TEAMS Enterprise Unit

Bill Hay (seated) and friend Merl Sturgeon share memories at Bill's recent retirement celebration in early December.

Bill Hay Visionary Leader of TEAMS Enterprise Unit Retirement January 1

Please join the TEAMS Enterprise family in wishing Bill Hay, TEAMS Enterprise Unit Executive Officer the very best in his retirement. Bill leaves us with a 10-year legacy of dedicated leadership and visionary guidance that will ensure TEAMS’s longevity and endurance.

At a recent annual meeting, TEAMS Enterprise employees, friends, and family celebrated Bill’s career through a festive evening of stories and memories of his work and friendship. Among those attending was long time friend and the retired founder of TEAMS, Merl Sturgeon. Merl was among the original Forest Service Enterprisers when he conceptualized TEAMS as a sole proprietor in 1998. Bill joined him as a partner in 1999. In 2000, they were joined by 11 employees in their timber measurement specialist service.

Merl reminisced fondly of the times that he and Bill spent working out plans and developing the enterprise business on golfing weekends. Bill spoke of his partnership with Merl and how they complimented each other. Merl was detail oriented, which left Bill to visualize and engage his entrepreneurial spirit, forging the future of the business. Through this vision, TEAMS has grown into a permanent workforce of more than 150 employees specializing in project planning and implementation.

Bill has measured success through the achievements of each of his employees and by ensuring the culture of TEAMS recognizes and supports each of their individual achievements. In addition, he has been a strong advocate for the Enterprise Program, believing that the entrepreneurial foundations of the program result in a more efficient and effective government. Bill has been a strong supporter of the Pacific Crest Trail Association donating hundreds of hours to its development and finalization.

Now that he is joining his partner in retirement, Bill is looking forward to playing golf with Merl once again and dreaming up their next big idea. Congratulations Bill!

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TEAMS is a unit of the Forest Service Enterprise Program. Enterprise Units are independent, financially self-sustaining entities that are funded by the customers they serve. TEAMS reputation is evident through its returning customers. Ninety percent of our clients return to TEAMS because they know we will get the job done. See what our happy clients say about us.

TEAMS knows today's land managers are faced with an ever-increasing workload while staff numbers decline or remain the same. TEAMS Enterprise Unit provides a way to fill your staffing needs to help you accomplish your ecosystem management planning and implementation goals.

TEAMS Enterprise Unit is made up of more than 130 resource specialists, many of whom are considered experts in their fields. We offer both flexible and mobile solutions by customizing a team to meet your needs.

TEAMS provides services to any federal, state, or local government agency or their partners.

TEAMS is equipped to help you meet your targets during times of emergency. We can also respond to incidents by supplying qualified personnel to wildland fires and natural disasters.

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Tricia Burgoyne and her associate Thomas H. DeLuca recently published an online scientific article that discusses the effects of restoration treatments such as prescribed fire and timber thinning to soil processes and plant communities in the attempt to prevent catastrophic fires. This very interesting article, entitled "Short-Term Effects of Forest Restoration Management on Non-Symbiotic Nitrogen-Fixation in Western Montana" can be read online at ScienceDirect.

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