About the team

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 Ryan is a graduate from the Rochester Institute of Technology Computer Engineering program. Prior to co-founding Forward Forestry, he honed his backend development skills by building tools for developers at Intel. 

  Mike is a forester and ISA Certified Arborist. He holds an MS in Forest Pathology from the SUNY College Environmental Science and Forestry. He has spent over three years at Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc. There, he has been a project manager, timber crew lead, and forest analyst.

  Prior to co-founding Forward Forestry, Yuval served in the Israeli Intelligence Corps. There, he spent four years working on data analysis systems. He has a strong passion and aptitude for user experience design. He is frequently invited to present lectures on the topic.