Jason Watson is the ArborGen Director of U.S. Sales. He has been a crucial member of the ArborGen Team for 12 years. Before becoming the Director of U.S. Sales four years ago, he was the Reforestation Advisor in South Carolina for eight years. Jason is a forester and a forest landowner who has been in the industry for over 25 years.
Kylie Burdette is the ArborGen U.S. Sales Manager. She has been a significant member of the ArborGen team for five years. Before becoming the U.S. Sales Manager, she was the Reforestation Advisor in South Carolina and Southern North Carolina. Kylie grew up around timber, and her family is very timber-oriented. She loves meeting with landowners, going out in the field when they’re planting, and checking on the seedlings.
Greg Hay is the Reforestation Advisor in Arkansas, North Louisiana, and Oklahoma. Greg has been a valuable member of the ArborGen Reforestation Team for four years. Greg has been working in forestry for over 45 years and finds that helping private landowners establish their plantations after harvest is the most gratifying part of his profession.
Paul Jeffreys is the ArborGen Reforestation Advisor in Alabama and Mississippi. Paul has been a valuable member of the ArborGen Reforestation Team for ten years. Paul’s career path was straightforward, with a PhD in forestry and being a timberland owner in Alabama. He wanted to work with landowners like himself and his family and help them manage their property in a way that would help them achieve their goals.
Austin Heine is the ArborGen Reforestation Advisor in North Carolina and Virginia. Austin has been a crucial member of the ArborGen Reforestation Team since January 2023. Before becoming the Reforestation Advisor for North Carolina and Virginia, he worked with the NC State tree improvement cooperative for eight years.
Shannon Stewart is the ArborGen Reforestation Advisor in East Texas and Louisiana. Shannon has been a significant member of the ArborGen team for nearly 10 years and has over 20 years of experience in the field. Forestry is deeply rooted in his genes, as both his grandparents and his father worked in the logging and seedling industry.