Chris Fife

Chris Fife was born and raised primarily in Massachusetts, though he has considered Maine home since attending the University of Maine in Orono where he earned a B.S. in Forest Management. Chris began his career as a forester for Georgia Pacific in Princeton, Maine, and has worked in the forestry sector across New England as well as in the Atlantic south and mid-Atlantic for the past 30 years.

He has held management roles with Plum Creek and Weyerhaeuser, establishing timberland operations in Vermont in 2008 and managing the local transition from Plum Creek to Weyerhaeuser in 2016. In 2018, he started a new career journey with Weyerhaeuser as Public Affairs Manager, handling government affairs and community relations for Weyerhaeuser’s businesses in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, West Virginia, and Michigan. These include three wood products manufacturing facilities that employ over 660 associates and manage 1.3 million acres of timberland located in four states, as well as our Climate Solutions, Land and Recreation business. He works in the political and regulatory arena to create value for Weyerhaeuser and the broader forest sector through collaboration with many diverse stakeholder groups including rural communities, conservation NGOs, industry partners and state regulators.

Chris is currently Chair of Weyerhaeuser’s New England Giving Committee supporting employee volunteerism, donations, and our Giving Fund grant process. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Maine Forest Products Council (MFPC). The MFPC represents the diverse needs of Maine’s forest products community. Its members include landowners, loggers, truckers, paper mills, tree farmers, foresters, and lumber processors, as well as bankers, lawyers, and insurance executives. His work with MFPC provides him with a network of industry relationships spanning the state.

Chris lives in Winslow with his wife, Michele, where they enjoy gardening, maple sugaring and tending their woodlot. They are often found at their camp near Jackman enjoying the Maine woods, waters, and wildlife with their dog, Scruggs. Chris swam the Islesboro Crossing for LifeFlight in 2019, the last year it was held, and Michele and he have both participated in the Cross for LifeFlight. Chris joined The LifeFlight Foundation Board of Trustees in June 2024.