U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has selected former Idaho Department of Lands Director Tom Schultz to be the new chief of the U.S. Forest Service.
Tom Schultz
Schultz, a former U.S. Air Force officer, has a long history in forest management at the state level, but has never worked for the federal agency. Prior to his appointment as Forest Service chief, Schultz was Chief of Staff for Natural Resources and Environment at the USDA. He recently served as Vice President of Resources and Government Affairs at Idaho Forest Group, a family-owned company headquartered in Coeur d’Alene that’s now one of America’s largest lumber producers. He also served as director of the Idaho Department of Lands where he managed millions of acres of endowment lands and minerals. He also held leadership roles in the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.
He replaces Randy Moore, who will retire Monday.
