She
most recently served as Senior Vice President of Family Forests at the American
Forest Foundation where she was responsible for overseeing the American Tree
Farm System®, the largest and oldest sustainable woodland program in America,
supporting more than 80,000 family forest owners collectively managing 27
million acres of certified woodlands.
Ring
has a long history in the conservation and forestry sectors, having spent 14
years at the Virginia Department of Forestry, departing the agency in 2001 as
Deputy State Forester. In her role, Ring was responsible for operations,
and helped to develop and implement a new mission, vision and strategic plan
for the department.
In the
years following her Department of Forestry service, Ring held various
leadership positions within nonprofit organizations focusing on natural
resources management and conservation, including the Colorado Coalition of Land
Trusts, The Wilderness Land Trust and the Bay Area Open Space Council.
She
holds a Bachelors degree in Forestry and Wildlife from Virginia Tech and a
Masters degree in Business Administration from James Madison University.
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