Team

Managing Partners

Jim started his career as a tree planter in 1982. Since then, Jim has worked his way up from Tree Planter to Foreman to Partner to President of Williams Forestry & Associates. Over these incredible 42 years Jim has been in the field leading an exceptional team of....read more

Jim Sturges

President / Managing Partner

Seth has 7 years of experience in the industry, Seth manages the Appalachian Region out of the Morgantown, WV office. Seth received his Bachelor of Science in Wildlife and Fisheries Resources from West Virginia University. Since graduating from WVU, Seth has worked on....read more

Seth Yoho

Senior Vice President / Partner

John has been with WFA since August of 2013. He graduated with an Associates degree in Forestry in 2000 and has worked in the forest industry ever since. John came into WFA as the Assistant Northeast Manager for the Northeast, and his responsibilities included sales,....read more

John Eshleman

Vice President / Partner

Neil started with WFA in 2014 shortly after graduating with a B.S in Biology from Lock Haven University. Over the last decade, he has immersed himself in landscape restoration, embarking on a journey that began as a crew foreman and through dedication and hard work has....read more

Neil Andrews

MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL MANAGER / PARTNER

Christian started working for Williams Forestry in 1997 as a Herbicide spray crew supervisor and assisting with our tree planting and bud capping projects for Mead/Westvaco. In his current role, Christian is actively involved in the day-to-day operations of WFA as well....read more

Christian Storer

Operations Manager / Partner

Staff

Beth joined the Georgia office of WFA in February 2015 as assistant to the Administrator. She holds a BS in Accounting from Berry College and has over 47 years accounting experience in both the public and private sectors. She currently serves as Office Manager for the....read more

Beth Jobe

Georgia Office Manager

Faith joined WFA as the Administrative Assistant for our Pennsylvania office. Her previous experience in Human Resources with the Army National Guard has played an instrumental part in advancing the company’s organizational strategies and production management....read more

Faith Crawford

Pennsylvania Office Manager
Demi Fuentes-Ramirez

Demi joined WFA in the Spring of 2025. She graduated from WVU in 2018 with an M.A. in Professional Writing and Editing. Prior to joining WFA, Demi worked as a curriculum developer, freelance writer and editor, and translator, where she developed a strong background in....read more

Demi Fuentes-Ramirez

West Virginia Office Manager

A native of Jackson County Ohio, Pat has been with William Forestry & Associates' Ohio office since 2001, assisting with all phases of the Company's reforestation projects. Pat is instrumental in support and logistics, procuring supplies, arranging deliveries, and....read more

Pat Hollingshead

Administrative Assistant, Ohio Office

Mark joined WFA in March, 2023, as the Corporate Controller. He comes to us with a BS in Accounting and over 25 years at the Controller/CFO level and 15 years in sales. The majority of his experience was derived in the Healthcare industry in areas from Georgia to....read more

Mark Crosby

Company Controller

With 6 years of experience in environmental restoration, wetland mitigation, solar, seeding, planting, and vegetation management Lindsey’s top priority is client relationships. Being a client resource to help ensure the best possible outcome for the project....read more

Lindsey White

Director of Development

Ian graduated from Penn State in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in forestry.  He quickly put his knowledge to use in the forestry industry where he gained experience, and is a certified arborist through the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and....read more

Ian Hemann

Vegetation Project Manager
Taylor Walker

Taylor is from Rainelle, WV, and holds two Bachelor of Science degrees from West Virginia University in Wildlife & Fisheries Resources and Biology, giving her a strong foundation in ecological systems, field research, and habitat restoration. She previously worked....read more

Taylor Walker

Vegetation Project Manager
Andrea Hanson

Andrea is a Wildlife and Forestry Professional with a background in habitat management, conservation planning, and field-based natural resource work. She holds a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Management with minors in Forestry and Watershed Management from the....read more

Andrea Hanson

Restoration Project Manager

Andy graduated from WVU with a bachelor's degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Resources in 2011 and has over 13 years’ experience in environmental consulting and ecological restoration. He has extensive experience with stream and wetland restoration and has completed....read more

Andy Maraffa

Project Manager

Cole is from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia and has been providing premier landscape design, installation, and maintenance services for over 10 years. He recently completed his M.S. in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco and holds a double-major....read more

Cole Reistrup

Project Manager
Andrew MacKenzie

Andrew graduated from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Resources with minors in Conservation Ecology and Agriculture and Natural Resources Law. He was awarded an M.Ag. in Natural Resources and a certificate in University Teaching. He also....read more

Andrew MacKenzie

Project Manager

Wes works out of our Georgia office and manages our southern region. He attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Management with a focus in Forestry. Wes has experience in planning and overseeing....read more

Wes Crumpton

Southern Regional Manager

Mark has been a dedicated employee with Williams Forestry & Associates for over ten years and helps with various tasks throughout the company. Mark is a skilled machine operator, CDL driver and a jack of all trades. Known as the Tree Trucker, Mark is from central....read more

Mark Lord

Operator/Driver