William Varn

William Varn is an Area Manager with American Forest Management. He is based in Bamberg, South Carolina, and began his career in forestry in 2011. He holds an Associate of Arts from the University of South Carolina, Salkahatchie, and an Associate of Science in Forest Technology from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

William Varn serves a broad region of central and lower South Carolina, including counties such as Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg, Lexington, Richland, Colleton, Hampton, and many others. He also covers portions of eastern Georgia, including Burke, Richmond, Jenkins, and Screven counties. Cities in his service area range from Columbia and Sumter, SC, to Augusta, GA.

You can reach William Varn by cell at (843) 908-3290 or by office phone at (803) 245-0272. His office is located at 3454 Main Hwy, Bamberg, SC 29003.

William Varn pursued forestry because of his desire to work outdoors and stay directly connected to the land. He was drawn to the hands-on, practical nature of the work and the opportunity to see tangible results over time. He has noted that forestry appealed to him because it involves long-term planning, problem-solving, and balancing environmental responsibility with real-world outcomes.

William Varn values the sense of responsibility and trust placed in him, as well as the variety that comes with the role. He appreciates that no two days are the same and that his day-to-day decisions have a direct impact on forest performance and sustainability. He also finds it rewarding to work alongside experienced professionals within an organization focused on doing things safely, sustainably, and with a long-term perspective.

William Varn started his career in forestry in 2011, giving him well over a decade of professional experience in the field. During that time he has worked his way into an Area Manager position at American Forest Management.