The SFRP will operate through an executive director under the guidance of a broad-base Board of Directors. The board determines the overall direction if the Partnership. The director serves as the point person for that Partnership, and provides leadership for fund raising activities and competitive grants. The director manages the daily business of the Partnership and is the person to contact regarding membership or other matters of operation. Supporting the Board are important operating committees, including the Science Committee and Resource Development Committee. The Science Committee is comprised of outstanding scholars in a broad range of natural resource disciplines from leading institutions represented by Partnership to assemble scientific teams to address complex forest resources questions.

The Partnership operates from the premise that a research and technology transfer model that transcends organizational barrier and generates excitement and involvement from a wide-range of scientists and organizations can better serve the South's forest resource base, including it's multitude of stakeholders, and research funding sources. The SFRP is a new model for research and technology transfer in forest resources that is well positioned to address the needs of the future, building on the success of past programs. We enlist your support and participation.