clemson University Foundation.

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Roy E. Belser
Chairman/Director, Forest and Land Management Services

Roy Belser leads the effort to provide forest management services to timberland investment management organizations, non-industrial private forestland owners, trusts, and forest products companies. Serving as Senior Vice President/Director, Forest and Land Management, he assists with the development and execution of business strategy, sales, marketing, and client relations. Roy has over 27 years of experience in forest management, timber marketing, timberland transactions, and landowner relations. Roy holds a Bachelor of Science in forestry from Clemson University. He is a registered forester in South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama and a South Carolina licensed real estate broker. He is a board member of the South Carolina Chapter of the Association of Consulting Foresters, the South Carolina Audubon Society, and the South Carolina Forestry Association, and a member of the Society of American Foresters.

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Robert M. Jolley
Chief Executive Officer/Director, Investment Services

Robert (Robin) M. Jolley brings over 30 years of experience to his position as Chief Executive Officer.  Robin’s focus is on overseeing AFM core operations including timberland acquisition and sales services, due diligence services, environmental assessment and investment services.  Robin received his Bachelor of Science from Catawba College and his MF from Duke University.  Robin is a member of the Forest Resources Association Board of Directors, Society of American Foresters and the North Carolina Forestry Association.

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David T. Pritchard
President/Director, Corporate Management

David Pritchard, President/Director of Corporate Management has various management duties including Operating Group coordination, internal communications, general business management and oversight of accounting functions. With over 31 years of forestry experience, David is a South Carolina registered forester and a Society of American Foresters Certified Forester. He earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Forestry degrees from Duke University.

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Frank A. McLeod III
Senior Vice President/Director, Real Estate Services

Frank McLeod, Senior Vice President/Director, Real Estate Services, leads the effort in the sale and acquisition of timberlands, plantations, farms, recreation, and development properties. Frank has over 28 years experience in forestry and real estate. He is a licensed real estate broker in South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, West Virginia and Kentucky, a state certified general real estate appraiser in South Carolina, North Carolina and Mississippi, a state certified general real property appraiser in Georgia and Alabama. He serves as Commissioner for the South Carolina Forestry Commission and is a member of the Association of Consulting Foresters, Society of American Foresters, South Carolina Forestry Association, South Carolina Coordinator of the Forest Industries Council and Board Member of the Congaree Land Trust.

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Andrew C. Ferguson
Director, Appraisal Services

As Director, Appraisal Services, Andrew (Andy) C. Ferguson has more than 17 years experience working as a forester and forest analyst. Focusing on the supervision of appraisal services, financial and timber harvest models, market studies and economic analyses, Andy is a respected timberland analyst. Andy holds a bachelor of science in forestry and a master of forestry from SUNY, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York.

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John C. Welker, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President/Director, Technical and Data Services

John Welker brings over 34 years of experience to his role as Director of AFM’s Technical and Data Services Group. John’s responsibilities include oversight of data management and Cypress™, technical capabilities development, enhanced decision support, inventory support and environmental services including soils classification, wetland delineation and phase I environmental site assessments. John received his Bachelor of Science degree in forest management from Auburn University, Masters in Forestry from Yale University and his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University.

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J. Kenneth Hill
Director, Environmental Management

Ken Hill, a graduate of Clemson University, brings over 35 years experience to the Environmental Management Group. His efforts focus on sustainable systems consulting, wetlands mitigation banking, conservation easement consulting, carbon sequestration and forest certification. Ken, former Eastern Region Manager for Willamette Industries, is a member of the Society of American Foresters, a RAB Environmental Provisional Auditor, a South Carolina registered forester, and chairman of the South Carolina Forestry Commission.

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