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Jimmy Bullock Receives the Dr. Sharon Haines Memorial Award for Innovation and Leadership in Sustainability
MINNEAPOLIS, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Inter...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Jimmy Bullock Receives the Dr. Sharon Haines Memorial Award for Innovation and Leadership in Sustainability\n\n\n\n MINNEAPOLIS, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and International Paper, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, are proud to announce the recipient of the 2025 Dr. Sharon Haines Memorial Award for Innovation and Leadership in Sustainability. Jimmy Bullock, Senior Vice President, Forest Sustainability at Resource Management Service, LLC (RMS), was presented with the award at the SFI Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for his lifelong dedication to collaborative conservation and sustainable forest management.\n \n\n “The award honors Sharon’s legacy by recognizing individuals who drive progress in sustainable forestry, and I can think of no one more deserving than Jimmy,” said Lee Alexander, VP Global Fiber Supply, at International Paper. “Following in the footsteps of his mentor, Sharon Haines, Jimmy has dedicated his career to advancing conservation within the forest sector, and his work has had a lasting impact on forest health and sustainable forest management in the US and abroad.”\n \n\n Bullock’s leadership in sustainable forestry spans decades. Bullock has played a pivotal role in driving forestry companies to more rigorously address threatened and endangered species on their land. Since joining RMS in 2006, he has championed landscape-scale conservation, leading efforts to integrate private landowners into sustainability initiatives. Under his leadership, RMS played a key role in the development of the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO)’ Wildlife Conservation Initiative (WCI), which connects landowners and conservation partners across 45 million acres of privately owned forests. In 2023, the Wildlife Conservation Initiative became a formalized partnership involving NAFO, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, and the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies. Bullock’s work with WCI also gave rise to another national combined effort, Conservation Without Conflict, a coalition of public and private partners with highly diverse goals who are united in their commitment to conserving wildlife while keeping America’s working land...