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GOOD HOPE

Good Hope Timber Logo

Forestry & Land Management Division

Founded in 1995, Good Hope, Inc. is a sister company to Good Hope Utility & Storm Services, that provides full-service forestry and land management company committed to honesty, integrity, and accountability.  With over 100 years of experience, we are equipped to meet your needs.  Our team specializes in timber purchasing, harvesting and merchandising using sustainable forestry  practices.  Good Hope contracts with an experienced and professional logging force that is trained according to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Best Management Practices.  Our current harvest areas include Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana with expansions into Alabama on the horizon.​  Our main office is located in Natchez, MS with regional offices in Crystal Springs, Starkville, Taylorsville, and Vicksburg.  We also have regional offices in Holden and West Monroe, LA and Lake Village, AR. Visit www.g-hope.com for more information.

Good Hope Timber Team
Line Clearing
Good Hope Recovery Team
Good Hope Recovery Team

New Business Development

Conner House

  • Bachelor of Science in Forestry; Louisiana State University, 1997

  • 15 years of storm and disaster recovery experience

  • Mississippi registered Forester #1972

  • Sustainable Forestry Initiative #6694

Chief Financial Officer

Will Carter

  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting; Louisiana State University, 2009

  • Paul M. Hebert Center Law Center with a focus in tax law; Louisiana State University, 2012

  • Certified Public Accountant

  • 5 years working in public accounting, specializing in tax planning, tax preparation, financial planning and audits of financial institutions.

Office Administrator

Taylor Massengale

  • Associate of Business; Jones County Junior College, 2016 

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; University of Southern Mississippi, 2018

  • 3 years of customer service experience in banking.

  • 3 years of bookkeeping experience.

Administration Support

Carol Patton

  • 20+ years of storm restoration management experience

  • FEMA contract specialist

  • FEMA NIMS courses 100’s,300’s,700’s

  • FEMA EMI Courses IS-00630, IS-00631, IS-00632

  • 15 years of contract research, development, and maintenance.

  • Research and pricing support for proposals and bids.

  • Studied at UAB, Monash University

Consulting

Kimball Swift

  • Bachelor of Science in Forestry Management; Auburn University.

  • 15 Years of storm management supervision.

  • FEMA NIMS courses 100's, 300's, 700's

  • Resource management support.

  • Contract management support.

Principal

Kelly House

  • Founding Member of Good Hope Recovery, LLC. in 2021.

  • Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion program coordinator.

  • Project bidding and design coordinator.

Principal

Vidal Davis

  • Founding member of Good Hope Recovery, LLC. in 2021

  • Bachelor of Science in Business; University of Southern Mississippi, 1982

  • 38+ years of Land Management Services with a focus on Real Estate and Forestry.

President/Operations Manager

Craig Gilbert

  • Associates of Applied Science; Hinds CC, 2014

  • 9+ years of Electric Utility Distribution management experience

  • Former Journeyman Lineman 

  • Storm dispatching and management experience for local and out of state utility companies.

  • 10+ years of land and timber management experience

Vice President

Landon Case

  • 15 years of Business Management experience

  • Licensed contractor

  • Oil/ Gas/ Utility construction experience

OUR PROFESSIONAL TEAM

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