April 4, 2016

As Director of Policy & Environmental Advocacy, Brian Kernohan serves across Hancock Natural Resource Group’s global operations and across all three of its businesses – timber, agriculture, and renewable energy. In this capacity, Brian directs Hancock’s global sustainability program, development of policies and environmental compliance mechanisms, and government relations; as related to business and environmental strategies across Hancock’s investments. Brian is also responsible for advising the company on third-party forest and farmland certification and supporting ecosystem services revenue development and conservation transactions. Brian is a director of PEFC International and member of the Board of Governors of the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI). Brian is a certified wildlife biologist and holds a BS in Wildlife Ecology from Michigan State University and a MS in Wildlife Management from South Dakota State University.