Pacific Northwest Region Deputy Regional Forester Named
Release Date: Jan 30, 2015
Pacific Northwest Region Deputy Regional Forester Named
PORTLAND, Ore. The USDA Forest Service announced today Dianne Guidry has been selected as the Deputy Regional Forester for the Pacific Northwest Region, Portland, Oregon. Dianne will have leadership and oversight responsibilities for over 25 million acres of national forest lands in the states of Oregon and Washington. Dianne begins her new role March 30, 2015.
Regional Forester Jim Peña says, “Dianne brings a wealth of experience and public service to the Pacific Northwest. We are really excited she’s joining our leadership team and look forward to working together.
Dianne Guidry has served as Chief Acquisition Officer and director of the Acquisitions Division at the Natural Resources Conservation Service National Headquarters in Washington, D.C., since 2009, leading federal contracts, grants and agreements, real and personal property, including fleet. Over her 21 years with NRCS, she has served in a variety of positions, including Director of Public Affairs, State and Field Communications Branch Chief (both in Washington, DC), Acting State Conservationist (Maine), Congressional and Partnership Liaison (Oregon and Washington), and Human Resources Specialist (Washington). Prior to joining NRCS, she worked for eight years with the Department of Defense, serving as a Contracting Officer in Oklahoma and a Budget Analyst in Okinawa, Japan. She recently completed the USDA Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program and a six-month detail with the Department of Justice as Deputy Director of the Office for Victims of Crime.
Dianne was born and raised in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Business and Management, and received a Masters’ degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma City University. She completed courses in Natural Resources Management through Oregon State University, and is currently enrolled in her second year at Taft University Law School.
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