About Us
Travis Miranda, Principal
Travis Miranda graduated from the State University of New York college of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse with a BS Forest Resource Management (Forestry) in 2003. He served as a state public land manager most of his career with three different agencies. He was also a WA State regulator with the Department of Natural Resources Forest Practices. He went on to become District Manager for WA State lands in NW Region. Travis formed Roots Forestry Consulting in 2015 after recognizing a need for forestry consultants in NW Washington. Travis has experience in nearly every facet of the industry, including everything from large scale land management, timber cruising, log marketing, and Forest Practice rule enforcement, to tree falling and log truck driving. In the few moments he isn't working on growing Roots Forestry, Travis enjoys fly-fishing, hiking, and camping.
Matt Grund, Lead Forester
Matt Grund has been a consultant with Roots Forestry since early 2016. Matt holds a Master of Forest Resources degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, as well as a B.S. in Environmental Biology from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. He has over a decade of professional forestry experience in Washington State, including the WA Department of Natural Resources and the Cedar River Watershed in addition to Roots Forestry. Outside of work he loves spending time outdoors with his family.
Mike Olson, Forester
Mike Olson joined Roots Forestry Consulting in 2018. Prior to Roots, Mike has several years of professional forestry experience with the Washington DNR and Sierra Pacific Industries. He holds a Master’s Degree in Natural Resources from the University of Vermont as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. In his free time he enjoys hiking, canoeing, cross-country skiing, and volunteering with the Skagit Land Trust.
Doug Cochran, Forester
Doug Cochran joined Roots Forestry Consulting in 2018. Doug has over 10 years of professional forestry experience and has worked in pre-sales layout, contract administration, and timber cruising for Washington DNR before joining the Roots team. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Products/Timber Harvesting from the University of Idaho and studied forest resources at the University of Tennessee. Doug also enjoys sailing, hunting, and nature observation.
Eli Gold, Forester
Eli Gold joined Roots Forestry in 2024 after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources from Oregon State University, specializing in Forest Management, Operations, and Engineering. His professional experience includes time with the Washington DNR, Rayonier, and Lone Rock Timber. Outside of work, Eli enjoys mountain biking, climbing, skiing, and spending time outdoors with friends and family.