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| Holly Jewkes |
Jewkes is filling behind Mary Farnsworth who recently accepted a Deputy Regional Forester position for the Intermountain Region of the Forest Service in Ogden, Utah starting January 22.
Jewkes is currently the deputy forest supervisor on the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. Before that, she was a district ranger on the Deschutes National Forest. Jewkes started her Forest Service career as a seasonal in fire management.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Hampshire and a Master of Science degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in Natural Resources Management.
In her spare time, she enjoys running and spending time with family, friends, and her awesome dogs.
Jewkes will report to the Idaho Panhandle National Forests on January 15, 2018. The Northern Region of the Forest Service intends to permanently fill the Forest Supervisor position as quickly as possible.
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| Phil Cano |
Cano grew up in Kellogg, where hunting and fishing throughout the Panhandle instilled a scientific curiosity for land management and exploration.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in wildlife management from the University of Arizona. Cano began his Forest Service career fighting wildfires and building trails. After graduation, he worked on the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas as a district wildlife biologist and on the Tonto National Forest in Arizona as a forest planner/NEPA manager.
Cano completed a 120-day detail as the Sandpoint District Ranger in 2016.
“I was significantly impressed with the quality of work that the entire Forest was conducting to meet restoration targets and public collaboration,” said Cano. “I look forward to new challenges and utilizing my experiences in keeping Forests managed for multiple use.”