ATLANTA – The Southern Region of the U.S. Forest Service welcomes Carl Petrick, formerly of Tallahassee, Fla., to the Regional Leadership Team. Petrick was selected as forest supervisor of the National Forests in Alabama. December is his first month of duty in Montgomery, in this new leadership capacity.
“Carl is a great addition to our Regional Leadership Team,” Acting Regional Forester Ken Arney said. “Many of our employees and partners in Alabama have already met Carl. He will be a strong leader with expertise in game species management and longleaf pine management—a great fit for Alabama.”
Petrick worked for 29 years as a federal land manager in Florida. Most recently he worked in Tallahassee as the natural resources staff officer for the National Forests in Florida, where he gained extensive experience in fish and wildlife management, forest management and forest planning.
Petrick began his federal career at Tyndall Air Force Base as a wildlife technician/biologist and enforcement officer. He then worked as Chief of fish and wildlife management at Eglin Air Force Base until 2003.
Carl has always enjoyed hunting and fishing, along with physical fitness and college football. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in wildlife management from Auburn University. While attending Auburn, Petrick worked for the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission during the fall quarters.
After graduating from Auburn in 1984, he attended the Pensacola Police Academy to obtain his state law enforcement credentials.
Petrick has three sons: Kyle, 24; Erik, 20; and Alex, 18.
