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A Steadfast Pledge to Serve
As GFC reflects on its first 100 years and looks forward to the coming years, a few things are certain. We know the way our agency does business will not look the same in the years ahead as it has in the past. We will learn from our first 100 years, including and especially from the pandemic, and we will implement lessons learned. Those lessons build our resilience, improve our ability to provide services and help us to maintain our readiness. Creating career ladders for employees, establishing an enthusiastic employee engagement strategy and com- municating our “why” will be needed to instill passion and prepare the agency to push through hard times.
Nothing defines our agency’s “why” like a significant incident in late May. During the Fort Mudge wildfire near Waycross, GFC’s passion and ability to push through difficult situations were on full display amongst our personnel. Watching this team find the operating rhythm I observed during that incident is a priority goal I pledge to support every single day.
Our dedication to fulfilling our mission to serve the state and forestry commu- nity clearly begins with our people. We will continue to connect Georgia’s #1 forest economy in the nation with GFC’s work at ground level, as we leverage for investment in our agency and people. We we will use our support and influence to inspire our existing team members and attract new talent. We will always strive to engage with all of our team members to grow personally and professionally.
The Georgia Forestry Commission is an extraordinary place to work, with people who have grit and talent and heart. Those qualities fuel our steadfast pledge to serve.
I look forward to the days ahead, and I truly believe the best is yet to come.
I believe we have emerged stronger from the challenges of 2021, and I look forward to the days, months and years ahead. Over and over, our team members have demonstrated commitment, ingenu- ity and perseverance, continuing to serve landowners and communities — across Georgia and the nation.
GFC DIRECTOR TIM LOWRIMORE SERVED AS A FIELD FORESTER IN HIS EARLY CAREER AND WENT ON TO HOLD VARIOUS POSITIONS IN PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC SERVICE. HE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT PROTECTING AND MANAGING GEORGIA’S GREATEST NATURAL RESOURCE — ITS FORESTS.
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