23. Saluting Service: Meet GFC’s 2025 Firefighter and Forester of the Year

About this episode

The episode features an interview with the 2025 Firefighter and Forester of the Year, discussing their career journeys and commitment to forest protection.

Welcome to the Georgia Forestry Forum! In today’s episode, we’re saluting service as GFC Media Relations Specialist Stasia Kelly sits down with our recently announced 2025 Firefighter and Forester of the Year, Will Dale and Matt O'Connor. These two outstanding team members share their career journeys, the lessons they’ve learned in the field, and what drives their commitment to protecting Georgia’s forests and communities. From leadership and teamwork to service and dedication, this conversat...

People in this episode

Host: Stasia Kelly

Guests: Will Dale, Matt O'Connor

Topics covered

• firefighting
• forestry
• service
• leadership
• teamwork
• commitment

Keywords

• firefighter
• forester
• Georgia
• service
• leadership
• teamwork
• forestry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Georgia Forestry Commission

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