Joseph Murray has been a forester with Merrill & Ring in Pysht, Washington since 1980. Joe started with Merrill & Ring as a forester whose initial responsibility was the reforestation of the alder project. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Peninsula College with degrees in business and forestry, Joe was a member of Class XVIII of the Agricultural and Forestry Leadership Program. He has served on many committees and boards that affect forest policy in Washington state and British Columbia.