​Will Carter - Chief Financial Officer

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting; Louisiana State University, 2009

• Paul M. Herbert Law Center with a focus in tax law; Louisiana State University, 2012

• Certified Public Accountant

• 5 years working in public accounting, specializing in tax planning, tax preparation, financial planning and audits of financial institutions

• Joined Good Hope in 2017

​Mike Brown - VP Business Development, Timber Buyer, Land Sales

• 44 years with International Paper

  • Procurement Forrester​

  • Land Management

  • Chip Mill Supervisor

  • Fiber Fuel and Chip Quality

• Joined Good Hope in 2021

​John Coates - Executive Vice President

• Central Mississippi Regional Forester

• Bachelor of Science in Forest Management; Mississippi State University, 1995

• Mississippi registered forester #1683

• Sustainable Forestry Initiative #4378

• 25+ years of experience in wood procurement and harvesting management

• Joined Good Hope in 2008

​John Avis - Central Louisiana Regional Forester

• Bachelor of Science in a Forestry; Louisiana Tech University, 2011

• Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

• 10 years Industrial procurement experience.

• Louisiana Logging Council member #1864

• Joined Good Hope in 2018

​Spencer Beasley - North Mississippi Regional Forester

• Bachelor of Science in Forestry with a concentration in Environmental Conservation, Mississippi State University, 2015

• Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Technology certified

• Mississippi Registered forester #2776

• Sustainable Forestry Initiative #9629

• FSC Certification Forester

• Joined Good Hope in 2020

​Steven Fontenot - Southeast Louisiana Regional Forester

• Bachelor of Science in Forest Management; Louisiana State University, 2011

• Louisiana State Agriculture Leadership Program, Class VII

• 18 years of experience in wood flow and log transportation management

• 10 years of experience in timber procurement and harvesting management

• Joined Good Hope in 2011

​Chas Maroney - Southwest Mississippi Regional Forester

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Forest Management; Mississippi State University, 2015

• Mississippi Registered Forester #2654

• Sustainable Forestry Initiative #9774

• Joined good Hope in 2015

​Jimmy Thurman - Mississippi Delta Regional Forester

• Bachelor of Science in Forest Management; Mississippi State University, 1996

• Mississippi Registered Forester # 2123

• Sustainable Forestry Initiative # 6980

• 6+ years Industrial procurement

• Over 18 years private hardwood procurement and management

• Joined Good Hope in 2002