Krysta West, Allison Kanoti, Patty Cormier, Chris Fife
MILLINOCKET – The Maine Forest Products Council recognized Allison Kanoti, State Entomologist and Forestry Forest Health and Monitoring Division Director at the Maine Forest Service, with the organization’s Outstanding Environmental Manager Award at its Annual Membership Meeting on September 13. Presented by Patty Cormier, Director of the Maine Forest Service, the award recognizes Kanoti’s leadership and tireless advocacy for the health of Maine’s Forests.
“Allison was key to getting the 2025 and 2026 Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Strategy treatment programs across the finish line, all while leading the Forest Health and Monitoring Division within the Maine Forest Service,” said Cormier. “We are fortunate to have her looking out for our natural resources.”
About the “Outstanding Environmental Manager Award” This award recognizes a distinguished career, dedicated to protecting Maine’s environment, and individual leadership in advocating for sustainable forest products industry regulatory framework. An outstanding environmental manager must have integrity, credibility, and honesty within our industry, but perhaps more importantly with those who regulate our industry, including governors, senators, congressional representatives, legislators, and regulators. Our industry benefits immensely from this candidate’s intellect, dedication and work ethic.
About the Maine Forest Products Council: Since 1961, the Maine Forest Products Council has been the voice of Maine’s forest economy. MFPC represents the diverse needs of Maine’s forest products community. Our members include landowners, loggers, truckers, paper mills, tree farmers, foresters and lumber processors, as well as bankers, lawyers and insurance executives. The Maine Forest Products Council represents anyone who has an interest in seeing the Maine woods remain a viable, sustainable resource. For more information, visit maineforest.org.