Directory
Columbia headquarters
| Department/Title | Name/Email | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Main office | scfc@scfc.gov | (803) 896-8800 |
| State Forester | Scott Phillips | (803) 896-8861 |
| Deputy State Forester | Tom Patton | (803) 896-8849 |
| State Forester Administrative Coordinator | Tonya Steadman | (803) 896-8861 |
| Forest protection | ||
| Protection Chief | Darryl Jones | (803) 896-8817 |
| Sr. Administrative Assistant | Ashley McFadden | (803) 896-8851 |
| IMT Coordinator | Leslie Woodham | (803) 896-8809 |
| Firewise and Prevention Coordinator | Drake Carroll | (843) 423-3722 |
| Equipment Coordinator | Doug Mills | (803) 896-8842 |
| Supply Manager | Kerry Boyle | (803) 896-8813 |
| Chief Pilot | Sam Anderson | (803) 896-8811 |
| Training & Safety Manager | Stephen Patterson | (803) 896-8810 |
| Law Enforcement Chief | Tommy Mills | (803) 896-8818 |
| Assistant LE Chief/Federal Surplus | Jonathan Calore | (803) 896-8840 |
| Statewide Dispatch Coordinator | Kelly Banks | (843) 584-4093 |
| Forest management | ||
| Management Chief | Russell Hubright | (803) 896-8823 |
| Administrative Assistant | Debbie Kiser | (803) 896-8824 |
| Rural Forestry Coordinator | Chisolm Beckham | (803) 896-8844 |
| Urban Forestry Coordinator | Frances Waite | (843) 209-7536 |
| Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Burning Coordinator | Lowe Sharpe | (803) 896-8864 |
| State Lands Coordinator | James Douglas | (803) 896-8832 |
| Forest Health Coordinator | David Jenkins | (803) 896-8838 |
| Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) Coordinator | Tyler Greiner | (803) 896-8830 |
| Forestry Aide | Kevin Douglas | (803) 896-8862 |
| Resource development | ||
| Division Director | Tim Adams | (803) 896-8802 |
| Environmental Program Manager | Holly Welch | (803) 667-0815 |
| FIA Coordinator | Byron Rominger | (803) 896-8804 |
| Forest Resource Analyst | Scott Danskin | (803) 896-8819 |
| Forest Products Marketing Specialist | John Barlow | (803) 896-8833 |
| Administration | ||
| Director of Administration | Cathy Nordeen | (803) 896-8865 |
| Accounting Manager | Stephanie Morton | (803) 896-8876 |
| Accounting Fiscal Analyst | Lindsey Gassaway | (803) 896-8839 |
| Accounting Technician | Soni Rai | (803) 896-8853 |
| Procurement Director | Victoria O’Cain | (803) 896-8836 |
| Privacy Officer | Dana Austin | (803) 896-8805 |
| Human resources | ||
| Human Resources Director | Krista Emory | (803) 896-8879 |
| HR Manager | (803) 896-8871 | |
| HR Assistant | (803) 896-8872 | |
| HR Benefits Manager | Chetna Patel | (803) 896-8874 |
| Communications & public information | ||
| Division Director | Doug Wood | (803) 896-8820 |
| Public Information Coordinator | Justin Holt | (803) 896-8847 |
| Public Information Coordinator | Michelle Johnson | (803) 360-3135 |
| Environmental Education Coordinator | Matt Schnabel | (803) 896-8892 |
| Assistant Environmental Education Coordinator | Beth Foley | (803) 896-8855 |
| Social Media Coordinator | Carly Love | (803) 896-8803 |
| Information technology | ||
| Division Director | Randy Rollings | (803) 896-8808 |
| IT Manager | Scott Drafts | (803) 896-8877 |
| IT Technician | Vickie Davis | (803) 896-8884 |
| IT Technician | Zeke Whisonant | (803) 896-8878 |
| GIS Manager | Kris Robbins | (803) 896-8816 |
| GIS Analyst | Victor Frontroth | (803) 896-8886 |
| Property Management | ||
| Construction & Property Manager | David Owen | (803) 896-8829 |
| Administrative Assistant | Lenora Stukes | (803) 896-8889 |
State lands
| Niederhof Forestry Center | ||
| Seed Orchard Manager | Chris King | (843) 726-3845 |
| Tree Improvement Specialist | Carla Castro | (843) 726-3845 |
| Manchester State Forest | ||
| Forest Director | Ben Kendall | (803) 494-8196 |
| Administrative Specialist | Karen McIntosh | (803) 494-8196 |
| Assistant Forest Director | John Bryan | (803) 494-8196 |
| Sand Hills State Forest | ||
| Forest Director | Brian Davis | (843) 498-6478 |
| Administrative Assistant | Sue Creech | (843) 498-6478 |
| Assistant Forest Director | vacant | (843) 498-6478 |
| RCW Technician | Adam Smith | (843) 498-6478 |
| Harbison State Forest | ||
| Forest Manager | James “Trip” Miller | (803) 896-8893 |
| Administrative Assistant | Lisa Hart | (803) 896-8890 |
| Recreation Specialist | Brad Phillips | (803) 896-8890 |
| Piedmont Forestry Center | ||
| Forest Manager | Chris McCorkle | (864) 944-1104 |
Coastal Region
| Coastal Region office | ||
| Regional Forester | Calvin Bailey | (843) 538-3708 |
| Assistant Regional Forester | Andrew Williams | (843) 538-3708 |
| Sr. Administrative Assistant | vacant | (843) 538-3708 |
| Administrative Specialist | Mikayla Folk | (843) 538-3708 |
| Regional Investigator | Danny Collins | (843) 698-0105 |
| FIA Forester | Luke Porter | (843) 698-0204 |
| FIA Forester | vacant | (843) 584-4163 |
| BMP Forester | vacant | (803) 943-3915 |
| Stewardship Forester | Vaughan Spearman | (843) 584-4090 |
| Urban Forester | Cara Specht | (839) 201-2722 |
| Firewise Field Coordinator | Andy Johnson | (803) 259-3373 |
| Communications Manager | Mike Thomas | (843) 584-4166 |
| Equipment Maintenance Manager | Rufus Roberts | (843) 584-4167 |
| Mechanic | Norris Bryant | (843) 584-4168 |
| Mechanic | Robert Johnson | (843) 584-4168 |
| Coastal Region Dispatch | ||
| Dispatch Manager | Christina Raby | (843) 584-4000 |
| Coastal Region – Edisto Unit | ||
| Unit Forester | Kip Terry | (803) 943-3915 |
| Assistant Unit Forester | Drew Pressley | (803) 943-3915 |
| Aiken/Bamberg/Barnwell Project Forester | Sandy Bryan | (803) 259-3373 |
| Allendale/Hampton/Jasper Project Forester | vacant | (803) 943-3915 |
| Beaufort/Colleton Project Forester | Adam Forbes | (843) 584-4094 |
| FMO, Beaufort/Jasper Sector | Scotty Harrington | (843) 726-3845 |
| FMO, Allendale/Hampton/Jasper Sector | Chris Altman | (803) 943-3915 |
| FMO, Bamberg/Colleton Sector | Scott Ulmer | (843) 908-4987 |
| FMO, Aiken/Barnwell Sector | John Wilson | (803) 259-3373 |
| Coastal Region – Santee Unit | ||
| Unit Forester | Anneta Pritchard | (803) 534-3543 |
| Assistant Unit Forester | Austin Phillips | (843) 701-0346 |
| Calhoun/Orangeburg Project Forester | (803) 534-3543 | |
| Berkeley/Charleston/Dorchester Project Forester | (843) 701-0346 | |
| FMO, Orangeburg/Dorchester Sector | Thad Wimberly | (803) 534-3543 |
| FMO, Calhoun/Orangeburg Sector | Jonathan Berry | (803) 534-3543 |
| FMO, Charleston/Dorchester Sector | Ron Clark | (843) 571-0136 |
| FMO, Berkeley/Charleston Sector | Wade Truesdale | (843) 899-2221 |
Pee Dee Region
| Pee Dee Region office | ||
| Regional Forester | Mike Ney | (843) 662-5571 |
| Assistant Regional Forester | James Brunson | (843) 519-0013 |
| Sr. Administrative Assistant | Susan Gensel | (843) 662-5571 |
| Administrative Specialist | Kacee Collins | (843) 662-5571 |
| LE Investigator | Winn McCaskill | (803) 713-1020 |
| Pilot | James “Heavy” Price | (843) 519-0012 |
| FIA Forester | Logan Bell | (843) 519-0010 |
| FIA Forester | Brandon Benedict | (843) 519-0010 |
| EQIP Forester | Bob Ford | (803) 713-1020 |
| Stewardship Forester | vacant | (843) 662-5571 |
| BMP Forester | Eric West | (843) 423-3722 |
| Urban Forester | Lois Edwards | (864) 910-0139 |
| Firewise Coordinator | Drake Carroll | (843) 423-3722 |
| Communications Mgr. | Donald Bryant | (843) 519-0003 |
| Statewide Communications Coordinator | Lloyd Mitchell | (843) 519-0014 |
| Mechanic | Allen Land | (843) 519-0016 |
| Mechanic | Cody Watts | (843) 992-8634 |
| Mechanic (Kingstree) | vacant | (843) 382-8761 |
| Pee Dee Region dispatch | ||
| Dispatch Manager | Tonya Goodman | (843) 519-0000 |
| Pee Dee Region – Black River Unit | ||
| Unit Forester | Ron Holt | (843) 382-8761 |
| Assistant Unit Forester | Tonya Smith | (843) 382-8761 |
| Dillon/Florence Project Forester | Chet Foyle | (843) 382-8761 |
| Georgetown/Williamsburg Project Forester | vacant | (843) 382-8761 |
| Horry/Marion Project Forester | Caleb Watson | (843) 423-3722 |
| FMO, Williamsburg Sector | Terry Cook | (843) 382-8761 |
| FMO, Georgetown Sector | Jon Thomas | (843) 382-8761 |
| FMO, Dillon/Florence Sector | Joshua Thompson | (843) 423-3722 |
| FMO, Horry/Marion Sector | Brandon Craig | (843) 423-3722 |
| Pee Dee Region – Lynches River Unit | ||
| Unit Forester | Kenny Robertson | (843) 498-6918 |
| Assistant Unit Forester | Brandon Smith | (843) 498-6918 |
| Clarendon/Sumter Project Forester | vacant | (803) 494-8488 |
| Chesterfield/Darlington Project Forester | Jon Alexander | (843) 498-6918 |
| Kershaw/Lancaster/Lee Project Forester | Conner Estes | (803) 713-1020 |
| FMO, Kershaw/Lee Sector | George Barrett | (803) 713-1020 |
| FMO, Clarendon/Sumter Sector | McDuffie Miles | (803) 494-8488 |
| FMO, Chesterfield/Lancaster Sector | Glen Lampley | (843) 498-6918 |
| FMO, Darlington/Marlboro Sector | Shawn Feldner | (843) 498-6918 |
Piedmont Region
| Piedmont Region office | ||
| Regional Forester | Pete Stuckey | (803) 276-0205 |
| Assistant Regional Forester | Brad Bramlett | (803) 276-0205 |
| Administrative Assistant | Melissa Bickley | (803) 276-0205 |
| Regional Secretary | Tracy Fulmer | (803) 276-0205 |
| Regional LE Investigator | Jonathan Calore | (803) 667-1200 |
| Communications Mgr. | David Morrow | (803) 768-8127 |
| Mechanic | Brian Moran | (803) 768-8132 |
| Mechanic | Kevin Garner | (864) 583-3438 |
| Firewise Field Coordinator | Chris Revels | (803) 325-1926 |
| Stewardship Forester | Jaime Jones | (864) 933-4165 |
| Urban Forester | Dena Whitesides | (803) 391-0330 |
| BMP Forester | Steven Broom | (803) 667-0867 |
| FIA Forester | vacant | (803) 768-8131 |
| FIA Forestry Technician | Wesley Bouknight | (803) 768-8131 |
| Piedmont Region dispatch | ||
| Dispatch Manager | Karly Cassada | (803) 405-0185 |
| Piedmont Region – East Unit | ||
| Unit Forester | Jeff Riggin | (803) 768-8125 |
| Assistant Unit Forester | Jon Barker | (864) 583-3438 |
| Cherokee/Chester/York Project Forester | Gretchen Spaulding | (803) 325-1926 |
| Lexington/Richland Project Forester | Taylor Cabe | (803) 768-8096 |
| Spartanburg Project Forester | Jon Barker | (864) 583-3438 |
| Fairfield/Newbery/Union Project Forester | Chase Folk | (803) 768-8098 |
| FMO, Cherokee/Chester/York Sector | Matt Gordon | (803) 325-1926 |
| FMO, Fairfield/Newberry Sector | Bruce Ballentine | (803) 768-8097 |
| FMO, Lexington/Richland Sector | Samuel St. Louis | (803) 896-8835 |
| FMO/, Spartanburg/Union Sector | Clay Howard | (864) 583-3438 |
| Piedmont Region – West Unit | ||
| Unit Forester | Michael Weeks | (864) 878-6134 |
| Assistant Unit Forester | Trey Cox | (864) 878-6134 |
| Anderson/Greenville/Oconee/Pickens Project Forester | vacant | (864) 878-6134 |
| Abbeville/Greenwood/Laurens Project Forester | Michael McGill | (864) 374-7111 |
| Edgefield/McCormick/Saluda Project Forester | Henry Hutto | (864) 445-7031 |
| FMO, Greenville/Pickens Sector | Ray Cassell | (864) 878-6134 |
| FMO, Abbeville/Greenwood/Laurens Sector | vacant | (864) 374-7111 |
| FMO, Anderson/Oconee Sector | Jarrod Brucke | (864) 638-2162 |
| FMO, Edgefield/McCormick/Saluda Sector | Colton Webb | (864) 445-7031 |