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USFS welcoming two new IPNF leaders |
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December 13, 2017 |
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| Holly Jewkes |
Regional Forester Leanne Marten is excited to
announce Holly Jewkes as acting Forest
Supervisor on the Idaho Panhandle National
Forests.
Jewkes is filling behind Mary
Farnsworth who recently accepted a Deputy
Regional Forester position for the Intermountain
Region of the Forest Service in Ogden, Utah
starting January 22.
Jewkes is currently the deputy forest supervisor
on the Willamette National Forest in Oregon.
Before that, she was a district ranger on the
Deschutes National Forest. Jewkes started her
Forest Service career as a seasonal in fire
management.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the
University of New Hampshire and a Master of
Science degree from the University of Alaska
Fairbanks in Natural Resources Management.
In her spare time, she enjoys running and
spending time with family, friends, and her
awesome dogs.
Jewkes will report to the Idaho Panhandle
National Forests on January 15, 2018. The
Northern Region of the Forest Service intends to
permanently fill the Forest Supervisor position
as quickly as possible.
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| Phil Cano |
On the Priest Lake Ranger District, Felipe
(Phil) Cano will be starting as the new District
Ranger starting on February 4. Cano is currently
a Forest Biologist on the El Yunque National
Forest in Puerto Rico.
Cano grew up in Kellogg, where hunting and
fishing throughout the Panhandle instilled a
scientific curiosity for land management and
exploration.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in wildlife
management from the University of Arizona. Cano
began his Forest Service career fighting
wildfires and building trails. After graduation,
he worked on the Ouachita National Forest in
Arkansas as a district wildlife biologist and on
the Tonto National Forest in Arizona as a forest
planner/NEPA manager.
Cano completed a 120-day detail as the Sandpoint
District Ranger in 2016.
“I was significantly impressed with the quality
of work that the entire Forest was conducting to
meet restoration targets and public
collaboration,” said Cano. “I look forward to
new challenges and utilizing my experiences in
keeping Forests managed for multiple use.” |
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