E. Lynn Prine, Founder

A 1966 graduate of Mississippi State University, School of Forestry, Lynn Prine began his professional career as a forester for Forest Owners, Inc., a forestry cooperative in Yazoo City, Mississippi. In 1968 he joined the staff of the School of Forestry at Mississippi State University, managing approximately 6,000 acres of research and experimental forest. In 1973, Lynn entered private business as a consulting forester offering his services and expertise in forest management to private landowners and the general public. In 1976 he incorporated his private practice into Southern Resource Service, Inc., managing 70,000+ acres of timberland in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. Lynn is a member of the Association of Consulting Foresters, past chairman of Mississippi Chapter, Society of American Foresters and recipient of the 1985 Distinguished Service to Forestry award by the S.A.F. He is also past President of the Mississippi Forestry Association and has participated and chaired several M.F.A. committees.

He is a registered forester in Alabama and Mississippi, and has a Real Estate Brokers license in Mississippi. Lynn is a member and past chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Forestry Department at Mississippi State University.

Email: lynn@forwildproperties.com

Brad Campbell, President

Brad began his forestry training in the fall of 1991 in the technical forestry program at Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Mississippi. After spending three semesters in the technical program, he went to work in January 1993 with Southern Resource Service, Inc. to gain job experience and fulfill the requirements of a semester long internship as required by the curriculum of the technical program. In the summer of 1994 his forestry education was resumed by enrolling at the School of Forest Resources at Mississippi State University, while maintaining his employment with Southern Resource Service, Inc. on a part time basis. In May of 1997 he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Forestry from Mississippi State University. Following graduation, Brad resumed his full time position as a staff forester with Southern Resource Service, Inc. where he assists forest landowners in meeting management goals on property throughout Mississippi and Alabama. In addition, Brad has taken over a new assignment as President of Southern Resource Service, Inc. as of February 2006.

Brad has a registered forester license in Mississippi and Alabama, and also holds a Mississippi Real Estate Broker's license. He is certified as a prescribed burn manager in Mississippi. Brad supports his profession by memberships in the Mississippi Forestry Association, and the Association of Consulting Foresters of America(ACF). He is serving as the chair for the Mississippi Chapter of the ACF for 2006-2007. Brad is also an active member of Meadowview Baptist Church in Starkville, Mississippi where he serves as a deacon and Sunday school teacher.

Email: brad@forwildproperties.com

Kathy Kimbrell, Administrative Assistant

Kathy began her career with Southern Resource Service, Inc. in 1990. Since then she has become an extremely valuable asset to Southern Resource Service’s business and office management. Through her experience with the company, she has become familiar with forestry and specifically forestry related computer software that she now assists us with on a daily basis.

Pete Hays, Forest Technician/Dozer Operator

Pete has been around forestry all of his life as his father, Craig Hays, was a forester with the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge for over 30 years. He has extensive knowledge of mechanics and equipment that he has obtained from previous work experience, and his work while serving in the U. S. Navy. Since Pete joined Southern Resource Service in January of 2001, his primary emphasis has been operating and maintaining the equipment. However, through training Pete has learned to assist with some of our field forestry work as well.