Sam Cook

Sam Cook is a 35+ year forestry professional and currently serving as the vice president of the Natural Resources Foundation and executive director of Forest Assets for the College of Natural Resources at NC State University where he coordinates the management of the forest assets owned or managed by the NC State Natural Resources Foundation, Inc. At the Center for Heirs' Property Preservation, he played an integral role in developing and implementing a system of support that allows landowners and forest landowners of all income levels to increase their income through sustainable forestry programs. He serves on NC Coastal Land Trust, Triangle Land Conservancy board of directors, and represents the Black Family Land Trust Executive Director on the Sustainable Forest Initiative Resource Committee.