Established in 1989, the Hawai‘i Forest Industry Association (HFIA) is a nonprofit corporation founded by people committed to sustainable forest management. The mission of the HFIA is to promote healthy and productive forests and a sustainable forest industry through forest management, education, planning, information exchange, and advocacy.
HFIA offers an annual woodworking exhibition, sponsors the Hawaii’s Wood trademark, manages forest ecosystems, and serves as an advocate for Hawaii’s diverse forest industry—from tree planting and harvesting to creating and selling wood products. HFIA’s programs promote healthier forests, increased business in Hawaii’s forest industry, and more jobs within the sector.
HFIA and HFI have many projects including:
- Hosting our annual woodworking exhibition Hawaii’s Woodshow and associated Workshops;
- Promoting Hawaii’s Wood branding program;
- Restoring endangered dryland habitat in North Kona;
- Honolulu Zoo Children’s Discovery Forest;
- Keauhou Bird Conservation Center Discovery Forest;
- Pana‘ewa Zoo Discovery Forest;
- Conducting Young-Growth Koa Wood Quality Assessment Study;
- Sponsoring Symposia and Workshops;
- Offering professional training; and
- Serving as an advocate for Hawaii’s diverse forest industry.
HFIA Presentation
HFIA 5-Year Strategic Plan for Years 2022-2026
HFIA Strategic Plans 1997-2000
HFIA is seeking a highly motivated, part-time independent contractor interested in transitioning into the full-time Executive Director position. Key duties of the Assistant Executive Director will include fund development, project and program administration, accounting, and planning. HFIA is a committee driven organization; committees provide direction and support to staff and contractors. The Assistant Executive Director will work closely with the Executive Committee, which is tasked with ensuring HFIA has adequate financial resources. HFIA PT Executive Director Position Announcement-9-2022
In Memory of Don Bryan
July 18, 1944-August 26, 2022
Don Bryan was a professional forester trained at the University of Washington. He was active in the Pacific Northwest forest products industry starting in 1967. His most recent position was a partner of Hāmākua Tropical Woods. Don worked for 15 years for the Weyerhaeuser Company, where he served as a road engineer, timber cruiser/appraiser, timber and land purchasing manager, and district forester. During his career at Weyerhaeuser, he was in charge of planting 40 million trees on their Vail, Washington tree farm. He also purchased and traded timberland for Weyerhaeuser.
In 1984, Don joined the Campbell Group, an investment banking firm, where he was responsible for timberland acquisition and management. He was Timber Vice President during his tenure at Campbell, where he played a key role in the first major timberland acquisition by a financial institution in the Pacific Northwest and the first investment by China in the US since World War II. Don founded The Timber Exchange in Portland in 1987 and was president until 2006. The Timber Exchange did strategic consulting and forestland investment advising for members of the forest products industry and financial institutions throughout the west coast.
Since 1999 Don focused on launching a forest products industry on Hawai’i Island. He and his wife Jana moved from the mainland to Hawai‘i in 2005 to devote their energies full time to the development of commercial forestry. Don served on the HFI Board for two years and as HFIA Director for 14 years; three years as Vice-President and two years as President. He made valuable contributions to HFIA and the forest industry for over 17 years. During his term as HFIA President, Don made significant progress as the leader of the Healthy & Productive Forests Project. He was a HFI Director and HFIA President at the time of his passing.
2022 Hawaii’s Woodshow, Na Lā’au o Hawai’i
30th Anniversary
Hawaii Opera Plaza
848 S. Beretania Street, Honolulu
Sunday, October 16th through Sunday, October 30th
2022 HFIA Leg. Tracking 2nd Quarter Update
HFIA Legislative_Advocacy 2021
Watch 2021 Hawaii’s Woodshow Opening Reception Livestream video
Hawaii’s Woodshow ™ 2014 Binh Pho Workshops
Help to Deter Timber Theft
Help Deter Agriculture Theft
Landowner-2021-Tax-Tips
MAHALO ‘ĀINA: Give Back to the Forest
GENERAL DISCLAIMER
Hawai‘i Forest Industry Association endorses, advocates and supports healthy and productive forests in Hawai‘i. We welcome membership from anyone interested in our mission. Membership does not imply that the Association endorses the actions of individual members.
INVESTMENT RISKS
All investments are subject to risk. Knowledgeable and active investors have increasingly chosen forestry and associated natural resource investment opportunities to provide diversity, alternate, contra cyclical and longer term stability to a portfolio.
Investments in forests are inherently long term commitments subject, but not limited to, assorted variables including market fluctuation of timber and timberland prices; unpredictability of production costs; relative illiquidity compared to stocks and other financial assets; environmental hazards such as fire, storms, pest infestation, disease, animal damage, and theft as well as regulatory risk such as legislation related to land use and threatened or endangered species.
HFIA CODE OF ETHICS GUIDELINES
PREAMBLE
Hawaii’s forests provide valuable resources and perform critical ecological functions. They are vital to the well-being of our local society as well as the rest of the world. HFIA’s Code of Ethics will help to protect and serve society by inspiring, guiding, and governing members in the conduct of their professional lives.
HFIA members have a deep and enduring love for Hawaii’s land and serve society by providing goods and services as well as fostering stewardship of the world’s forests. HFIA members, as foresters, teachers, craftspeople, researchers, manufacturers, advisers, loggers, administrators, and others attempt to sustain and protect a diverse variety of forest uses and attributes, such as timber production, air and water quality, aesthetic values, biodiversity, recreation, and wildlife habitat.
HFIA members demonstrate respect for Hawaii’s land and their commitment to the long-term management of forests and ecosystems as well as guarantee just and honorable professional and human relationships, mutual confidence and respect, and competent service to society by compliance with the code.
HFIA members accept this unique responsibility to other members and society by promising to uphold and abide by the following:
PRINCIPALS & PLEDGES
HFIA members pledge to:
• Utilize and manage land for both current and future generations.
• Practice and advocate forest products utilization and forest management that will maintain the long-term ability of Hawaii’s lands to produce the variety of materials, uses, and values desired by landowners and society.
• Respect forest landowners’ rights and correspondingly recognize that landowners have a land stewardship responsibility to society.
• Practice and advocate forest utilization and management in accordance with landowner objectives and professional standards, and to advise landowners of the consequences of deviating from such standards.
• Advocate sound science as a foundation of our Association and the forestry profession.
• Perform only those services for which we are qualified; strive for continuous improvement of our personal knowledge, skills, and methods; use the most appropriate methods, technology and data available for the design, mechanical, biological, physical, and social sciences.
• Acknowledge that public policy related to forests should be based on both scientific principles and societal values.
• Use our knowledge and skills to help formulate sound forest policies and laws; to challenge and correct untrue statements about forest products utilization, manufacturing and forestry; and to foster dialogue among foresters, the larger forest community including manufacturers, craftspeople, loggers, other professionals, landowners, and the public regarding forest policies.
• Practice honest and open communication, coupled with respect for information given in confidence that is important to quality service.
• Always present, to the best of our ability, accurate and complete information; to indicate on whose behalf any public statements are made; to fully disclose and resolve any existing or potential conflicts of interest; and to keep proprietary information confidential unless the appropriate person authorizes its disclosure.
• Advocate and practice personal, professional and civic behavior based on honesty, fairness, good will, and respect for the law.
• Conduct ourselves in a civil and dignified manner; to respect the needs, contributions, and viewpoints of others; and to give due credit to others for their methods, ideas, or assistance.
The HFIA Bylaws specify processes through which a member’s violation of the code may lead to reprimand, censure, expulsion from the Association, or other disciplinary action. Any two persons, whether or not HFIA members, may charge a member with violation of the code. Such a charge must be made in writing to the HFIA President and must refer to the specific Pledges alleged to have been violated.
Adopted by the Hawaii Forest Industry Association by Member Referendum (January 2003).
