As Executive Director of the Minnesota Logger Education Program, Dave Chura believes the organization must build on MLEP’s successes to ensure loggers have access to the best training and information available.  These efforts will help provide the tools necessary for sustainable forest resource management, economic development, professional operations and safety.  Further, MLEP must effectively market the advantages of membership to our key audiences and help improve the public’s understanding of the role active forest management plays in providing economic, habitat, recreation and public safety benefits. 

Dave has extensive experience in policy development and the political process.  From 1996 thru 2000, he served on the Minnesota staff of a US Senator as a Policy Advisor and State Field Representative.  In this capacity he was responsible for outreach, management and coalition building in the areas of national defense, veterans affairs, environmental and natural resources.