NAFO Staff

Dave Tenny is the founding President and CEO of NAFO.  Under his leadership, NAFO has grown from 14 initial members in 2008 to 49 member companies that own and manage more than…

Kate Gatto is NAFO’s Chief Strategy Officer. She drives the strategic direction of the organization to advance its vision, mission, goals and objectives, ensuring alignment within the organization and pursing external opportunities…

Ethan Breitling is NAFO’s Vice President for Strategic Communications & External Affairs. Ethan started his career running a sawmill and teaching forestry and ecology at a 100-year-old Boy Scout summer camp in…

Bryan Petit is NAFO’s Vice President for Public Policy & Government Affairs. With a background in both forestry and natural resources policy-making, he leads the development and execution of policy, regulatory, and…

Jonathan Tyree is NAFO’s Vice President for Operations. He leads all aspects of NAFO’s operations, including financial stewardship, human resources, information technology, membership management, governance, internal data management, and coordination across all…

As the Senior Director for Communications, Jacqueline supports NAFO’s work through the development and implementation of advocacy messaging and communications strategy. Ever focused on crafting campaigns that are engaging, relevant, and actionable,…

As Director for Policy, James Willson helps plan and implement NAFO’s legal, regulatory, and federal policy strategies. Before joining NAFO, James worked at the United States Senate for seven years. He began…