Vernon Hiott

Vernon Hiott is currently the Senior Vice President at Rayonier, leading a team focused on growing and implementing new business opportunities in Land-Based Solutions, non-timber income, and log exports across the U.S. Prior to this, Vernon held various roles at Rayonier including Vice President, Business Development and Manager, Business Development. Vernon also gained experience as a Research Intern at Clemson University, focusing on investigating the potential of a biomass market in South Carolina. Vernon has a MS in Forest Finance from The University of Georgia and a BS in Forestry and Business from Clemson University.