History

Michael D. Neal established himself as a private forestry consultant in North Carolina in 1974.  His previous professional work included two years part time as a forestry consultant while stationed at McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, Washington, and one and a half years as a procurement forester for Rogers-Ramsey Lumber Company in Ahoskie, North Carolina.  The firm, Michael D. Neal & Associates, was incorporated in 1978 with its office located in Colerain, North Carolina.  A second office was opened at 754 NC Hwy. 11 N, Ahoskie, North Carolina in November 2006.

Size of Firm

Michael D. Neal & Associates, Inc. has an exceptional staff and resources and is well qualified to handle a wide variety of jobs.  We currently have a staff which includes eight foresters, three field technicians, and three support staff members. Four members of this staff are Real Estate Brokers. Three are State-Certified General Real Estate Appraisers and one member is an Appraiser Trainee.

The company has two offices at 754 NC Hwy. 11 N, Ahoskie, North Carolina and 1227 NC Highway 42 three miles west of Colerain, North Carolina.  The company has computerized record-keeping and inventory processing abilities which allow us to manage over 200,000 acres of land allowing us to conduct appraisals and sales of both land and timber.

Personnel

Michael D. Neal (President) – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, BS Forest Management; Corporate President; North Carolina Registered Forester #198; Real Estate Broker in North Carolina #41524; North Carolina State-Certified General Real Estate Appraiser #A2156; Past President of N. C. Society of Consulting Foresters; Member of Society of American Foresters; Second Vice-President of Association of Consulting Foresters, 1991; NC Pro Logger.

Oma D. Askew – East Carolina University, BS Business Administration; Associate since 1976; Real Estate Broker in North Carolina #71705; North Carolina State-Certified General Real Estate Appraiser #A5316.

John M. Crump – North Carolina State University, BS Forest Management; Associate Forester since 1977; Registered Forester; Member of Society of American Foresters; United States Forest Service YAC Corps Leader for One Year; Real Estate Broker in North Carolina #96006; North Carolina State-Certified General Real Estate Appraiser #A2146.

Joe Davison – North Carolina State University, BS Forest Management; North Carolina Registered Forester #1619; Full Member Association of Consulting Foresters; Licensed Small UAV (Drone) Pilot; NC ProLogger; Member of Society of American Foresters; Associate Forester since 2015. Universal Forest Products 3 years; J.W. Jones Lumber wood procurement 5 years.

Bryan Merritt – North Carolina State University, BS Forest Management; Associate since 2019.

Josiah Marshall – North Carolina State University, BS Forest Management; Associate since 2018; Member of Society of American Foresters.

Slayton Hazard-Daniel – University of Southern Mississippi, BS Geography; Clemson University, MS Forest Management; Associate since 2018; Real Estate Broker in North Carolina #295752; North Carolina State Real Estate Appraiser Trainee #T6348.

William Holley – Technician for land and procurement activities since September 1982.

Kenny Holley – Technician for land and procurement activities since 1990.

Jason Perry – Technician for land and procurement activities since August 2012.

Karley Copeland – Administrative support since April 2013.