SILVICRAFT - Key Persons


Alan Bickford

Job Titles:
  • Forester / Corporate Secretary
Alan joined our staff in 2006 and is serving as Secretary. He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a B.S. in Forestry. He is an Arkansas Registered Forester and has completed the Arkansas Timber Producers Association Professional Logger training course.

Andrew Hilton

Andrew joined our staff in 2008. He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a B.S. in Forestry. He is an Arkansas Registered Forester and has completed the Arkansas Timber Producers Association Professional Logger training course.

Brandy Pennington

Job Titles:
  • Road Foreman
Brandy joined our staff in 2012. He has many years of experience on all types of heavy machinery and maintains all of the timber access roads we use throughout the year. He has experience in using Arkansas Best Management Practices for constructing and maintaining roads and uses this to reduce the amount of erosion to as little as possible.

Dennis Young

Dennis joined our staff in 1986 and has served as Corporate Secretary. He has completed the Arkansas Timber Producers Association Professional logger training course and has many years of experience in forestry in Southeast Arkansas.

Harold Smith

Harold joined our staff in 1981 and has served as President of the company. He graduated from the University of Arkansas At Monticello with a B.S. in Forestry. He is an Arkansas Registered Forester and has completed the Arkansas Timber Producers Association Professional Logger training course. He is a member of the Society of American Foresters and serves on the Board of Directors for Simmons Bank.

Jay Hilton

Job Titles:
  • Forester / Treasurer
Jay joined our staff in 1982 and has served as Vice President, Secretary, and now Treasurer. He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a B.S. in Forestry. He is an Arkansas registered Forester and has completed the Arkansas Timber Producers Association Professional logger training course.

Jeff Barton

Job Titles:
  • Forester / Vice President
Jeff joined our staff in 2006 and is serving as Vice President. He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a B.S. in Forestry. He is an Arkansas Registered Forester and completed the Arkansas Timber Producers Association Professional Logger training course.

Jennifer Arrington

Job Titles:
  • Accounts Payable - Contractors / Administration
Jennifer joined our staff in 2014. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a B.S. in Business Management. She is responsible for ensuring that all of the contractors we work with have been compensated correctly and on time.

Karla Pace

Job Titles:
  • Accounts Payable - Landowners / Administration
Karla joined our staff in 2015. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a B.S. in History and worked for several years at the university as an administrative specialist. She is responsible for ensuring all of the landowners we work with a are compensated correctly and on time.

Kristen Hill

Job Titles:
  • Accounts Receivable / Administration
Kristen joined our staff in 2011. She has many years of experience working for a local accountant and is responsible for ensuring that the mills we do business with have compensated Silvicraft correctly and on time.

Meghan Scogin

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager / Administration
Meghan joined our staff in 2007. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a B.S. in Computer Information Systems. She is responsible for keeping our entire office operating smoothly and efficiently along with maintaining our finances.

Michael Pierce

Job Titles:
  • Forester / President
Mike joined our staff in 1999 and is currently serving as President of the company. He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a B.S. in Forestry. He is an Arkansas Registered Forester and has completed the Arkansas Timber Producers Association Professional Logger training course. He is also an active member of the Society of American Foresters.

Sam Denison

Sam joined our staff in 2014. He has gained many years of experience in forestry with various management companies in south Arkansas. This experience includes forest management, real estate, GIS, and marketing.